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TWC: NOAA Predicts Above-Average 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Written by on May 26, 2017 in Spring 2017, Tropical, United States of America with 0 Comments
TWC: NOAA Predicts Above-Average 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season

By Jon Erdman and Linda Lam May 25 2017 11:30 AM EDT weather.com Story Highlights NOAA expects 11 to 17 named storms this season, more than the 30-year average for the Atlantic Basin. The Weather Company predicts 14 named storms, seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes this season. Warmer North Atlantic sea surface temperatures and the reduced […]

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TWC: Monster 64-Foot Wave Measured by New Buoy in Southern Ocean

Written by on May 26, 2017 in Australasia, Rest of World, Spring 2017 with 0 Comments
TWC: Monster 64-Foot Wave Measured by New Buoy in Southern Ocean

By Jonathan Belles May 23 2017 02:30 PM EDT weather.com A monster 64-foot wave was measured last weekend following an exceptionally strong storm that barreled through the Southern Ocean. “This is one of the largest waves recorded in the Southern Hemisphere,” said MetOcean senior oceanographer Dr. Tom Durrant.  The wave was measured roughly 400 miles south of […]

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UK gets first rain in 3 weeks, most in 6 weeks while Libya hits 47C, Greece 40C, snow in Russia

Written by on May 15, 2017 in Africa, Rest of Europe, Rest of World, Spring 2017 with 0 Comments
UK gets first rain in 3 weeks, most in 6 weeks while Libya hits 47C, Greece 40C, snow in Russia

Firstly, this was the scene here in central Scotland back on Thursday of last week… The end of a lengthy dry spell in which high pressure dominated. Then the rains arrived and we had a very soggy Saturday over much of the UK… First rains in 3 weeks for some and most in 6 weeks! While the atmospheric tap turned back […]

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Heavy rain brings flash flood to Guangzhou, China

Written by on May 10, 2017 in Asia, Rest of World, Spring 2017 with 0 Comments
Heavy rain brings flash flood to Guangzhou, China

Excerpt from China Daily Precipitation in the Huadu, Huangpu and Zengcheng districts of Guangzhou reached 250 millimeters. Jiulong town in Huangpu district reported a rainfall of 524.1 millimeters as of 1 pm on Sunday, a record number in a single day for the city. The city issued a red alert for rainstorms, the first this […]

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BEIJING, CHINA: First record heat, now a choking dust storm with horrendous air quality

Written by on May 6, 2017 in Asia, Rest of World, Spring 2017 with 0 Comments
BEIJING, CHINA: First record heat, now a choking dust storm with horrendous air quality

Beijing, China ended April on a blistering, record breaking note. It’s now starting May with a choking dust storm which has caused pollution levels to go through the roof, forcing many millions to seek shelter indoors. Visible satellite imagery shows the cloud of dust blown in over the city and northern China in the wake of […]

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10 YEARS AGO TODAY: 95% of Greensburg, Kansas was wiped off the map

10 YEARS AGO TODAY: 95% of Greensburg, Kansas was wiped off the map

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from May 2007 Tornado Outbreak) Jump to: navigation, search Tornado outbreak of May 4–6, 2007 Satellite perspective of the tornadic supercells over the Great Plains on the evening of May 5 Type Extratropical cyclone Tornado outbreak Duration May 4–6, 2007 Tornadoes confirmed 129 confirmed Max rating1 EF5 tornado Duration […]

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Beijing, China sees hottest April day since 1993, then on record!

Written by on May 4, 2017 in Asia, Rest of World, Spring 2017 with 0 Comments
Beijing, China sees hottest April day since 1993, then on record!

April came to a close in record breaking fashion over northeast China feeling more like late July rather than late April. Hot SW winds pushed thermometers in Beijing to the highest levels since 1993 with a high of 32C. The following day saw the thermometer reach a new April benchmark with a high of 33.5C (92.3F), surpassing the previous […]

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Pre-Monsoon Blowtorch Sets New April Benchmark For Pakistan and Asia

Written by on April 19, 2017 in Asia, Rest of World, Spring 2017 with 0 Comments
Pre-Monsoon Blowtorch Sets New April Benchmark For Pakistan and Asia

A powerful upper ridge of high pressure has tormented the Asian Sub-continent since late March and throughout April with many inland areas exceeding 38C or 100F day after day. The persistency is probably the biggest contributor to the deaths hundreds of deaths across India and Pakistan. No relief in sight with May often the hottest time of year with […]

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Record Heat Up US East Coast, Record Cold In Labrador & 600 Icebergs off Newfoundland Last 3 Weeks

Record Heat Up US East Coast, Record Cold In Labrador & 600 Icebergs off Newfoundland Last 3 Weeks

A bane to shipping and a little earlier than normal but since late March over 600 huge icebergs have neared Newfoundland’s north and eastern shores. The last 3 weeks has nearly seen as many icebergs than in all of 2016. The vast majority of icebergs around the Grand Banks is calved off the Greenland ice sheet and drift south with wind and current […]

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It’s A Draw! 4 New National Records Set In 2017 So Far

Written by on April 6, 2017 in Africa, Rest of World, Spring 2017 with 0 Comments
It’s A Draw! 4 New National Records Set In 2017 So Far

While it was a warm end to March for much of Europe, it was a downright hot end to March over the southwest edge of the African Sahel. Ghana has become the latest nation to claim a new national record. Since January 1, it’s a two way draw in new national record highs and lows.  

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