Exceptionally fast, Extremely Rare CME launched from farside of the Sun
A powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) with an estimated speed of 3 161 km/s erupted on the Sun’s farside around 16:00 UTC on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
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Brightest Geminid fireball in 30 years of SPMN recorded over Spain
Spanish Fireball and Meteorite Research Network (SPMN) reported the brightest Geminid fireball observed in 30 years of its operation on Saturday, December 14, 2024.
Family of atmospheric rivers to bring heavy rain, flood, and snow to the U.S. West Coast
A series of atmospheric rivers (ARs) is forecast to bring heavy precipitation, flooding risks, and winter storm impacts to the U.S. West Coast this week, with the first AR making landfall on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The fourth and fifth ARs are forecast to make landfall on December 21 and 22. Up to 500 mm (20 inches) of rain expected in some areas and significant streamflow rises in western Washington and Oregon.
Fog leads to a multivehicle crash on Pontchartrain Causeway, Louisiana
Foggy conditions on the Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana led to a massive multi-vehicle pileup involving 40 – 50 vehicles on Tuesday morning, December 17, 2024, injuring 33 people and shutting down the bridge for hours.
Before-and-after satellite images show Agalega after Cyclone Chido’s direct hit
Tropical Cyclone Chido devastated the island pair of Agalega after making landfall on Thursday, December 12, 2024, as a category 4 equivalent cyclone, forcing citizens to seek shelter at the airport.
Tropical Cyclone Chido ‘spares nothing’ in Mayotte, thousands feared dead
Tropical Cyclone Chido, the strongest storm to impact Mayotte in 90 years, struck the island on Saturday, December 14, 2024, claiming at least 21 lives, injuring over 830 people, and leaving one-third of the island’s 320 000 residents homeless. Authorities fear the death toll could rise to several hundred or even thousands as the full extent of the devastation becomes clear.
Subtropical Storm Biguá hits Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Powerful winds and torrential rains produced by Subtropical Storm Biguá wreaked havoc across the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul since its formation on Saturday, December 14, 2024. The storm toppled trees and power lines, and damaged homes, buildings, and infrastructure, leading to at least two injuries in Butiá.
Chido strikes Mozambique after catastrophic landfall in Mayotte
Tropical Cyclone Chido made landfall in Mozambique on Sunday, December 15, 2024, unleashing gale-force winds, cutting off communications in Pemba, and leaving 14 people dead as it moved across southern Africa, causing widespread damage and power outages.
Rare Scotts Valley tornado injures 5, overturns vehicles in shopping district, California
A rare tornado touched down in Santa Cruz County’s Scotts Valley, Northern California on Saturday, December 14, 2024, causing 5 injuries and significant damage, including flipped cars, downed power lines, and uprooted trees. This event was part of a larger weather system that also led to San Francisco’s first-ever Tornado Warning.
First-ever Tornado Warning issued for San Francisco as strong atmospheric river hits California
San Francisco experienced its first-ever Tornado Warning on Saturday morning, December 14, 2024, issued as a powerful storm system swept through the region with heavy rain and strong winds.
