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
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
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
On June 29, 2012, a windstorm started in northwestern Indiana, and traveled more than 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) eastward across the Midwest and mid-Atlantic, cutting power to millions and killing thirteen people. More than 500 damaging wind reports were received
Dust hangs over the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. While the cloud of dust is thicker over the former, interesting criss-cross patterns in the dust, caused by changes in wind direction, can be seen over the latter. The two bodies of water are connected by the
The monsoon route is currently being tracked in central India. It is slowly advancing towards the northern region while the subcontinent experiencing 39 degrees Celsius. Last year, pre-monsoons had already arrived in mid-June, and monsoon rains had arrived by the end
Saharan dust had spread across the Canary Islands and Madeira. The dust started blowing a couple of days earlier in Algeria and Mali, and traveled hundreds of kilometers toward the northwest. Over the Atlantic Ocean, the dust made a giant turn toward the east, in the
Tropical Storm Doksuri is currently in the South China Sea and is north-northeast of the Philippines. Potentially flooding rainfall and damaging winds could hammer Hong Kong as Doksuri makes landfall this weekend. Some strengthening is expected as it goes over warm
The track of the lingering Debby (just moved out of Florida and Georgia) is bringing bad weather to the islands of Bermuda through the end of the week. Debby was downgraded to Tropical Depression after making landfall in Florida on Tuesday, June 26th. During
Tropical Depression Doksuri formed east of the Philippines on Tuesday. This depression currently has sustained winds of 35 mph with higher gusts and is enhancing rainfall across the central and southern Philippines.According to JTWC, Tropical Storm 07 W (Doksuri) is
