Mid-Atlantic US hit by severe weather outbreak

Mid-Atlantic US hit by severe weather outbreak

A massive storm system swept across the Midwestern U.S. late on June 12, 2012 and is continuing to move across the Mid-Atlantic. It was expected that the system becomes derecho, however that didn't realize. The most intense areas were along the Ohio-West

Yagi has weakened into a tropical depression

Yagi has weakened into a tropical depression

Tropical Storm Yagi lost its tropical characteristics. The system has weakened into a tropical depression and has slowed down in its northward movement south of Japan. Yagi no longer poses any direct threat to Japan. An upper-level low pressure area from the

Tropical Storm Yagi nears southern coast of Japan

Tropical Storm Yagi nears southern coast of Japan

Tropical Storm Yagi is moving northward towards the southern coast of Japan and that general motion is expected to continue for the next few days. The center of the early season Tropical Storm Yagi could approach and reach the coast between Tokyo and the

Unusually good season of Noctilucent Clouds ahead

Unusually good season of Noctilucent Clouds ahead

Every summer, above the North pole, icy crystals begin to cling to the smoky remains of the meteors, forming hypnotic electric-blue clouds known as noctilucent clouds (NLC`s). These clouds are especially of interest to high latitude skywatchers, and around the Arctic

Tropical Storm Yagi (Dante) aims Japan

Tropical Storm Yagi (Dante) aims Japan

Tropical Storm Yagi is forecasted to dramatically weaken by mid-week. Impacts will not be widespread across Japan. Even the risk of flooding across Japan should remain limited and local but the threat will still be there as moisture onflow pushes across the Kinki and

Tropical Depression Yagi formed east of Philippines

Tropical Depression Yagi formed east of Philippines

According to latest report by Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Tropical Depression 03W (Yagi) is located approximately 548 nm south-southeastward of Kadena AB. The system is moving northeastward at 03 knots over the past six hours. TD 03w is currently

NASA's computer simulation shows track of Hurricane Sandy

NASA's computer simulation shows track of Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy pummeled the East Coast late in 2012’s Atlantic hurricane season, causing 159 deaths and $70 billion in damages. Days before landfall, forecasts of its trajectory were still being made. Some computer models showed that a trough in the jet stream

Tropical Storm Andrea tracked by GOES East satellite

Tropical Storm Andrea tracked by GOES East satellite

NOAA's GOES East satellite has captured imagery of the storms development in Gulf of Mexico in period from June 4-6, 2013. 

 

Source: VFS

Featured image: Visible satellite image of TS Andrea by GOES East at 13:15 UTC on June 5,

Monsoon rains arrive in India

Monsoon rains arrive in India

While June 1st marked the first day of Atlantic hurricane season, it was also the day when an annual monsoon hit the southwest coast of India, bringing relief to hundreds of millions of farmers who rely on the seasonal precipitation, and also, some