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 … Read more
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A triple threat emerges as Typhoon Saola targets Hong Kong, Typhoon Haikui heads for Taiwan, and Tropical Storm Kirogi builds in the Pacific Northwest
The statistical peak of the tropical storm season in the Pacific Northwest has arrived as the active 2023 season continues with three impressive tropical storms … Read more
Powerful winds, relentless rain, floods, and landslides are expected after Typhoon Lan makes landfall near Osaka, Japan, on Monday night or Tuesday morning.
Typhoon Lan, the seventh typhoon to ravage the Western Pacific region so far this season, is on track to land on Honshu, Japan’s main island, … Read more
Typhoon Khanun will bring dangerous rainfall to South Korea after landfall on Thursday, as a new Tropical Storm Lan intensifies in the Western Pacific and could impact Japan next week
Typhoon Khanun has ravaged the Western Pacific region for almost two weeks. The storm has impacted various countries, including Taiwan and Japan, crossing the nation … Read more
Australia has just witnessed its second wettest Spring in history – with La Niña weakening are they set to see bushfires return during the Summer months?
Australia – a land of fires and floods. This has been documented over the past several years with record-breaking fires during 2019/2020 spring and summer. … Read more
State of emergency for Seyðisfjörður, Iceland as 550+ mm of rain and landslides brought significant damage – the whole town evacuated on Friday
A prolonged rain has brought more than 550 mm of rain across parts of the East Fjords, Iceland, and cause a major disaster with damaging … Read more
A dangerous flooding and snowfall event is expected across southeast Iceland, as a powerful depression heads for the island this weekend
A very dangerous weather pattern is establishing across the North Atlantic into the coming weekend. A couple of deep lows develop a strong and persistent … Read more
Atlantic 2020 hurricane season is not done yet, new storms are possible. Is there also a threat to the United States?
Although the Atlantic hurricane season 2020 has already generated record-breaking statistics – 30 named storms, 12 United States mainland landfalls, 9 Greek alphabet list storms, … Read more