Hurricane Laura has strengthened into a beast
Hurricane Laura intensified into a potent storm over Tuesday night — and then continued strengthening. The large cyclone packed 140 mph winds as of Wednesday afternoon. Now officially a major…
Hurricane Genevieve captured in dramatic Space Station shots
Astronaut Chris Cassidy’s photos show Hurricane Genevieve just south of the U.S.
Photos of the horrific U.S. storm that too few noticed
There aren’t many weather events more fearsome than a derecho. But few seemed to notice the one that just hit the U.S. Midwest. A derecho is a powerful, long line…
First Atlantic hurricane of 2020 forms, churns toward Texas
The first Atlantic hurricane of the year doesn’t usually form until around Aug. 10. Yet, Hurricane Hanna intensified into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico Saturday morning, some two…
The new record for the longest lightning bolt is insane
On Halloween in 2018, a colossal lightning flash streaked across the Brazilian sky. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite captured the “megaflash,” and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)…
Video shows precise moment of Michigan’s disastrous dam failure
After getting deluged with unusually extreme rains for two straight days, two critical dams in Michigan failed this week. The failures led to unprecedented flooding in Midland County, and the…