Scott Dance

Washington, D.C.

Global Weather Writer

Education: University of Maryland at College Park, BA in Journalism; University of Maryland at College Park, Master's of Public Policy

Scott Dance is a reporter for The Washington Post covering extreme weather news and the intersections between weather, climate, society and the environment. Before joining The Post in 2022, Dance spent more than a decade at the Baltimore Sun, covering a wide variety of stories that include the historic New Horizons flyby of Pluto and the arrival of Superstorm Sandy, and such topics ranging from astronomy to geology to health. Dance was a 2021 Abrams Nieman Fellow in Local Investigative Journalism at Harvard University.
Latest from Scott Dance

The flip side of Europe’s extreme heat: More solar energy potential

Europe saw about 130 more sunshine hours than average last year.

April 20, 2023

Fort Lauderdale was inundated with a third of its annual rainfall within hours

Fort Lauderdale’s previous record rainfall for a single day was 14.59 inches, set April 25, 1979.

April 13, 2023

Twitter’s new limits may block your next tornado warning

New Twitter rules and fees will limit the National Weather Service's ability to warn the public about tornadoes, storms and floods, meteorologists say.

April 13, 2023

El Niño watch issued as scientists eye imminent climate pattern shift

Scientists see early signs of the climate pattern known to boost global temperatures.

April 13, 2023

At least four dead after tornado hits Missouri

One official said most people may have been at home when the Missouri tornado struck, given the hour and the fact that it hit a quiet, rural area.

April 5, 2023

Key survey shows California snowpack one of the largest on record

Officials measured 126.5 inches of snow depth on Monday at Phillips Station, a site south of Lake Tahoe where data goes back to 1941. That is about 221 percent of the average April depth there.

April 3, 2023

Here’s what we know about how climate change is influencing tornadoes

Scientists are investigating the role between climate change and tornadoes — and they suspect that these storms will become more frequent as the planet warms.

April 2, 2023

At least 3 dead as tornadoes sweep through midwestern, southern states

Tornado watches are in effect for over 28 million people from around Chicago to the east of Dallas.

April 1, 2023

Goodbye Fiona and Ian, hello Farrah and Idris: Hurricane name lists updated

Hurricanes Fiona and Ian were retired by the World Meteorological Organization because of their toll on life and property.

March 29, 2023

Even small tornadoes can toss mobile homes. What about a massive one?

The tornadoes crushed many mobile homes in their paths, knocking structures off foundations and contributing to the death toll of at least 26 people.

March 28, 2023