The rollover crash of a storm chaser in Oklahoma last week has turned into a furor in the storm chasing community, the public at large and even on The Weather Channel. The crash, caught on video, highlights what some…
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Video captures ‘snownado’ in Breckenridge, Colorado
Whirlwinds can take many forms from powerful, destructive tornadoes to more common but less damaging dust devils and gustnadoes. All are formed by a vertical rotating column of air and when this occurs over snow it can become a…
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Time lapse video from International Space Station gives stunning views of Earth
From a perch nearly 250 miles above the Earth’s surface, the International Space Station and resident astronauts are afforded an amazing view of the planet. New imagery compiled into a series of time lapse video sequences shows…
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New earthquake strikes Turkey’s Van province killing at least four
Less than three weeks after an earthquake struck eastern Turkey killing 601 people, a strong aftershock has crumbled already weakened buildings and claimed more lives. Today's magnitude 5.6 temblor collapsed 25 buildings and killed at least…
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‘Epic’ Bering Sea storm hits Alaska; coastal areas battle storm surge, winds
Hurricane force winds and a growing storm surge struck western Alaska in what was being called a storm of ‘epic magnitude.’ Coastal residents fled inland as the storm pummeled Nome and other villages. Winds to 85…
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First nationwide test of Emergency Alert System set for noon Wednesday
The beeping emanating from our televisions and radios followed by announcements about severe weather are not unusual in Colorado. Today however the Federal Emergency Management Agency with be conducting the first nationwide test of the Emergency…
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This is only a test: National Emergency Alert System to get first test today
Everyone is familiar with the warning tone that occasionally blares on our televisions and radios when there is a critical weather situation. Expanding on that system, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct a test of a national alert…
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Storm chasers capture video of tornado striking Oklahoma wind farm
Southwestern Oklahoma was the site of an unusual November outbreak of tornadoes yesterday where as many as six twisters raked the countryside. Storm chasers tracked many of the tornadoes including one group of chasers that captured amazing video…
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Oklahoma rattled by magnitude 5.6 earthquake; strongest quake in state history
A series of earthquakes rattled central Oklahoma Saturday culminating with a magnitude 5.6 temblor, the strongest ever recorded in the Sooner State. Damage to roads and buildings was seen but no injuries have been reported as a result…
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Pounded again: Latest snowfall reports for Denver and northeastern Colorado
Mother Nature is bringing in the winter months like a lion as Denver received its second snow storm in less than a week. The storm which arrived Tuesday evening has deposited as much as 11 inches of snow in…
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