Almost exactly one year after the deadly Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan, a series of powerful aftershocks rattled the nation Wednesday evening. A magnitude 6.9 temblor off the coast of Honshu was followed by smaller quakes closer…
All posts by Examiner.com
Skywarn storm spotter training set to prepare residents for severe weather
Severe weather season in the central United States brings with it a variety of dangers as we have seen by the recent deadly tornado outbreaks. Here in Colorado our storm season is quickly approaching and the National Weather Service…
Powerful solar flare eruption triggers ejection that could have effect on Earth
Two solar flares Tuesday night have sent a high powered burst of plasma toward Earth. Astronomers said the events are the largest in five years and could pose a threat to satellites and power grids.The active region of…
Amid the rubble of tornado destruction, stories of heartbreak and heroism
Last week’s tornado outbreak brought death and destruction to a large swath of the nation’s midsection. Now, as residents begin the task of cleaning up and trying to recover, stories of miraculous survival and tragic…
Daylight brings full view of devastation following deadly tornado outbreak
Severe weather on Friday stretching across 10 states spawned tornadoes and rained destruction on a large swath of the United States stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Midwest. In the storms' wake, at least 31 people are…
Natural disasters highlight need for Americans to have a weather radio
Last year the United States saw 14 weather and climate related disasters that each cost more than $1 billion. More than the economic losses, the human toll was absolutely devastating. Those events and what appears to be an…
Tornado outbreak kills at least 12 people across the nation’s Midwest
The deadliest Leap Day tornado outbreak in U.S. history struck the nation’s heartland on Wednesday. In its wake, towns from Kansas to Missouri and Illinois lie in shambles, hundreds have been injured and at least a…
Severe weather outbreak spawns tornadoes across the nation’s heartland
Mother Nature brought an early start to severe weather season yesterday and today spawning tornadoes across the nation’s midsection. Even as the severe weather continues at this time, at least one person is dead and dozens have…
Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com
Tornado kills 3, injures dozens in central Indonesia
Indonesia is not normally known for a propensity toward tornadoes however the past month has seen multiple twisters strike the island nation. A tornado on the island of Sulawesi claimed at least three lives on Friday and followed on…
Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com
February 2012 moves into the number two spot for snowiest Februarys on record
With a quick shot of wet snow overnight, the Mile High City’s snowy February continued to the climb the charts of top 10 snowiest on record. Similarly, the seasonal total has grown and is now just…
Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com