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What are Straight-line Winds?
The term “straight-line winds” is used to describe ground-level winds that come out of a thunderstorm and do not have rotation. If these winds travel at speeds that exceed . . . Continue reading
Category: Severe Weather
Tags Dangers, Phenomena, Severe Weather, Wind
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Does lightning travel from the earth to the sky, or from the sky downward?
Lightning travels both ways.
Lightning is a huge electrical discharge that results from vigorous motions that occur in thunderstorms. Lightning can travel from cloud . . . Continue reading
Category: Severe Weather
Tags Lightning, Phenomena, Severe Weather, Thunderstorms
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What is a Heat Burst?
Heat bursts are sudden, usually dramatic increases in the surface temperature, often accompanied by strong winds, that sometimes occur in the vicinity of a thunderstorm. Though they are not an everyday occurrence, they are not exceptionally unusual either . . . Continue reading
Category: Phenomena
Tags Heat, Severe Weather, Summer, Temperature
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What’s behind the Nationwide Outbreaks of Deadly Tornadoes?
The enormous loss of life associated with the 2011 tornado season thus far is truly staggering.
After the Joplin, Mo., tornado May 22 and the recent . . . Continue reading
Category: Severe Weather
Tags Dangers, Severe Weather, Spring, Summer, Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Unstable
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What’s the Outlook for Hurricanes this Year?
Hurricane season starts June 1 and runs through November. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting an above-average season.
We usually expect the hurricane season to have . . . Continue reading
Category: Tropical
Tags Dangers, Severe Weather, Summer, Tropical, Tropical weather
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