North Atlantic Hurricane Season Becomes Record Breaking

The calendar has flipped to July and Mother Nature welcomed in the new month with a sweltering heat wave across eastern North America.  As of this writing, numerous cities in the northeastern United States and southern Canada have reached 90 degrees Fahrenheit for four or even five days in a row.  When combined with dew…

The month of May is known for being the most prolific month for severe weather in the central United States. This week showed why, as over 200 tornadoes were reported across the United States, most of them in the southern and central States. Tragically, some of these tornadoes turned deadly, including an EF-3 that struck…

Just under one month after an EF1 tornado struck Canaan Township in northeastern Pennsylvania, more severe weather struck that region.  This time, it was Wilkes-Barre that bore the brunt of the storms.  The Arena Hub Plaza, which includes a Barnes and Noble, a Target, a Pet Smart, and a Panera Bread, was severely damaged, with…

While the state of Arizona is usually not associated with precipitation, quite a bit fell over parts of the state this week. Though parts of the West Valley, near Phoenix, received 1 to 3 inches of rainfall Thursday morning, it was hail that made headlines across the region. In towns such as Buckeye and Goodyear,…

Although the calendar still reads autumn, winter is paying a visit to the northern Rocky Mountains. Heavy snow fell across much of the region over this past weekend. Montana was hardest hit, with the town of Browning receiving 48 inches of snow as of Tuesday. The larger town of Great Falls measured 19.3 inches of…

After a wet and snowy late winter and early spring in much of the northeastern United States, dry conditions have taken hold over the past couple of months.  Since May 1st, Portland, Maine has received just 4.23 inches of rainfall, compared to an average of 8.93 inches over that time period.  As a result, moderate…