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, …
Thunderstorm
The beauty and mystery of mammatus clouds
Mammatus clouds are probably the most unusual and distinctive cloud formations. They form on the underside of a thunderstorm’s anvil. Their name comes from the …
A rare tornado strikes the town of Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia, today, Aug 1st, 2023. Significant damage reported
Just after 8 pm today, Aug 1st, a supercell tornado was reported near Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia. Preliminary reports suggest damage was substantial, with multiple houses …
A historic long-lived supercell storm with giant 14 cm hailstones tracks for more than 1200 km across five European countries leaves severe wind and hail damage along its path
After scorching weather across southern Europe, a multi-day severe weather outbreak spread across France, Germany, the Alpine region, and the Balkan peninsula. On July 13th, …
Earth’s record low temperature of -111 °C recorded atop of the thunderstorm clouds in the tropical Pacific on Dec 29th, 2018
On the 29th of December 2018, the VIIRS sensor aboard the NOAA-20 satellite measured the Earth’s record low temperature ever. The lowest temperature reached an …
Severe thunderstorm potential is *four times bigger* across the United States as compared to Europe, a new research study finds
A recent research study published in the December issue of Journal of Climate finds that severe thunderstorm potential is four times bigger across the United …
Week 21 (May 22-28) Contest Winners
The WINNER among the 22 entries in Week 21 is: 1. place – WINNER: Martin Schunack – 110 votes “Power of Nature… Swabian Alb, South …
Week 17 (Apr 24-30, 2017) Contest Winners
The WINNER among the 14 entries in Week 17 is: 1. place – WINNER: Asher HV – 55 votes “Storm going inside the mediterranean sea …