Educational videos by NWS Wichita

Educational videos created by the NWS Wichita


The Shelf Cloud. Description of video: A bit more of an in depth look at the shelf cloud and and the characteristics it displays to help spotters and general weather enthusiasts recognize when it approaches.	Upper Level Storm Features Description of video: Here is a short video to aid folks in recognizing upper level storm features and what they can tell you about a particular storm.

Frontal Systems. Description of video: An in depth look at the different weather fronts that affects the atmosphere in and around you.	Wall Cloud vs. Shelf Cloud. Description of video: One of the more difficult tasks for untrained weather spotters is recognizing the difference between the wall cloud and shelf cloud. These are two completely different types of clouds which produce different weather hazards. It is critical to accurately identify these cloud types when reporting.

Thunderstorm updraft and wall clouds. Description of video: Brief tutorial on the formation and purpose of the thunderstorm updrafts and wall clouds.	Plinian Eruptions. Description of video: A brief video on volcanoes and plinian eruptions and how they can affect the climate and atmosphere.

Rogue waves. Description of video: Short video developed to help understand rogue waves a little better and a discussion on some of the more impressive rogue waves.	The Mesocyclone. Description of video: Short educational video on what a mesocyclone is and how to identify it in a thunderstorm.

Causes of drought across the Plains. Description of video: 2011 and 2012 were very dry years across the Plains. This video talks about some of the causes of this drought.	Teleconnections. Description of video: This video talks about what teleconnections are and how they relate to El Nino and La Nina.

Causes of drought across the Plains. Description of video: How the Arctic Oscillation impacts weather around the globe including the weather here in Kansas.