According to analysis by the National Snow and Ice Data Center, sea ice in the Arctic reached its annual minimum on September 17, 2014. At 5.02 million square kilometers or 1.94 million square miles, this was…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
The hydrologic cycle involves the continuous circulation of water in the Earth-Atmosphere system. At its core, the water cycle is the motion of the water from the ground to the atmosphere and back again. Of the…
Example Outlook Below Severe weather outlooks, also commonly referred to as convective outlooks, are issued daily by the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in both text and graphic form. iAlert hosts the severe weather outlook…
A Supercell is a severe thunderstorm with a deep, persistently rotating updraft (a mesocyclone). Supercell thunderstorms are the largest, most severe class of thunderstorms. It has been argued that there are really only two types of…
Stay safe at the beach this summer and know the signs of a rip current. Rip Current:?"A small-scale surf-zone current moving away from the beach.? Rip currents form as waves disperse along the beach causing water…
