What is a Tropical Cyclone?
A Tropical Cyclone - generically describes a low pressure system that typically forms in the tropics. A collection of strong thunderstorms makeup a cyclone, and in the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds rotate counterclockwise. In the North…
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Local Storm Reports on iAlert.com
A Local Storm Report (LSR) is an event driven storm damage and observational report issued by the National Weather Service (NWS). These reports are submitted to the local NWS office by trained storm spotters, amateur radio…
What is a Derecho?
Radar composite of the June 29, 2012 derecho, Midwest to Mid-Atlantic A derecho (deh-REY-cho) is a widespread, long-lived windstorm produced by a fast-moving line or cluster of severe thunderstorms. Derechos typically race east or southeast…
Eastern U.S. Flooding Potential with Tropical Storm Andrea
4:00 PM Thursday June 6, 2013: Tropical Storm Andrea is forecast to be a major rain maker over the entire eastern U.S. and people in the path of this tropical storm, especially those in flood prone…
Tropical Storm Andrea Bears down on Florida
8:30 A.M. Thursday June 6, 2013: The first Tropical Storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is "Tropical Storm Andrea" which quickly developed in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday. Andrea is forecast to bring heavy…
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How to Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Like you we at iAlert.com want to do what we can to help the Oklahoma Tornado Victims recover from the May 20, 2013 devastating EF5 tornado. When donating however please consider what and who you donate…
U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook May 16 to August 31 2013
May 16 2013 Latest Seasonal National Weather Service (NWS) Assessment: During the past two weeks (since May 2), unseasonably cold air (temperatures averaging 6 to 10 deg F below normal) persisted in the middle third of…
