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Hurricane Season Forecast: Colorado State University Predicts Below-Average Activity in 2014
Dr. Phillip J. Klotzbach and Dr. William Gray of Colorado State University (CSU) have issued their annual Hurricane Season Forecast calling for below average activity for 2014. The hurricane forecast calls for a total of nine named storms, three hurricanes and one major hurricane (Category 3 … Read More…
April 3 2014 Severe Weather Storm Reports
Severe weather storm reports for the Midwest April 3, 2014: Over 350 storm reports: 8 Tornado reports 165 Wind reports with 2 reports greater than 65 kts, and one report of softball size hail 4.24 inch in Denton, TX 180 Hail Reports with … Read More…
Tsunami Animation: Northern Chile, April 1 2014
Tsunami animation resulting from the April 1, 2014 earthquake off northern Chile.Source: NOAA Video is a NOAA NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center animation of the tsunami generated from an offshore 8.2 magnitude earthquake near northern Chile April 1, 2014
NOAA predicts moderate flood potential in Midwest, ice jams; California and Southwest remain in drought conditions
According to NOAA’s Spring Outlook released today, rivers in half of the continental United States are at minor or moderate risk of exceeding flood levels this spring with the highest threat in the southern Great Lakes region due to above-average snowpack and a … Read More…
“Turn Around Don’t Drown” Program turns 10 years old in 2014
Flooding remains one of the top weather killers in the U.S., with the average number of annual fatalities totaling near 90. More than half of these fatalities are vehicle-related. The National Weather Service has been working to bring those numbers down and, for … Read More…
How is wind chill calculated (wind chill formula)
The wind chill temperature is calculated using the following formula: Windchill (F) = 35.74 + 0.6215T – 35.75(V^0.16) + 0.4275T(V^0.16) Where: T = Air Temperature (F) V = Wind Speed (mph) ^ = raised to a power (exponential) More about wind chill: Download … Read More…
What is Hypothermia?
Hypothermia occurs when body temperature falls below 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Visible warning signs include uncontrollable shivering, memory loss, disorientation, incoherence, slurred speech, drowsiness, and exhaustion. The U.S. governments Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) recommended steps for a person suffering from hypothermia: Call … Read More…
What is frostbite?
Frostbite is freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. The lower the temperature, the quicker frostbite will occur. Frostbite typically affects the extremities, particularly the feet, toes, hands, fingers, ear lobes, or tip of the nose. The U.S. government’s Occupational Safety & Health … Read More…
Real-time Weather Observation Monitoring and Email/Text Alert Notification Service
iAlert.com introduces the launch of the Real-time Weather Observation Monitoring and Email/Text Alert Notification Service. iAlert.com monitors over 2,100 different surface observing systems across the U.S. offering a unique real-time weather observation alert notification service based on your needs and criteria. For example, … Read More…
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