2012 was a historic year for extreme weather that included drought, wildfires, hurricanes and storms; however, tornado activity was below average 2012 marked the warmest year on record for the contiguous United States with the year consisting of a record warm spring, second warmest summer, fourth warmest winter and a warmer-than-average autumn. The average temperature for 2012 was 55.3°F, 3.2°F… Read more →
MOBILE, Ala. – An enormous storm system that dumped snow and sleet on the nation’s midsection and unleashed damaging tornadoes around the Deep South began punching its way toward the Northeast on Wednesday, slowing holiday travel. Post-Christmas travelers braced for flight delays and a raft of weather warnings for drivers, a day after rare winter twisters damaged buildings in Louisiana… Read more →
A derecho, the kind of storm that knocked out power to millions in Washington last month, may accompany bad weather forecast for New York City and the rest of the Northeast tomorrow, theU.S. Storm Prediction Center said. There’s a moderate chance the rare windstorm will develop in an area from Indiana to Massachusetts, the center said on its website. The region is also… Read more →
WASHINGTON — From highways in Texas to nuclear power plants in Illinois, the concrete, steel and sophisticated engineering that undergird the nation’s infrastructure are being taxed to worrisome degrees by heat, drought and vicious storms. On a single day this month here, a US Airways regional jet became stuck in asphalt that had softened in 100-degree temperatures, and a subway train derailed… Read more →
Thunderstorms with winds as strong as 60 miles (97 kilometers) per hour are erupting across the U.S. Northeast and have disrupted air traffic in New York, Newark and Philadelphia. Severe thunderstorm watches and warnings stretch from Indiana to the coastal waters off Massachusetts, and one storm has already dropped inch-sized hail and knocked down trees in western Pennsylvania, according to the Storm Prediction Center in… Read more →
(multimedia) Various videos shot by Texas show incredible amounts of hail falling from sky. video platform video management video solutions video player
Britain could be facing the coldest May for 100 years, with snow, bitter winds and freezing temperatures putting summer on hold. The winter weather follows a wet start to April, with the threat of floods and storms to come over the next few days. The Met Office has issued weather warnings for the South West, London, South East, Wales and… Read more →
(multimedia) An unusual spring storm in the Texas Panhandle Wednesday afternoon dumped two to four feet of hail near Dumas. Trucks were reported sliding off the road on Highway 287 as a result of the unexpected weather phenomenon. Snow plows were being used to clear the roads. Some vehicles were trapped in the drifts of hailstones. Chief Meteorologist Pete Delkus… Read more →
(CBS/AP) OKLAHOMA CITY – At least two tornadoes have touched down and hail the size of softballs pounded northwestern Oklahoma, injuring two people and damaging a county jail and numerous vehicles. The National Weather Service says one tornado was spotted about 3 miles south-southwest of Woodward about 5:30 p.m. Monday. Another tornado was spotted east of Sharon. CBS affiliate KWTV in Oklahoma… Read more →
A hailstone with the diameter of roughly that of a grapefruit that hit Oahu on March 9, 2012, has been confirmed as the largest hailstone on record for the state of Hawaii. “The final measurement of the hailstone was 4 1/4 inches long, 2 1/4 inches tall, and 2 inches wide,” said Michael Cantin, warning coordination meteorologist at NOAA’s National… Read more →
