Monthly Archives: April 2015

TweetChat: Spring Weather Preparedness – April 29, 2PM ET #WxPrepChat

Posted on April 29, 2015 by iAlert.com

Spring has sprung, ushering in a new season of hazardous weather. Tornadoes, floods, thunderstorm winds, hail, lightning, heat, wildfires, rip currents and tsunamis are some of the of hazards that can be dangerous for the unprepared. Join us on Twitter Wednesday, April 29, from 2:00-3:00 PM … Read More…

Satellite Image of Calbuco Volcano Eruption in Chile

Posted on April 27, 2015 by iAlert.com

Calbuco Volcano in southern Chile has erupted for the first time since 1972, with the last major eruption occurring in 1961 that sent ash columns 12-15 kilometers high. This image was taken by the Suomi NPP satellite’s VIIRS instrument in a high resolution … Read More…

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2015 U.S. Spring Flood Outlook

Posted on April 13, 2015 by iAlert.com

Record snowfall and unusually cold temperatures in February through early March retained a significant snowpack across eastern New England and western New York raising flood concerns. Significant river ice across northern New York and northern New England increase the risk of flooding related … Read More…

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Understanding Hail

Posted on April 1, 2015 by iAlert.com

Hail, Showery precipitation in the form of irregular pellets or balls of ice more than 5 mm in diameter, falling from a cumulonimbus cloud. Ok great with the definition out of the way we can breakdown this amazing weather phenomenon for a much … Read More…