Tornado Drought in February

Only one tornado was reported across the USA in February, the fewest February tornadoes on record in the USA, according to Greg Forbes, severe weather expert at the Weather Channel. In a typical February, 37 tornadoes are reported in the USA.
Forbes said that the previous February record for fewest tornadoes was two, set in two … read more

Worst Avalanche in American History

 

 

March 1st, 1910 – The deadliest avalanche of record in the U.S. thundered down the mountains near Wellington Station WA sweeping three huge locomotive train engines and some passenger cars, snowbound on the grade leading to Stevens Pass, over the side and into a canyon, and burying them under tons of snow. The avalanche claimed the … read more

The Buffalo Creek Disaster

 
 

February 26th, 1972 – The Buffalo Creek disaster occurred in the Buffalo Creek Hollow of Logan County in West Virginia. A coal slag dam on the Middle Fork of Buffalo Creek burst sending a fifty foot wall of water down a narrow valley killing 125 persons and causing 51 million dollars damage. Three days of rain … read more

Classic Nor’easter

February 12th, 1988 – A classic “nor’easter” formed off the Carolina coast and intensified as it moved up the Atlantic coast bringing heavy snow to the northeastern U.S. Totals ranged up to 26 inches at Camden NY and Chester MA. Arctic cold gripped the north central U.S. Duluth MN was the cold spot in the nation … read more

Tornado in the Congo

February 2nd, 2003 - In Africa, an  extremely tornado struck remote areas of the central Congo about 150 miles northeast of the capital of Kinshasa.  The tornado killed more than 100 people, injured 1,700 others, more than 200 critically. The majority of tornado reports on the African continent come from South Africa. (Charlie Wilson)

Dangerous Chinook Winds

January 24th, 1982- Chinook winds plagued the foothills of southeastern Wyoming and northern and central Colorado for the second straight Sunday. The winds gusted to 140 mph at Wondervu CO, located northeast of Denver. Chinook winds a week earlier produced wind gusts to 137 mph. (Storm Data) 
The Chinook is a foehn wind, a rain shadow wind … read more

THE DECADE IN WEATHER

(Above) Hurricane Katrina leaves the city of New Orleans under water.
While 2009 was a quiet year in the Atlantic Basin, the last ten years has seen hurricanes become the dominate story of the decade. Nine of the top ten costliest natural disasters since the turn of the century have been hurricane related. Join TSR as we take a … read more

Aurora Borealis Is Rarely Seen Throughout the U.S.

 November 7th, 2004- The Aurora Borealis, also know as the northern lights, were seen over the skies of Oklahoma. The light show was even seen across parts of California, New Mexico, and as far east as Alabama. Below is a scientific explaination for this amazing phenomenon.

Moscow Mayor Wants To Control Snowfall: Is It Possible?

 (Above) Heavy snow over Moscow. (Courtesy of wintercenter.com)
Dr. Greg Forbes, the severe weather expert for The Weather Channel, recently discussed the plan of Moscow’s mayor to control snowfall in the Russian Capital. Here is his article from weather.com:
The mayor of Moscow, Russia  has made international headlines in recent days by promising to prevent major snowstorms this winter … read more

Thunderstorms On Saturn?

A thunderstorm nearly 2,000 miles wide has been raging on Saturn for over nine months. Thunderstorms are actually common on Saturn and are typically much more powerful than storms found on Earth. This particular storm is the longest one ever observed on the distant planet.
Thunderstorms usually occur on Saturn in the same general area. This … read more

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