Stunning Waterspout Images from Louisiana
Severe weather affected Louisiana on Wednesday, with a damaging tornado in Grand Isle, and simultaneous occurrences of multiple waterspouts over the nearshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The waterspouts — essentially just tornadoes over the water — were caught on camera by a National Weather Service employee and many others.… Read More
The Supermoon is Coming! Do Not Panic!
In once sense, the astronomical event that happens this Saturday, May 5, is unexceptional: it’s the full moon, which happens every 29 days or so. This month, however, is a little bit unusual. We’re being treated to a so-called “Supermoon,” scheduled to make its appearance on Saturday night (exactly when depends on where you live: the U.S. Naval … Read More
Twisters Past and Present: Interactive Tornado Tracker
The tracker plots tornado reports from the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., and is updated frequently to capture breaking events. This tracker shows reported tornadoes, not confirmed tornadoes. The National Weather Service conducts damage assessment surveys after tornadoes are reported to determine if a tornado actually touched down, and i… Read More
Video: Extreme Weather and Rapid Arctic Warming
Over at the Yale Forum on Climate Change and the Media, Pete Sinclair — known for his "climate denial crock of the week" video series — posted a video exploring this study and other recent evidence regarding the causes of extreme weather and climate events. It's worth watching, and features interviews with Dr. Francis, Jeff Masters of Weather Under… Read More
Spring Backward? For Many, April Was Cooler than March
These records are particularly remarkable because April was also a warmer-than-average month in the Northeast and Midwest. In Chicago, April was cooler than March for just the second time on record, despite the fact that April was the seventh-straight month of above normal temperatures there.… Read More
Heat Wave Bakes West, Sets Marks & Hits High Note of 113
During the past seven days, 746 daily recordhigh temperatures were set or tied, along with 400 daily record=high minimum temperatures, according to the National Climatic Data Center. More impressive is the fact that 99 monthly record-high temperatures were set or tied during this same period, along with 22 monthly record-high minimum temperatures.… Read More
‘Snowpril’ Dumps Nearly 2 Feet of Snow in Northeast
While snowfall amounts underperformed compared to initial forecasts in cities such as Buffalo and Pittsburgh, higher elevation regions that had colder temperatures received more significant amounts. The jackpot was Laurel Summit, Pa., which recorded an impressive 23.2 inches of snow.… Read More
Rare Late April Snowstorm Knocks Out Power in Northeast
This storm, dubbed “Snowpril,” is reminiscent of “Snowtober,” when nearly three feet of snow fell in parts of New England. Both storms spun up at a time when trees have had their foliage, making them highly vulnerable to the weight of the wet snow.… Read More
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