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Severe weather includes the following: hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and blizzards.

Hurricane: A View from Outer Space

Hurricane Forecast 2017...

Find the Atlantic hurricane forecast for 2017—plus, hurricane facts and information from The Old...
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List of Names for 2017...

Tropical storms have been named for 2017, so here is the list of hurricane names for the Atlantic...
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,...
Heatwaves! Top 10 Tips to Stay Safe in Extreme Heat

Heat Waves: 10 Tips for...

What do you do when a heat wave hits? We’ve barely entered the summer and parts of California,...
Hurricane Carol

Worst Hurricanes in...

With the beginning of hurricane season in June, last month we began to look back on some of the...
Lightning Storm

Nature’s Fireworks:...

The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts that today’s 4th of July festivities will bring fireworks in the...
Intense Storms

Surviving Power Outages...

This summer brings intense storm systems—and a season of power outages. Don’t wait for the next...
U.S. Summer Weather Forecast 2017

Summer Weather Forecast

We bring you the 2017 Summer Weather Forecast summary for the U.S. and Canada. When we released The...
Galveston Hurricane

Worst Hurricanes in...

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

How to Survive a...

All U.S. Atlantic seaboard and Gulf coastal areas are subject to hurricanes or tropical storms. If...
Flooding Fields

How to Survive a Flood...

Are you in a flood-susceptible area? Know your flood safety guidelines, courtesy of FEMA and the...
Tornado survival

How to Survive a...

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

2017 Summer Forecast...

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...

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

Atmospheric Rivers: Why...

Who knew Californians might be calling the five dry years of drought “The Good Old Days”? The state...
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Winter Weather Terms

Know your winter weather terms. Sometimes meteorological terms can be hard to decipher, so find out...
Woodchuck in Snow

Survive Blizzards, Cold...

Ever had a blizzard or snowstorm cause power outages or emergency conditions? How do you prepare...
Quiet Year for Tornadoes

2016 Tornado Season:...

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

Retired Atlantic...

Here is the list of hurricane storm names that have been retired, as of publication in January, ...
Hurricane

Top Deadliest Hurricanes

Here are the Top Ten Deadliest Hurricanes in the United States. Listed below are the tropical...
Drought Outlook

Drought Outlook: Over...

The latest figures are out. As of end of 2016, more than half of the continental U.S. is dry or in...
Thanksgiving Snowstorm 1950

Historic Thanksgiving...

Some of our wildest weather has occurred around Thanksgiving! Here are 5 of the biggest...
Blob of North Atlantic

The Blob is Back! Will...

It’s Back! The “Cold Atlantic Blob” is once again haunting the North Atlantic. It may sound like a...
Mushroom Cloud of Doom

Mushroom Cloud of Doom?

Does this cloud look like a mushroom in the sky? It appeared over Russia last month and had locals...
Where do hurricanes occur?

Where Do Hurricanes...

As this busy hurricane season reaches its halfway point, it would be nice to know—where do...
Herds of Hurricanes Appearing in Groups

Herds of Hurricanes,...

Why do hurricanes like to bunch up? If one’s coming, get prepared for more. Hurricanes are social...
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Low Solar Activity and...

Low solar activity usually leads to cooler weather, but other historical trends and factors like El...
Flooding in Louisiana

The Double-Decker River...

As Louisiana, East Texas and the Midwest floundered in floods, satellites showed a startling...
Flash of Light in the Sky

Flash of Light in the...

We’re never too surprised when the night sky has a sudden flash. Sometimes it’s late-summer...
Lightning

Lightning Bolts: Types...

During the summer thunderstorm season, not all of the fireworks you see are manmade. The skies will...
Lightning Fork

Lightning Storms: 7...

I love watching lightning—nature’s light shows—but, yes, it can be dangerous. Here’s some...
Hurricane: A View from Outer Space

The Impatient Hurricane...

The Atlantic Hurricane Season has been very impatient. Even before the season officially began,...
Floods in Texas

Floods Take Texas,...

May came and with it, once again, floods hit Texas. The Lone Star State is always grateful for good...
Volcano Weather

The Epic Battle:...

It’s the greatest fight on Earth. It’s not Godzilla vs. King Kong, but when volcanoes battle...
Remembering the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake-HD Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons

Remembering the 1906...

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

Volcano Weather

Have you enjoyed shivering your way through the latest bout of volcano weather? After a record-...
Alberta Clipper

Canadian Cold: The...

The United States is blessed with a wonderful northern neighbor … except when Canada is in a...
Hurricane Alex

Hurricane Alex’s New...

Hurricane Alex is the first hurricane in January in 75 years. How did a hurricane occur in January...
Winter Storm 2010

Worst Winter Weather...

What are the top five coldest cities to live in the Unites States? Here’s our list (updated in 2015...
Black River Flood

Predicting Floods: The...

Flash floods are the single deadliest storm-related weather hazard, killing more than 140 people...
Tropical Storms hit Alaska

Zombie Tropical Storms...

At the same time that South Carolina was awash with flooding because of a passing hurricane,...
Category 4 Hurricanes

El Niño: Giant Pacific...

This is the only time on record that a parade of giant Category 4 hurricanes is strolling through...

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