Flash floods and resulting massive mudslide caused by heavy rainfall that hit California's Mojave region on October 15, 2015, engulfed around 200 vehicles, including 115 passenger cars, 75 tractor trailers and 2 buses carrying tourists, on Highway 58 (Interstate…
Typhoon "Koppu", in the Philippines known as Lando, has brought severe flooding and strong winds to Luzon Island, the main island of the Philippines archipelago. So far, the storm has forced over 65 000 people to evacuate their homes, with death toll…
A large dust storm swept the US Arizona's capital of Phoenix on October 16, 2015, media reports. The cloud system was hovering about 1 500 m (4 921 feet) above the ground, packing winds of 100 km/h (62 mph) and was followed by a strong thunderstorm. Video…
A shallow earthquake registered as M6.1 by Geoscience Australia hit Samoa Islands region, Pacific Ocean at 16:18 UTC on October 18, 2015. The agency is reporting depth of 35 km (21.7 miles). USGS reports M6.0 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). According to the USGS,…
Typhoon "Koppu" (Lando) slammed the Philippines with heavy downpours and strong winds on October 17, 2015 at 21:00 UTC, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The system is moving over the…
Shallow earthquake registered by USGS as M6.0 hit near the city of Salta, Argentina at 11:33 UTC on October 17, 2015. USGS reports depth of 17.9 km (11.1 miles). EMSC is reporting mb 6.0 at a depth of 40 km (24.8 miles). According to the USGS, epicenter was located…
Dry and hot weather conditions which have been prevailing across the US Plains for a few months, have combined with strong winds and record October heat to trigger strong wildfires over the last couple of days. In response to the situation, Texas Governor Greg…
The sea ice cover of the Southern Ocean reached its yearly maximum extent on October 6, 2015. Sea ice cover at its maximum has spread across the area of 18.83 million square kilometers (7.27 million square miles), which puts it both on the 22nd lowest and 16th…
NOAA's meteorologists predict this season's El Niño will have a significant impact on the 2015/2016 US winter by influencing the positions of the Pacific jet stream. In combination with cold air outbreaks from Arctic Oscillation and snow storms usual…
Marine scientists have discovered four new deep-water coral reefs in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Ireland, by using a new mathematical modeling system which predicted their locations, the Plymouth University announced on October 12, 2015. The modeling system that…
