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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Glossary of Weather Terms – Beginning with “A”
Jump to weather terms beginning with the letter: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N |…
Glossary of Weather Terms
Jump to Terms beginning with the letter: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M N | O |…
June 1 Begins the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1, 2012 and end on November 30, 2012. However reliable these dates are, storms do still occur outside of them. 2012 has already seen Tropical Storm Alberto ahead of…
2012 Lightning Safety Campaign
Summer is the peak season for one of the nation's deadliest weather phenomena, lightning. Here are some lightning facts and reminders on lightning safety. There is no safe place outside in a thunderstorm. If you hear…
Amber Alert Notification
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, nearly eight hundred thousand children under the age of eighteen go missing in a one year period. Many of those children are murdered. Amber Alert (America's Missing: Broadcasting Emergency…
Why “Storm Chasers” Chase Tornadoes
Who in their right mind would be crazy enough to set off chasing tornadoes and more importantly why would anyone want to be a storm chaser? The answer to those questions are both simple and extremely…
Criteria For a Hurricane 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 used by NWS forecasters when issuing…
Criteria For a Tropical Storm 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 used by NWS forecasters when issuing…
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…
