Severe thunderstorms, derecho threaten the Gulf Coast as heat intensifies in Texas
Severe storms are predicted to persist along a lingering boundary, primarily affecting the Gulf Coast states and Southeast on June 14, 2023. The greatest threats are very large hail, damaging…
Cosmic rays in Earth’s atmosphere intensifying for the fourth year in a row
Cosmic rays in Earth's atmosphere are intensifying for the 4th year in a row as…
Whiteout conditions cause 4 multi-vehicle pileups in Ontario, Canada
Whiteout conditions on Highway 400 between Highway 89 and Mapleview Drive near Barrie, Ontario caused…
Nashville’s wettest February on record, 3 killed in Tennessee floods
The city of Nashville in Tennesse experienced its wettest February on record, NWS reports. This month…
Super Typhoon “Wutip” becomes the strongest February typhoon in West Pacific Ocean
Typhoon "Wutip" underwent rapid intensification on February 23, 2019, peaking as Category 4 super typhoon with…
NWS: Snow at elevation rarely seen in Southern California
A very cold upper low pressure system tracked across California on February 21, 2019, bringing…
Major landslide hits camping site in Malaysia, leaving dozens dead and missing
A major landslide hit a campsite at a location known as Father’s Organic Farm in Genting Highlands, Malaysia — about 50 km (31 miles)…
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: December 7 – 13, 2022
New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from December 7 to 13, 2022. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 15 volcanoes.…
Severe floods hit Namibia after 3 months’ worth of rain in just 24 hours
Unusually heavy rainfall hit Namibia’s capital Windhoek on December 14, 2022, damaging buildings, including a police station, and sweeping away vehicles. Large parts of…
Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits near the coast of Taiwan
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau as M6.2 hit near the coast of eastern Taiwan at 04:03 UTC (12:03…
Extremely heavy rains hit Kyushu, JMA issues year’s first Level 5 torrential rain alert, Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued its highest level rain alert…
Quantum stealth: “The Harry Potter cloak” realized
Canadian camouflage manufacturing company Hyperstealth Biotechnology Corp. has developed “quantum stealth camouflage”, material which renders the target completely invisible using light bending technology. What’s interesting, is that this material does not need any camera, battery, light or mirror and it conceals visual, infrared (night vision)…
Bright fireball over Saint Petersburg, Russia
A bright meteor streaked across the night sky over Saint Petersbug, Russia around 17:17 UTC (20:17 local time) on…