Weather forecasting, climate studies and landslide awareness could improve soon in Tennessee. State lawmakers have just proposed legislation to establish a statewide “mesonet,” which could ultimately be a network of ground-level weather stations in every county in Tennessee. The bill also tasks the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation with collecting and publishing data on … Continue reading Tornadoes, landslides and floods are easier to forecast with ‘mesonets.’ Tennessee may get one soon.