Midland WR300 Weather Radio Stay alert to conditions that affect you with Midland's WR-300 weather/all-hazard radio. Get local weather reports when you need them most. Less than 24 hours after the rainy season officially began, the country had its first tropical cyclone of the year after an active more »
A light spewing of ash on Tuesday amid renewed rumblings in the Nevado del Ruiz volcano prompted Colombian authorities to evacuate 500 people from beneath its flanks and briefly suspend flights at four airports. The volcano's seismic activity was more intense than episodes in April and early May, when more »
Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Shakes BANDA SEA
Peru carried out a nationwide safety drill on Thursday to see how authorities respond to a cataclysmic 8-magnitude earthquake with an epicenter just west of the capital, and the resulting tsunami. Authorities fear that such a quake and tsunami could kill more than 50,000 people, destroy about 200,000 homes, more »
A second earthquake in two days rumbled off the coast of Southern California, this one a magnitude 3.6-magnitude temblor near San Clemente Island. The quake occurred at 11:42 p.m. Wednesday and was centered 16 miles from the northwest tip of the island, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. more »
On June 4th, 2012, there's going to be a full Moon. According to Native American folklore it’s the Strawberry Moon, so-called because the short season for harvesting strawberries comes during the month of June. This Strawberry’s going to have a bite taken out of it. At 3:00 am Pacific more »
Memorial Day is the first quarter moon, so skywatchers have a chance to to watch the Moom and Mars. The first quarter moon is also sometimes called the "half" moon. After dark, skywatcher will notice in the southwest a bright yellw-orange light above and a bit to the left more »
Environment Canada says a tornado struck a community northwest of Montreal last night. The agency says a low-scale F-1 twister touched down in St. Benoit, in the Mirabel area, causing heavy property damage. Environment Canada meteorologist Rene Heroux says debris is scattered all over the area and seems to more »
For Kansas couple getting married an approach tornadoes do not halt wedding. Watch the amazing video.
A magnitude-4.7 earthquake has rattled the quake-weary New Zealand city of Christchurch. There are no initial reports of serious injuries or damage. Authorities closed down the downtown part of the city after Friday's quake and asked hundreds of construction workers to leave the area as a precaution. Officials say they plan to check buildings over the more »
A low pressure system that could become Tropical Storm Beryl may make its way to the coast this weekend. According to the National Weather Service, the system 150 miles off Melbourne, Fla., could turn into a tropical storm if winds sustain at 39 mph. "I think we're going to more »
A NASA satellite captured an image of Hurricane Bud on May 23, while still a tropical storm. Even though the center of the storm was still many miles out at sea, the outer edges of the rotating storm are already reaching Mexico's coast. The storm first began over the more »
Hurricane Bud has weakened to a Category 2 storm in the Pacific as it approaches Mexico's coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds decreased to near 110 mph (175 kph) early Friday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says some weakening is expected but that Bud is still forecast more »
Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Hits SOUTHERN PERU
The first eastern Pacific hurricane of the 2012 season – named Bud – has formed off the southwestern coast of Mexico. The US National Hurricane Centre said the storm is packing sustained winds of 75mph (120kph) and is located in the Pacific Ocean about 385 miles (620km) southwest of more »
Tremors experienced by residents in Aberdeenshire could have been caused by an aircraft.
The ninth earthquake in a little over seven months was recorded near Summerville, South Carolina on Monday. According to the United States Geological Survey, a 1.9-magnitude earthquake was recorded just before noon. According to the report, the earthquake was recorded in an area five miles from Summerville, five miles more »
On Saturday, June 9th, the City of Houston will co-host the annual National Weather Service Hurricane Workshop at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Downtown Houston. This family event is full of fun, games and important information on how you can be better prepared for hurricane season. Families more »
GERMANTOWN, Md., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, and a leading provider of managed network and application services, today announced the availability of Hughes Emergency Services in anticipation of the 2012 hurricane season. Hughes Emergency Services include network restoral, post-event response and preparedness satellite solutions designed to provide robust, expedited broadband Internet connectivity for government and business when a disaster strikes. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110112/NE29456LOGO ) According to the National Hurricane Center, the 2011 hurricane season’s biggest event – Hurricane Irene – caused over $15 billion in damage and killed 49 people.[1] This year, projections are mixed, as meteorologists predict fewer named storms but greater proximity to the U.S
A tropical disturbance in the Marianas region is now the subject of a tropical cyclone formation alert issued by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The center of the tropical disturbance was expected to pass southwest of Guam late afternoon yesterday or last night. According to the Emergency Management Office more »