The latest buzzword amongst all the weathermen and weather channels is “Omega Block“. With the weather causing extreme havoc in the mid west especially Iowa, many are starting to point to the Omega Block effect as the cause of this extreme conditions that we are witnessing at the moment.

What is Omega Block?

When air over the Southwest United States is forced into the north extending into Canada and immediately forced back down south, we have a pattern forming that is very similar in appearance to the Greek symbol “Omega” and you have a wind pattern christened the Omega Effect.

As pictures of devastation streams through various T.V channels we are reminded of the fact that while the United States might be the most technological advanced country in the world, come high weather and water we find ourselves neck deep in trouble. From the looks of it the current havoc is taking on epic proportions and stands only behind hurricane Katrina in terms of loss of lives and property.