Asteroid to make near-miss fly-by
An asteroid will pass by the Earth on Friday in something of a cosmic near-miss, making its closest approach at about 1600 GMT. The asteroid, estimated to be about 11m (36ft) in diameter, was...
Category: Geophysical
Costa Rican Volcano Spews Ash
Costa Rica’s Turrialba volcano produced a burst of activity that shot water, vapor and ash more than 15,000 feet into the air. Nearby residents reported that ash from the blast showered several communities. The...
Severe storms drench Texas, at least 3 tornadoes
HOUSTON – Heavy rain and powerful winds that likely spawned tornadoes have swept across Texas, forcing drivers to abandon cars on flooded roads but not dropping enough water to make up for the state’s...
Small 3.4 magnitude quake at Mount St. Helens
SEATTLE — A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred at 2:51 a.m. Wednesday about 10 miles north of Mount St. Helens. The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network reports mild shaking was felt in Longview, Castle Rock and...
AU, Torrential rains cause havoc in southern Queensland, northern NSW
HEAVY rain continues to cause havoc across southern Queensland and northern NSW, a year after floods devastated the region. Unlike last year, however, the flooding is affecting local waterways more than the Brisbane River,...
Extreme Weather of 2011
From extreme drought, heat waves and floods to unprecedented tornado outbreaks, hurricanes, wildfires and winter storms, a record 14 weather and climate disasters in 2011 each caused $1 billion or more in damages —...
FAQ about Tornadoes
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air in contact with and extending between a cloud (often a thunderstorm cloud) and the surface of the earth. Winds in most tornadoes blow at 100...
Atmosphere Recharges
January is sure disguising itself very well as the month of April. Be it the current temperatures or dew points or track of storm systems, the weather map simply looks like a map you’d...
Delta reroutes planes following massive solar eruption
Radiation from an immense solar blast hit the Earth Tuesday — forcing Delta Air Lines to redirect at least half a dozen airplanes that had been routed over the North Pole. NOAA’s Space Weather...
FEMA Encourages Americans Across the Country to Join More Than One Million in Public Earthquake Drill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nine states across the central U.S. will participate in The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10:15 a.m. CST. This second annual central U.S. ShakeOut is a public...
