Understanding severe thunderstorms: criteria and impact
During storm season, there is increasing talk about severe thunderstorms. What does “severe” in severe thunderstorms mean? When does a thunderstorm become severe? What criteria …
Hail
Hail around the world: the biggest, heaviest, and deadliest hailstone records
Imagine a melon-sized chunk of ice falling out of the sky and punching a hole in your windshield. Your roof? Breaking bone? In this article, …
An early spring Cold Weather Outbreak across Southern Australia will cause squally showers, small hail, icy winds, and even snow in South Australia and Victoria
Southern and southeastern Australia is currently experiencing one of the most potent cold fronts of the year so far. This powerful early spring weather system …
A new severe weather period with tornadoes across to southern United States this weekend, Mar 8-10th
Parts of the southern United States are in for another severe weather period as a deep trough pushes from west to east across the CONUS. …
Severe thunderstorms likely in eastern and northeastern Spain today – September 3, 2018
A broad cutoff upper low is located over the Atlantic just west of the Iberian peninsula. Ahead of the low a significant overlap of instability …
Severe thunderstorms expected over northern, northeastern Spain, southern and western France today – August 28, 2018
Severe thunderstorms are likely in southwestern France and parts of northern and eastern Spain today. A shortwave trough / surface low ejects from the Atlantic …
Severe weather outbreak across N Mediterranean region this weekend, Aug 24-26
Here is the latest update on the upcoming robust weather this weekend. Various models are well on track with the develop ment of a potentially …
Severe weather outbreak with damaging winds across large part of Germany today, Aug 9th
Today, Thursday Aug 9th, a dangerous setup is shaping up for E-SE France, E Benelux, W-SW and N Germany into S Denmark. Ahead of an …