For 50 years I've been tracking weather, and otherwise smart adults consistently get these weather facts wrong - here's a list of the biggest severe weather myths.
Meteorologists are seeing things they never thought they would see, like water temperatures approaching 100 degrees and heat indices over 150 degrees - all symptoms of a warming climate
Drowning in a rip current is the third leading cause of weather-related death, claiming more US lives than hurricanes and tornadoes, but there are steps you can take to lower the risk
Minnesota has already set a record for the number of days with poor air quality, and persistent wildfires over Canada will mean episodes of thick smoke the rest of the summer.
The potential for serious flash flooding has been underestimated by FEMA, and more properties than we thought across the Northland are vulnerable to increasingly heavy rain
There is no such thing as "safe sunshine" and data shows it only takes a few cases of blistering sunburn to dramatically increase your risk of skin cancer.