• Negative polarity CH HSS sparks G2 – Moderate geomagnetic storm

    A persistent negative polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) sparked G2 – Moderate geomagnetic storm on March 18, 2018. A gradual return to background levels is expected on March 19 as CH HSS influence subsides. However, enhanced solar wind parameters are…

  • Tropical Cyclone “Marcus” hits Darwin as Category 2 system

    Tropical Cyclone "Marcus" formed March 16, 2018 as the 8th named storm of the 2017/18 Australian region tropical cyclone season. Marcus passed over Darwin as a Category 2 system on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale with sustained winds near…

  • Deadly hailstorm hits Lesotho, southern Africa

    An intense hailstorm hit Lesotho's southern district of Quthing on March 14, 2018, leaving a trail of destruction and at least 5 people dead. The storm that hit the kingdom on Wednesday, March 14 smashed windows on many cars, homes and other structures, killed…

  • Landslide destroys 7 homes in Hrvatska Kostajnica, Croatia

    Heavy floods and landslides are affecting parts of central Croatia two weeks after record-breaking snow paralyzed the region. At this time, the worst affected is the city of Hrvatska Kostajnica (population 2 700) where heavy floods and landslides resulted in the…