• Three storms swirling across Pacific Ocean

    Three storm systems are trailing one another across the Pacific Ocean basin. Tropical Storm Daniel is moving west toward Hawaii, followed by Hurricane Emilia. Just off the coast of Mexico, another possible tempest, known as System 98E, is brewing. National Hurricane

  • Lightning strike sends baseball players running for cover

    A lighting bolt crashed close to the stadium at a Twins-Rangers game in Arlington, Texas on Sunday night, July 8, 2012. It wasn’t raining at the time, and there were no Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in effect, both of which seemed to surprise the media.This

  • Tropical Storm Daniel likely to become Pacific hurricane

    Tropical Storm Daniel has formed in the eastern Pacific and it shows signs of further strengthening.According to US National Hurricane Center’s (NHC) latest public advisory, the center of Tropical Storm Daniel was located near latitude 14.2N and longitude 11.7W and

  • Tropical Depression 4E near Mexico getting better organized

    A new tropical depression formed in the Eastern Pacific Basin along with a second tropical wave which may develop this weekend.  it is expected that this depression will strengthen into Tropical Storm “Daniel” which is the next name on the Eastern Pacific

  • New tropical cyclone forming in South China Sea

    Formation of significant tropical cyclone is possible within 165 nm either side of a line from 15.9N 120.2E to 18.7N 114.9E within next 12 to 24 hours according to latest warning issued by Joint typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). The system is located 110 nm

  • Power outages in Washington, DC area (satellite view)

    Extensive power outages in Washington, DC and Baltimore are visible in these images bellow posted by Earth Observatory on its website. Clouds obscure the lights of Philadelphia and other areas north and east of Baltimore. Of particular interest is the loss of light to

  • New tropical storm forming in Eastern Pacific near Mexico

    Showers and thunderstorms associated with a Low Pressure Area located about 805 km (500 miles) south of Manzanillo, Mexico, continue to show signs of organization. The system could become a tropical depression at any time according to US National Hurricane Center. This

  • Veil of dust over Pakistan and Indus river valley

    A veil of dust hangs over Pakistan, partially obstructing the view of the Indus River Valley. The valley usually appears as a large, green reversed S stretching from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea. Also partially obscuring the land below is a layer of