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Hurricane Florence Sept 2018

Hurricane Names for the 2020 Hurricane Season

This year’s hurricane season has been “extremely active.” In fact, we’ve already run through the...
Extra! Dec 2015 Weather

“It Was So Cold That . . .”

Canadians know cold. And when they talk about it, you pay attention. These reports caught our eye,...
Hurricanes - Digital Map

2020 Hurricane Season Forecast

Hurricane season 2020 officially began on June 1. See the latest on hurricane activity and the full...
Weather Sprite

Lightning Sprites, Elves, and Trolls: Magic in the Skies

Ever heard of lightning’s stranger cousins—red sprites, blue jets, elves, trolls, and gnomes? No,...
Heatwaves! Top 10 Tips to Stay Safe in Extreme Heat

Heat Waves: 10 Tips for Extreme Heat Safety

There’s hot summer weather—and then there are heat waves. Much like other natural disasters, heat...
Rain Garden

Create a Rain Garden: Two Designs and Plant List

With a rain garden, use—don’t lose—the torrent of rain water that falls on your paved areas and...
Lightning Myths

Lightning Storms: 10 Safety Tips You Should Know

Lightning can be awesome to watch but, yes, it can be dangerous and even deadly. Did you know:...
Tornado Touch Ground

How to Survive a Tornado: Tornado Safety Tips

Did you know that the United States has the highest incidence of tornadoes in the world? Before you...
Hurricane

Retired Atlantic Hurricane Names

Did you know that hurricane names could be retired? Find out why some names are no longer used for...
Winter Storm

Are You Prepared for the Next Blizzard?

Are you really prepared for the next blizzard? Let’s check. Here are five easy ways to be better...
Teleconnection Weather Patterns

How Teleconnections Affect the Weather (And Our Forecast)

What can we look forward to weatherwise over the next several months? Almanac meteorologist Michael...
Thanksgiving Snowstorm 1950

Historic Thanksgiving Storms

Has wild weather ever disrupted your Thanksgiving? Here are 5 of the biggest Thanksgiving storms in...
Weather Update Graphic

Weather Forecasting Gets an Upgrade

This past June, the U.S. National Weather Service began using an updated version of its primary...
Hot News: Temperature Map

Hot News: Extreme Weather Events of Summer 2019

A number of weather and climatological events—heat waves, heavy rain, forest fires—have recently...
Hurricane

How to Survive a Hurricane: Hurricane Safety Tips

What to do if a hurricane is forecasted? Don’t panic. All in one checklist, here is what to do...
Flooding FEMA

How to Survive a Flood: Flood Safety Tips

Are you in a flood-susceptible area? Flooding is the common natural disaster in the United States—...
Summer Heat Fan

2019 Summer Forecast: Hotter Temps Out West, Rain for Others

Summer officially begins this Friday, June 21, and it’s shaping up to be another hot one—for some...
Hurricane 2019 Map

The (Early) Forecast for the 2019 Hurricane Season!

The 2019 Atlantic/Gulf hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, is expected to...
Snowy City Street

The Top 5 Coldest Cities: Winter 2019

What are the top 5 coldest cities in the United States? Here’s the list, based on average...
Jean Hilliard

Frozen Stiff: A True Story of Winter Survival

Here’s a chilling true story to welcome winter, as well as five tips to keep yourself safe from...
Hurricane Michael

Does Warmer Weather Mean More Hurricanes and Tornadoes?

This past hurricane season was a notable one, with some very strong and unusual storms in the...
Hurricane Katrina Satellite

Worst Hurricanes in American History (Part III)

Now that we are well into hurricane season, we’ll continue to look back at some of the most notable...
Black River Flood

Flash Floods: Warning Signs and Staying Safe

Flash floods are the single deadliest storm-related weather hazard in the United States. Learn...
Hurricane Carol

Worst Hurricanes in American History (Part II)

Hurricane season is now in session—and continues until November 30. This month we spotlight the...
Sunny Sky

Hot News About This Summer

July 2018 may have been the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, as several locations in the...
Rain Barrel in Garden

Rain Barrels in the Garden: Harvest Your Water

Summer’s a good time to assess what you could use in the garden. Consider the merits of a rain...
Lightning Storm

Thunderstorm Facts and Lore

With July comes nature’s fireworks—thunderstorms! How is thunder formed? How far away is lightning...
Volcano Eruption

Volcanoes: How to Measure Volcanic Eruptions

How do we determine the explosiveness of a volcanic eruption? Traditionally, the Volcanic...
Tornado

How to Measure Tornadoes: The EF Scale

The EF Scale is the standard way to measure tornadoes based on wind damage. The original Fujita...
Melting Ice Cream

2018 Summer Weather Forecast

Believe it or not, summer is just around the corner! What kind of weather can we expect this year?...
Remembering the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake-HD Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons

Remembering the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

 At 5:12 A.M. on Wednesday, April 18, 1906, an earthquake woke up residents of San Francisco and...
Woodchuck in Snow

Surviving Blizzards, Cold Snaps, and Power Outages

Ever had a blizzard or snowstorm cause power outages or emergency conditions? How do you prepare...
Hurricane Maria - USDA

A Costly Year: The Damaging Weather of 2017

With wildfires, hurricanes, drought, and natural disasters, this year has been by far the costliest...
Hurricane Harvey, Texas, 2017

Tracking the High Costs of Hurricanes

I recently went to Florida to visit my sister and saw damage from Hurricane Irma—mostly downed or...
Hurricane Maria and Puerto Rico

The Strongest Hurricane Month Ever

We all know this hurricane season has been active, but how active? September 2017 was the strongest...
Intense Storms

Surviving Power Outages During a Storm

Summer months bring intense storm systems—and a season of power outages. Don’t wait for the next...
Galveston Hurricane

Worst Hurricanes in American History (Part I)

With the start of hurricane season upon us, let’s look back on some of the worst, most destructive ...
Summer in the Fields

2017 Summer Forecast From The Old Farmer's Almanac

What’s the summer weather outlook? Here’s your 2017 U.S. summer forecast from The 2017 Old Farmer’s...
Blizzard That Blew Away

The 2017 Blizzard That Blew Away

It was the giant blizzard that was scheduled to paralyze New York City and predicted to become “...
California Floods

Atmospheric Rivers: Why California Is Flooding

Who knew Californians might be calling the five dry years of drought “The Good Old Days”? The state...
winter-storm-terms

Winter Weather Terms

Know your winter weather terms. Sometimes meteorological terms can be hard to decipher, so find out...
Quiet Year for Tornadoes

2016 Tornado Season: Quietest on Record

While the year brought flooding and other extreme events, 2016 was one of the quietest years for...

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