Monthly Archives: August 2025

Thunderstorm Basics: Structure, Types, and Forecasting Methods

Thunderstorms are among the most powerful weather events on Earth. They can bring much needed rainfall, yet they also produce dangerous hazards such as lightning, hail, flash flooding, and tornadoes. Understanding how storms form, how they evolve, and how meteorologists detect and forecast … Read More…

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NOAA Tsunami Research

How 30 Years of NOAA R&D Made a Tsunami Forecast Land Exactly When It Mattered   Event in brief. In late July 2025, a magnitude 8.8 megathrust earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered Pacific-wide tsunami alerts. NOAA’s forecast, including timing, heights, and currents, … Read More…

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