Deadly Hail and Damaging Winds: A Look at Argentina’s Record Setting Thunderstorms Córdoba Province in Argentina is home to the most severe thunderstorms ever recorded. Most of these intense storms last for a very short period of time but can be deadly. Little was actually known about these storms until 160 atmospheric scientists started paying attention in 2018. Using Doppler on Wheels (DOW) the scientists from the US, Argentina, and Brazil studied the storm […] Brains Alex Camerino | August 3, 2020 0 Comments
An Extremely Rare Derecho Event Hit the Rocky Mountains on Saturday What a wild day Saturday was over the Intermountain West and the western Great Plains! The day started out with a line of severe storms initiating over eastern Utah causing flash flooding in Arches National Park and other surrounding areas. These storms then progressed into Colorado and Wyoming where they maintained their structure. As they did so, they brought destructive […] Weather Eric McNamee | June 9, 2020 0 Comments
Freak Hail Storm Buries Vehicles Under 5-FEET of Ice in Mexican City of Guadalajara Cars were buried… Credit: Protección Civil JAL A freak hailstorm hit the Mexican city of Guadalajara over the weekend, burying cars and swamping streets with up to 5-feet of ice. Sunday’s hail came after several days of warm and dry weather, with temperatures of 90ºF. The Mexican army has been helping city workers clear the streets, said Jalisco state governor Enrique […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 2, 2019 1 Comment
Houston, TX Set a SNOWFALL Record Last Week Beating the Previous Record of 0.00″ Set Last Year Temperatures hit highs well over 90ºF in Houston, TX last week, but that didn’t stop the city setting an unlikely record: Houston set a record for snowfall on Friday. Related: Beartooth Pass, MT Finally OPENS After Being CLOSED Past 5-Days For Snow! While it’s not too unusual to hear reports of snow at the highest elevations of western North America […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 1, 2019 0 Comments
Freak Storm Dumps Dime-Sized Hail on Sonora Pass, CA Stopping Traffic On Sunday, a freak storm dumped dime-sized hail on Sonora Pass, CA for an hour straight, resulting in accumulation that stopped cars. Highway 108 traverses the pass that reaches 9,623 feet in elevation at its highest point. Related: The 79th Annual Clearing Of Sonora Pass Is Underway Severe isolated storms remain in the forecast through Tuesday, but National Weather Service […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 18, 2019 0 Comments
Denver Beware! Golf-Ball Sized Hail and 70 mph Winds Heading Your Way Severe weather including golf-ball sized hail, dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning, and 70 mph winds are forecast for the Denver, Colorado metro area on Monday, according to meteorologists. “Be weather ready today with a few severe thunderstorms possible,” the National Weather Service in Boulder warns. There’s a 40-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 pm with a high temperature of […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 6, 2018 0 Comments
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