How Tornadoes Form
The formation of a tornado can be broken down to three stages: 1) low level horizontal spin,…
Understanding Hail
Hail, Showery precipitation in the form of irregular pellets or balls of ice more than 5 mm…
Severe Weather Preparedness
Tornadoes, floods, thunderstorm winds, hail, lightning, heat, wildfires, rip currents and tsunamis - spring is three months…
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2012 Eastern Pacific Hurricane Names | 2012 Eastern Pacific 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…
Significant Threat for Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes April 27-28 Central U.S.
Significant threat for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes April 27 & 28 forecast for the Central United States. Track warnings as issued at http://iAlert.com or signup to receive alerts by email or text message at http://iAlert.com/signup.php …
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
