Violent Coastal Storms Could Help Protect Beaches From Sea Level Rise
Images in the wake of violent coastal storms usually focus purely on the extensive damage caused to beaches, dunes, property, and surrounding infrastructure. However, a…
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Deluge in South Africa: Deadly Flooding and Landslides
In the KwaZulu-Natal coastal province, heavy rainfall spurred deadly flooding and landslides. In April 2022, several days of unsettled weather brought copious amounts of rain…
Drenching Rains To Pose Greater Threat To Fire-Damaged Areas in Western United States
Climate change will raise risks of debris flows, flash floods. The western United States this century is facing a greatly heightened risk of heavy rains…
NASA’s IMERG Catches Australian “Rain Bomb”
The below animation shows surface rainfall estimates from NASA’s IMERG multi-satellite precipitation product for the week starting on February 22, 2022 at 0000 UTC and…
Improving Hurricane Intensity and Rainfall Forecasts With Microwave Data Assimilation
In 2017, Hurricane Harvey stalled after making landfall over coastal Texas, pouring down record rainfall, flooding communities, and becoming one of the wettest and most…
Future Hurricanes and Typhoons Will Roam Over More of the Earth
A new, Yale-led study suggests the 21st century will see an expansion of hurricanes and typhoons into mid-latitude regions, which includes major cities such as…
Tornadoes and Climate Change: What a Warming World Means for Deadly Twisters and the Storms That Spawn Them
The deadly tornado outbreak that tore through communities from Arkansas to Illinois on the night of Dec. 10-11, 2021, was so unusual in its duration…
Derecho Sweeps Across Midwest – Hurricane-Force Winds, Dust Storms, Tornadoes, Wildfires, Snow Squalls, Heavy Rain, and Record-Breaking Heat
December 15 – 16, 2021 Hurricane-force winds, dust storms, tornadoes, wildfires, snow squalls, heavy rain, and record-breaking heat accompanied an unusual December storm system. An…
Super Typhoon Rai – Powerful Storm Is One of the Strongest Recorded on Earth This Year
Locally named Odette, the storm is one of the strongest recorded on Earth this year and the 6th to reach category 5. Typhoon Rai crossed…
Tornado Damage: Nighttime Satellite Images Detail Kentucky Blackout
Tornadoes and severe winds knocked out power to Mayfield and surrounding towns. On the night of December 10-11, 2021, a potent storm front and dozens…
Severe Flooding in the Pacific Northwest: Torrential Rain Spurs Deadly Floods and Mudslides
Torrential rain in southern British Columbia and western Washington spurred deadly floods and mudslides that have damaged infrastructure and isolated communities. Torrential rain in the…
Hydraulic Jump Drives Stratospheric Hydration Above Intense Supercell Thunderstorms
Scientists have provided new insights into how intense thunderstorms drive the injection of water vapor from the troposphere — the atmospheric layer closest to Earth’s…
NASA’s New Earth Science Mission To Study Storms, Impacts on Climate Models
NASA has selected a new Earth science mission that will study the behavior of tropical storms and thunderstorms, including their impacts on weather and climate…
Intense Extratropical “Bomb Cyclones” Drench US West Coast
October 10 – 25, 2021 One of the most intense extratropical cyclones ever to strike the Pacific Northwest drew an equally historic amount of moisture…
Compounding Threats to US Infrastructure Pinpointed by New “Risk Triage” Platform
Modeling tool showcases emerging MIT Joint Program research focus on multi-sector dynamics. Over a 36-hour period in August, Hurricane Henri delivered record rainfall in New…
Mystery of Icy Plumes That May Foretell Deadly Supercell Storms Solved by Stanford Scientists
The most devastating tornadoes are often preceded by a cloudy plume of ice and water vapor billowing above a severe thunderstorm. New research reveals the…
Hurricane Ida Leaves a Trail of Oil in the Gulf of Mexico
Federal and state agencies and private companies are working to find and contain oil leaks in the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Ida left an extensive trail…
A Changed Landscape in Southern Louisiana After Hurricane Ida: Large New Patches of Open Water
The storm left behind large new patches of open water that scientists will be watching closely to see if vegetation and healthy marshes return. Hurricane…
