Keeping an eye on the weather is a hobby for telecommunications executive Steve Misencik. He has had an interest in meteorology for many years, and finds the patterns and scientific processes of the weather system to be fascinating. Over the years, he as discovered many unique facts about weather around the planet.
- The most rainfall ever recorded in one day happened in the winter of 1966 on a small Southern Indian Ocean island. Here, on the isle of Foc-Foc, in La Reunion, more than seventy-one inches of rain fell in twenty-four hours.
- The location to receive the most snowfall in one year was in Washington State at Mount Rainier. From February 19th, 1971 until February 18th 1972, more than thirty-one meters of snow fell in the area. That is the equivalent of one thousand two hundred twenty-four inches of fresh snow.
- The location to receive the most snowfall in one year was in Washington State at Mount Rainier. From February 19th, 1971 until February 18th 1972, more than thirty-one meters of snow fell in the area. That is the equivalent of one thousand two hundred twenty-four inches of fresh snow.
- The phenomenon of lightning is an electrical weather marvel that impacts every area of the globe. There are millions of lightning storms around the Earth each year, and not all of them are tied to rain storms. An actual lightning strike can move at more than one hundred thirty miles per hour, and has the potential to reach fifty-four thousand degrees Fahrenheit.
- Tornadoes are a common weather occurrence in the United States. In fact, America has more tornadoes each year than any other place in the world. The large tornado occurrence is due to a geographical and environmental location that is ripe for tornado conditions. Steve Misencik and his family live at the southern end of tornado alley in Texas.