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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Real-Time Local Weather Conditions for the U.S.
iAlert.com introduces Real-Time Local Weather Conditions for the U.S. This service offers search and display of current and historic weather conditions throughout the U.S. directly from our website. These weather observations can be accessed from the…
Wind Chill Chart
Wind chill temperature is a measure of the combined cooling effect of wind and temperature. As wind increases, heat is carried away from the body at a faster rate, driving down both the skin temperature and…
SHOTS FIRED near Capitol Hill downtown Washington, DC
Capitol Police sent this alert out to Congressional offices, with a "Shelter in Place!" subject line: SHELTER IN PLACE. Gunshots have been reported on Capitol Hill requiring all occupants in all House Office Buildings to shelter…
Severe Weather on the way U.S. Government is Closed, iAlert.com is OPEN!
[caption id="attachment_1744" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="NOAA is Closed! Image posted on noaa.gov due to government shutdown"][/caption] Severe weather is threatening many across the United States... Winter storm for 7 states including Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota,…
Tropical Storm Karen Named and Targeting U.S. Gulf States
LATEST SUMMARY ON TROPICAL STORM KAREN AS OF SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CDT (11AM ET) LOCATION: LAT/LON: 22.2N & 87.9W ABOUT 65 MI NW CABO CATOCHE MEXICO ABOUT 485 MI S OF THE MOUTH OF THE…
Tropical Storm Erin Named
[caption id="attachment_1677" align="aligncenter" width="464" caption="Tropical Storm Erin track forecast at 7:00am EST August, 15 2013"][/caption] Tropical depression becomes tropical storm Erin west-southwest of southern Cape Verde Islands. As of 8:00am AST (7:00 am EST) the center…
iAlert.com News Reporter Badges
Earn reward badges as an iAlert.com News Reporter! Badges are earned based on how you use the news reporting service. For example badges are earned on the number of posts, popularity of your posts, recognition of…
Criteria for High Wind Warning
A High Wind Warning is sustained surface winds exceeding 40 mph (≥35 kts) for at least 1 hour; or any gusts exceeding 58 mph (≥50 kts) , predicted or occurring for an unspecified period of time.…
