While no reports of tornadoes came in the first week of March, there were many landspouts, which are considered cousins to the tornado. As Accuweather reports, landspouts, sometimes called “landspout tornadoes,” are formed differently. Unlike tornadoes spawned by rotating thunderstorms, landspouts start as a column of spinning air near the ground and are not connected to the […]
The utility company that provides power to most of the Texas Panhandle says its facilities appear to have played a role in the start of the state’s largest-ever wildfire, which incinerated over one million acres and left residents sifting through the destruction of their homes. “Based on currently available information, Xcel Energy acknowledges that its facilities appear to have […]
An astronomical double-header is slated for one of the first nights of spring, including a precursor to April’s highly-anticipated total solar eclipse. From views of Mercury to a Worm Moon, here are AccuWeather’s top astronomy events to mark on your calendar in March. March 10: Spring Forward Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 10, […]
In the wake of a biblical blizzard that unloaded nearly 100 inches of snow on California last week, AccuWeather meteorologists are confident in stating that California will be free of widespread drought through at least 2025. “The combination of the abundance of rain and snow from the winter of 2022-2023, the state of the reservoirs, […]
Meteorologist Craig “Ceecee” Croskery has spent the last two years identifying, verifying and logging buildings that he described as “almost impossible” for the average citizen to easily find, despite the fact that they are meant to be places of refuge in life-threatening severe weather events. As AccuWeather reports, mere seconds can mean the difference between […]
The potential for a multiple-day severe weather outbreak, including tornadoes, continues to build from portions of the Great Plains to large parts of the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee valleys spanning Tuesday and Wednesday this week, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. The severe weather risk may even reach part of the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday. The storms will likely erupt […]
Tens of thousands of people gather almost every weekend to watch their favorite NASCAR driver try to race their way to victory lane, but weather can play a major role in the outcome of a race. As AccuWeather reports, nearly every aspect of the weather can affect NASCAR races, but the biggest weather factor by […]
Scientists behind a new study are proposing adapting the scale that measures the intensity of hurricanes to account for stronger storms. As AccuWeather reports, a pair of scientists just published a research article exploring the “growing inadequacy” of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale and possibly adding a Category 6. The Saffir-Simpson scale currently goes from Category 1 to […]
The Northeast is digging out from the biggest snowstorm of the winter after heavy snow buried areas from West Virginia through Massachusetts, prompting school closures and travel chaos Tuesday. As Accuweather reports, on Tuesday, 3.2 inches fell in New York City, the highest single-day snowfall in the city since 7.3 inches accumulated in Central Park on […]
The second month of the year is the snowiest for many regions of the United States, and for other areas, the peak in snowfall occurs even later toward the springtime. As AccuWeather reports, Climatologist Brian Brettschneider compiled snowfall data from around the United States and Canada, creating a map to show which month is the […]