Our Mission
To provide innovative weather monitoring and prediction for our community.
Our white squirrel, WINDY, and her team are gathering information everyday to prepare us and other critters for daily activities by sharing her real-time observations and forecasts straight from her next to yours. Her team uses state of the art weather equipment to provide accurate and up to date, minute by minute forecasting. Her goal is to make us aware of weather so we an enjoy and be prepared for work, play, and especially vaca !!
At White Squirrel Weather, we answer questions about the WEATHER.
How common are thunderstorms and lightning?
At any given time, on average there are about 1800 thunderstorms occurring on Earth with 100 lightning strikes per second
Which country gets the most tornadoes?
The country most affected by tornadoes is the USA which faces on average 1200 tornadoes every year.
What's the highest temperature ever recorded?
Highest Temperature Recorded on Earth is 56.7°C (134°F) at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, California, on July 10, 1913
What's the lowest temperature ever recorded?
Lowest Temperature Recorded on Earth is -89.2°C (-128.5°F) at Vostok, Antarctica on July 21, 1983
The fastest speed a falling raindrop can hit you is 18mpg
How frequent are lightning strikes?
Every second around 100 lightning bolts strike the Earth
How frequent are thunderstorms?
Nearly 2000 thunderstorm cells are estimated over the planet at any given time
Learn more about
Our Team
Learn more about
Our Team
Dr. Josh Durkee earned his Bachelor’s of Science at Western Kentucky University in 2000 where he studied geography, weather and climate, hydrology, and art. He moved to Athens, GA in 2001 to pursue graduate studies in geography, meteorology, remote sensing, and hydrology at the University of Georgia, where he completed his Master’s of Science (2003) and Ph.D. (2008) degrees. Dr. Durkee returned to Bowling Green, KY, where he became a professor in the Meteorology Program at WKU in 2008. There he developed an award-winning, nationally recognized severe storms forecasting field course, and established the College Heights Atmospheric Observatory for Students (CHAOS) forecast and research facility. His latest innovation is with White Squirrel Weather, a hyperlocal weather monitoring & decision-support and training service for weather hazard emergency preparedness & safety awareness. As of 2018, Dr. Durkee serves as the dedicated meteorologist for WKU.
Jonathan holds a Master’s of Geoscience and undergraduate degrees in Biology and Chemistry from Western Kentucky University (WKU), and has over 28 year’s experience in water quality and quantity. Jonathan also has worked as a graphic designer and illustrator and is the co-founder of White Squirrel Weather. Jonathan has been at WKU since 2008 where he as worked in Environmental Health and Safety and Emergency Management. His current positions include Instructor for the Department of Geography and Geology and Creative Science Director for the WKU Meteorology Program.
Here’s where we talk about our team and the work we do. Here’s where we talk about our team and the work we do. Here’s where we talk about our team and the work we do. Here’s where we talk about our team and the work we do. Here’s where we talk about our team and the work we do. Here’s where we talk about our team and the work we do.
Here’s where we talk about our team and the work we do. Here’s where we talk about our team and the work we do. Here’s where we talk about our team and the work we do. Here’s where we talk about our team and the work we do. Here’s where we talk about our team and the work we do. Here’s where we talk about our team and the work we do. Here’s where we talk about our team and the work we do. Here’s where we talk about our team and the work we do. Here’s where we talk about our team and the work we do.
We will turn this into a hover hotspot. Please send the images without the text.
Maybe here we talk about Windy the character and why she is important and cool before we try to sell t-shirts with her on it. Maybe here we talk about Windy the character and why she is important and cool before we try to sell t-shirts with her on it. Maybe here we talk about Windy the character and why she is important and cool before we try to sell t-shirts with her on it. Maybe here we talk about Windy the character and why she is important and cool before we try to sell t-shirts with her on it.
Maybe here we talk about Windy the character and why she is important and cool before we try to sell t-shirts with her on it. Maybe here we talk about Windy the character and why she is important and cool before we try to sell t-shirts with her on it. Maybe here we talk about Windy the character and why she is important and cool before we try to sell t-shirts with her on it.
-
Out of stock
-
Out of stock
-
Out of stock
-
Out of stock
-
Out of stock
Sign Up For Windy’s Newsletter
