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Weather’s Scent Signals | Milwaukee News
That sharp, electric smell before a storm? It’s ozone—created by lightning and carried on the wind. After the rain? That earthy scent? That’s petrichor, a natural aroma released when rain hits dry soil. Your nose is basically nature’s weather radar. And while cows lying down might hint at rain (though science says little), meteorologists calculate rain chances based on confidence and coverage—not just how much or how long. Tornadoes can—and do—hit cities, even if it’s rare, as seen in Nashville’s billion-dollar EF-3 tornado in 2020. So next time you sniff something unusual in the air, you’re…
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