Avoid That Squall Line! It’ll Bring Rain, Lightning, Heavy Wind & Other Severe Weather
A squall line can produce heavy rain, hail, lightning, strong wind, and tornadoes.
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A squall line can produce heavy rain, hail, lightning, strong wind, and tornadoes.
Read moreTornado movies can be exciting to watch. Even the not-so-good ones are at the least amusing. Check out this list of 5 tornado movies and find out if any of the stuff you see in these movies can happen in real life.
Read moreThe complete 2010 hurricane name list.
Read moreWind is one of the most important aspects of weather that those involved in the Gulf oil spill cleanup may be most concerned with. If the ocean currents play out like computer models suggest, the oil spill effects could reach the eastern United States -- the Atlantic coastline -- very soon.
Read moreIce crystals can create beautiful images in the sky, like sun dogs, halos, and sun pillars.
Read moreFinding the right kind of tornado shelter is the only way to stay safe when a tornado threatens. Here are the safest place to be whether you're at home, in school, out shopping, at work in a high-rise building, in a mobile home, or out driving in your car.
Read moreThe eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull may affect the global climate. If it does, it wouldn't be the first time a volcano contributed to climate change. The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo actually helped to lower temperatures!
Read moreSt. Elmo's Fire is an awe-inspiring weather phenomena which can bring blue or violet glowing streaks to the tops and edges of grounded objects during thunderstorms or when there's lots of static electricity in the air.
Read moreWorld climate change means the many of the beautiful places we know and love are changing. Now's your chance to see some of the 100 places Newsweek magazine thinks may soon look and feel different... or disappear altogether.
Read moreJust as the popular saying goes, April showers really do bring May flowers! Here's why...
Read moreThere are some more dramatic climate change pictures -- check out what's melting in Glacier National Park in Montana...
Read moreGetting a good temperature forecast is easy with this great online weather tool...
Read moreThe National Weather Service satellite radar allows you to view cool images of the weather affecting your region. Plus, thanks to NASA satellite photos on the Internet, everybody now has the chance to understand more about our weather and take a look at some pretty cool images!
Read moreA weather model is one of the most important tools in making a weather forecast. Now you can make your own weather forecasts using weather models from the National Weather Service!
Read moreAs seen in the often-inaccurate 7-day forecasts and off-the-mark hurricane predictions, weather forecasting is still an imperfect science. Meteorologists, however, will keep on trying to do a better job as our understanding of the weather and improvements in technology make weather forecasting more accurate.
Read moreBored? Not a great day to be outdoors? You can stay entertained indoors with these challenging and fun weather quiz tests.
Read moreClimate changes are occurring rapidly in many parts of the world, causing significant impacts to the homes and well-being of many types of animals. Now, there is a list of 10 animals scientists are monitoring especially closely as the climate change continues.
Read moreHere's some good news -- 2009 was a relatively good year in terms of the climate disaster occurrence numbers. There were fewer climate disasters and fewer deaths because of them in 2009 than in 2008.
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