Is European Hurricane Model Better Than U.S. Model? May 31, 2013 By Tamara Lush When forecasters from the National Weather Service track a hurricane, they use models from several different supercomputers located around the...
Kansas Town Reports Tornado Damage, No Deaths May 29, 2013 At least four tornadoes hit different counties in northeast Kansas Monday night, causing the most damage in the town of...
USDA: Southeast Wyoming Emerging From Drought May 13, 2013 The latest report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows southeast Wyoming may be emerging from 11 months of drought....
Flood Warnings for Tennessee, Kentucky Near Mississippi River April 24, 2013 Flood warnings have been issued in Tennessee and Kentucky as the Mississippi River starts to slowly rise from northern floodwaters,...
April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawaii April 3, 2013 Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie named April 2013 Tsunami Awareness Month. Abercrombie held a ceremony at the state Capitol on Monday...
National Weather Service Chief Focused on Improving Forecasting March 14, 2013 By Tom Brown Computing power gives Europeans a commanding advantage when it comes to weather forecasting and storm tracking, but the new head...
Snow Closes California Highways, Yields Tornado February 20, 2013 A winter storm brought driving rain to parts of California and even a rare tornado, but the severity of snowfall...
Change Forecast for Blizzard of Winter Weather Terms January 18, 2013 By Mead Gruver Ever hit a mental whiteout pondering the difference between a winter storm watch and winter weather advisory? The National Weather...
Readying for Sandy, New Jersey Transit Erred in Modeling Storm January 13, 2013 New Jersey Transit incorrectly used federal government software that otherwise could have warned officials against a disastrous decision to leave...
Blizzard Hits Southern Illinois December 27, 2012 A gusty winter storm has slammed into southern Illinois, forcing the closures of courthouses and leaving roads covered in snow...