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Tree falls on car on Western Hwy Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:19PMA TREE fell on a car, several properties received roof damage and powerlines came down during a storm at Beaufort and Trawalla last night.
Storm debris delays well capping Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:11PMPANAMA CITY, Fla., July 30 (UPI) -- Debris from Tropical Storm Bonnie has briefly delayed the capping of the blown-out BP oil in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. officials said. Gulf of Mexico - Tropical Storm Bonnie - BP - United States - Meteorology
NSW cops soaking, flood warning out Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 5:17PMA SEVERE weather warning has been issued for parts of NSW where heavy rain is expected to cause flash flooding.
Cool summer in California Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:49PMSACRAMENTO, July 30 (UPI) -- California meteorologists said the capital is marking its coldest summer in at least 3 years, while San Francisco temperatures are only slightly below average. San Francisco - California - United States - Meteorology - Arts
Saturated areas on flood watch Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:33PMTHE sun came out and Tamworth enjoyed blue skies early yesterday, but the Bureau of Meteorology and State Emergency Service kept warning that severe weather was to come.
Ipswich awakes shrouded in fog Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:15AMHEAVY fog is expected to ease tomorrow as south-westerly winds move across Ipswich today.
Fog disrupts Sydney and Brisbane flight Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:10AMHeavy fog has disrupted airports in Sydney and Brisbane,.
NSW cops soaking, flood warning out Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 9:41AMA severe weather warning has been issued for parts of northern NSW where heavy rain is expected to cause flash flooding.
Birth of a Hurricane Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 8:43AMResearchers will fly into tropical weather disturbances and observe their transition into tropical storms
Moderate quake rocks eastern Indonesia Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:54AMAn earthquake with magnitude of 5. 4 jolted eastern parts of Indonesia on Friday, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency reported here. The quake struck at 18:39 p.m. Jakarta time (1139 GMT) with epicenter at 185 km northwest Ternate of North Maluku and with the depth at 50 km, the agency said.
You Might Like Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 9:03PMSevere weather in the tri-state area caused severe damage. Severe weather - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Meteorology - Storm Chasing
Pagasa workers seek more benefits to stop brain drain Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 8:53PMEmployees of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) are asking the Aquino government to give them the additional benefits they want or risk losing even more experienced weather forecasters to lucrative jobs abroad.
Accelerated community college programs Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 8:49PMJohn Wood Community College, like many other community colleges, are offering accelerated programs to help students get into the job market sooner.
WATCH: Gulf Residents Brace for Bonnie and More Oil Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 8:13PMTropical Storm Bonnie is set to gain strength as it hits the BP spill site. BP - Oil spill - Gulf of Mexico - Environment - Meteorology
Strong earthquake jolts eastern Indonesia Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:47PMJakarta - A strong undersea earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia's north Sulawesi province early Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage.
Storm Could Take Away Sights and Sounds of BP Well Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:29PMBP poised to abandon vigil over leaky oil well as tropical storm's leftovers target spill site BP - Oil spill - Gulf of Mexico - Environment - Meteorology
Bonnie and the Oil Spill Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:51PMHow will the tropical system Bonnie impact the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Seismic cell fails to record quake Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:38PMAn earthquake that occurred at 10.38pm last Tuesday with an intensity of 5.4 on the Richter scale at a distance of about 330km from Doha, off the Iranian coast, went unnoticed at the seismic cell of the Meteorology Department in Qatar, says a report published in a local daily.
Now Come Insurance Claims for Tornado Cleanup Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:18PMIn neighborhoods hardest hit by Wednesday's tornado, the cleanup has really just begun. Splintered trees lay across yards and on roofs across Litchfield, Sharon, Thomaston, Bristol and Plymouth, were... Tornado - Earth Sciences - Meteorology - Atmospheric Sciences - Weather Phenomena
National Weather Service investigating reported tornado near Battle Creek Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:20PMMeteorologists often confirm tornadoes based on a mix of damage patterns, witness accounts and radar data.
Tornado Warning Issued in Maryland Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 1:39PMSevere thunderstorms tornadoes are possible throughout the evening. Thunderstorm - Meteorology - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Weather Phenomena
Sea-bed structure affects tsunami size, study finds Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 12:16PM[JAKARTA] Differences in the structure of the ocean floor off the coast of Sumatra could explain why the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake created a much larger tsunami than a similar magnitude quake the following year, according to a study.
July rain hit and miss Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 11:51AMVICTORIA'S weather has been all over the place in the past few weeks, the latest official figures show.
The nation's weather Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 6:12AMScattered showers and thunderstorms were forecast to persist across the North, while the Southeast would remain hot and humid. Weather - Thunderstorm - Meteorology - Rain - Earth Sciences
Westport man struck by lightning Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 6:06AMAuthorities say an employee at a Dartmouth nursery was revived by coworkers after being struck by lightning during a series of thunderstorms that swept across Massachusetts. Lightning - Thunderstorm - Earth Sciences - Meteorology - Atmospheric Sciences
Central Massachusetts copes with flooding, fires caused by storm Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 1:20AMLEOMINSTER — A major storm carrying severe winds, heavy rains, and lightning tore through Central Massachusetts last night, causing fires and flooding. Lightning - Flood - Central Massachusetts - Meteorology - Earth Sciences
Shivers on year's coldest day Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 10:59PMMELBOURNE has shivered through the coldest morning since April 30 last year with temperatures at 3.2C by 5.20am.
Menlo Park man creates product to help parents remember children in the back seat Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 5:25AMMost parents say they would never forget a child in the car. But in the rush of a day's business, some do.
Menlo Park man creates product to help parents remember children in the back seat Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 3:01AMMenlo Park resident David Bell has created a device, the VizKID, to remind parents when they have a child in the backseat.
Denver students learn physics at Elitch Gardens Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 2:16AMLots of Denver kids get to spend the day at Elitch Gardens, but few see the amusement park as a hands-on classroom.
The endless summer Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 11:12PMThis is the hottest year in the history of the world. And in just the past few weeks, many forces – from jet streams to weather blocks – have poured on more heat
Zephyr launched into record-setting history at YPG Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 8:09PMIn the early morning hours of July 9, an unmanned aircraft took to the skies at Yuma Proving Ground — and it's still flying today. The Zephyr unmanned aircraft has a sleek wing equal in height to a seven-story building. It is covered with solar panels, and two modest propellers jut from its center.
Winter woolies to get workout this weekend Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 7:25PMPut down the umbrella but hang on to the scarf in Dubbo this weekend.
Do cloud seeding this year too, corporators tell BMC Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 5:49PMWorried about the low levels in the lakes that supply drinking water to the city, corporators demanded that the municipal corporation considers conducting cloud seeding this year too.
Meeting a hometown hero from out of this world: Views Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 5:31PMLast weekend I had the opportunity to meet a local hero at the Broadview Heights Home Days on the Green.
Storm-Lynx Preview Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 4:09PMFew teams have been able to stop the Seattle Storm from dominating the rest of the WNBA in 2010. Seattle Storm - Women's National Basketball Association - WNBA - Lauren Jackson - Meteorology
Farmers' spirits rise with rivers Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 9:00AMON Wednesday night, Stewart Sutherland had to pull a pump out of the Murray River as the waters rose. "It was lapping at the sump."
Moderate quake rocks eastern Indonesia Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 2:24AMA moderate earthquake with magnitude of 5.2 struck Indonesia's eastern province of West Nusa Tenggara on Friday, the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency reported here.
Energy and Power Industries Worldwide to Benefit From Vaisala's Enhanced High Current Winter Lightning Detection ... Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 2:07AMHELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwire - July 16, 2010) - Electric power transmission systems depend increasingly on lightning location information in the design, monitoring and maintenance of their operations. High current lightning strokes are a significant threat to the dependability of electric power transmission, because they can do severe damage to power lines. Being able to detect and locate ...
Time's Nearly Up for Twister Victims Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 10:51PMTime has just about run out for people in Bridgeport looking for help to recover from last month's tornado. Friday is the deadline to report damage to the city. Still many people say they didn't know about the deadline. “I thought it was... Tornado - Meteorology - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Weather Phenomena
Unstable heat, lightning in Calif. spark 8 fires Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 7:58PMSouthern California was sweltering in triple-digit heat as monsoonal thunderstorms helped spark several brush fires. Thunderstorm - Lightning - Wildfire - Meteorology - Earth Sciences
Miss. man charged with post-Katrina hate crime Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 7:28PMA Mississippi man was charged Thursday with firing a shotgun at three black men in New Orleans who were wounded in what prosecutors said was a racially motivated attack in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath. Hurricane Katrina - New Orleans - Mississippi - Meteorology - Earth Sciences
KCCI-TV Hires New Morning Meteorologist Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 5:53PMKCCI-TV, the CBS Affiliate and Hearst Television Inc station in Des Moines, is pleased to announce the hiring of Wes Callison as its new morning meteorologist, replacing Bryan Karrick.
Which of David Lynch’s Non-Movie Projects Are Actually Lynchian? Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 5:11PMDavid Lynch/Powerhouse Books David Lynch’s creativity doesn’t limit itself to his movies: Over the years, the beloved auteur has dabbled in music, photography, sculpture, carpentry, and, of course, amateur meteorology. With his latest non-cinematic project, Dark Night of the Soul — the awesome, troubled Danger Mouse–Sparklehorse album for which Lynch created an accompanying photo book — in ...
The Hindu Business Line : Fresh spell for north-west from next week Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 3:50PMIndia Meteorological Department (IMD) expects an increase in rainfall activity over the north-west region, along with east and north-east India, from July 20 onwards. Large parts of Rajasthan, except eastern flanks of the State, have remained without rain over the past week or two.
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NOAA: June, April to June, and Year-to-Date Global Temperatures are Warmest on Record Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:15AMLast month’s combined global land and ocean surface temperature made it the warmest June on record and the warmest on record averaged for any April-June and January-June periods, according to NOAA. Worldwide average land surface temperature was the warmest on record for June and the April-June period, and the second warmest on record for the year-to-date (January-June) period, behind 2007.
Texas A&M Researchers Using Weather Balloons At Gulf Oil Spill Site Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 9:24AMNumerous scientists are measuring the Gulf oil spill at various depths, but what about the air above it? Texas A&M University atmospheric science researcher Don Conlee and a group of students are taking air samples with a series of weather balloon tests in conjunction with the National Weather Service (NWS).
Storm Shreds Homes, Trees in Wis. Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 9:18AMShirly Rode took shelter in her kitchen, ducking shards of glass as severe storms ripped through Hammond, Wis. and surrounding western Wisconsin communities Wednesday afternoon.
Five Books I’d Read Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 9:02AMin which the author discusses five books he’d read, if time permitted. 1. Weather on the Air: A History of Broadcast Meteorology , by Robert Henson . You can’t please all the people all of the time, especially when your field of expertise is the default small-talk option for strangers at a loss for what to say to one another on elevators, around water coolers, and at wedding rehearsals.