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 …
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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, …
Latest on hurricane Delta: It will severely strike the Cancun, Yucatan peninsula on Wednesday, before heading for the southern United States
Major hurricane Delta is now maintaining its powerful Category 4 strength, winds have increased to 145 mph. Although looking relatively small on satellite, it is …
The explosive development of Delta to Category 4, now on the way to Yucatan and Gulf Coast as a major hurricane *UPDATED*
The extremely warm Caribbean Sea has helped Tropical Storm Delta, the 4th storm from the Greek Alphabet, to become a strong Category 4 hurricane today, …
Storm to hurricane force Bora/Bura winds in W Slovenia and NW Croatia – Monday, May 13th, 2019
Intense Bora winds will develop across the eastern Adriatic coast, particularly in NW Croatia, in the wake of the cold front this weekend. Intense Bura …
Intense Mistral winds in south France, Sardinia over the next 2 days – January 8-9, 2019
Intense Mistral winds will develop along the southern coast of France and over the northwestern Mediterranean in the wake of the cold front, pushing into …
Severe thunderstorms hit parts of France and Switzerland – December 3, 2018
A mesoscale convective system moved across northern-central and eastern France into western Switzerland, bringing very late season severe thunderstorms. Severe straight line winds hit numerous …
Multiple tornadoes hit the south of Italy – November 20, 2018
Several damaging tornadoes hit parts of south Italy on Tuesday. Weather conditions across southern Italy on Tuesday were favourable for formation of tornadoes. A strongly …