Category Archives: Weather Articles
About the National Hurricane Center
Throughout our nation’s history, hurricanes have taken thousands of lives and caused billions of dollars in damage and loss. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) was established in 1898 by President William F. McKinley to mitigate the effects of these natural…
Heat Index Calculator
During hot summer days it sometimes feels hotter outside than the actual temperature suggests and it might very well be when you consider the "Heat Index". The heat index is a mathematical combination of air temperature and relative humidity which…
Your Local Weather Radar | Live Doppler Radar
The National Weather Service (NWS) operates a network of 154 Dopplar Radar sites across the United States, commonly called NEXRAD for Next-Generation Radar. These weather radars provide a view inside a storm where its behavior is observed to determine…
2012 Atlantic Hurricane Names | 2012 Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Reports
Hurricanes are named alphabetically from a predetermined list beginning the letter "A" through "W", excluding names that begin with "Q" or "U." A storm is first named by the National Hurricane Center when the system becomes a tropical storm and…
2011 Hurricane Names | 2011 National Hurricane Center Tropical Cyclone Reports
Hurricanes are named alphabetically from a predetermined list beginning the letter "A" through "W", excluding names that begin with "Q" or "U." A storm is first named by the National Hurricane Center when the system becomes a tropical storm and…
2010 Hurricane Names | 2010 National Hurricane Center Tropical Cyclone Reports
Hurricanes are named alphabetically from a predetermined list beginning the letter "A" through "W", excluding names that begin with "Q" or "U." A storm is first named by the National Hurricane Center when the system becomes a tropical storm and…
Criteria for a flood warning and flash flood warning
The National Weather Service (NWS) is the official U.S. government agency charged with issuing weather watches, warnings, and advisories and is the source used by iAlert.com. Below is the criteria for a flooding used by NWS forecasters when issuing flood…
Criteria for a Severe Thunderstorm Warning
The National Weather Service (NWS) is the official U.S. government agency charged with issuing weather watches, warnings, and advisories and is the source used by iAlert.com. Below is the criteria for a severe thunderstorm used by NWS forecasters when issuing…
Criteria For a Tornado Warning
The National Weather Service (NWS) is the official U.S. government agency charged with issuing severe weather watches, warnings, and advisories and is the source used by iAlert.com. When the NWS issues a "Tornado Warning" their decision is based on based…
