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Storm Chaser
David Hogg has been chasing storms since he was sixteen, and recently went "pro" now that he chases storms for KSBI in Oklahoma City. David Hogg has been chasing storms since he was sixteen, and recently went "pro" now that he chases storms for KSBI in Oklah... more
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4 killed by tornado at Boy Scout camp
At least 4 were killed and another 40 injured when a twister hit the Iowa Scout camp. About 120 people (93 of whom were campers) were at Little Sioux Scout Ranch in western Iowa near the Nebraska border at the time of the storm. The scouts, between the ages of 13 and 18 were there for a week or training. It is not clear if any of the 4 casualties were scouts. At least 4 were killed and another 40 injured when a twister hit the Iowa Scout camp. About 120 people (93 of whom were campers) were... more
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Storms Rock Midwest
The Midwest sustained harsh floods and tornadoes forcing many people from their homes. The torrential rainfall has led to several power outages, erosion and the overflowing rivers, levees and dams. Emergency teams have been mobilized on a state and federal level in an attempt to quell further damage. The Midwest sustained harsh floods and tornadoes forcing many people from their homes. The torrential rainfall has led to several powe... more
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Government Sponsored Chaos! is Ruining our Planet
Sky Watch up in Oregon is Pissed!
CAN WE CONTROL THE WEATHER?
By Rosalind Peterson
August 10, 2007
NewsWithViews.com
On August 5, 2007, a Discover Channel Program, “CAN WE CONTROL THE WEATHER?” was aired for the first time. It was an interesting program about hurricanes, scientific interest in controlling them, and also scientific interest in local and global control of the weather.
However, the underlying theme of the presentation was about ethics, politics, technology, scientific uncertainty, and morality. Part of the program was based upon a paper written in February 2002, by Dr. Ross N. Hoffman, “Controlling the Global Weather.”
What are the risks and ethical considerations if scientists “play god” and try to control the weather? Who has oversight over their actions? Does the public have a right to know about these experiments and their environmental and human health implications?
Weather Modification may adversely impact agricultural crops and water supplies. If the weather is changed in one state or region of our country it may have severe consequences for other regions of our country. And who is going to decide the type of weather modification experimentation and who it will benefit or adversely affect? There are many ethical questions to be raised with regard to weather modification programs.
The Discovery Channel Program did not address Sky Watch up in Oregon is Pissed! CAN WE CONTROL THE WEATHER? By Rosalind Peterson August 10, 2007 NewsWithViews.com ... more -
Amazing Chicago Tornado Footage.. you must see this one:)!
This is from Chicago.. awesome footage! click on link to see the video ;)
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chicago area torando..must see
wacky weather, eh??? You must see...
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Amazing Tornado Video!
really hate tornadoes but I like to watch the videos. I think they are an amazing force of nature. I just hope and wish that I will never see a tornado in my life. That type of weather freaks me out, especially at... really hate tornadoes but I like to watch the videos. I think they are an amazing force of nature. I just hope and wish that I will ne... more
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woah! Amazing footage of EF-5 tornado
woah! Amazing footage of EF-5 tornado at...
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Big twister touches down in Colorado
A tornado ripped through Colorado, overturning trucks and damaging buildings about 50 miles north of Denver. Fortunately no injuries have been reported - the worst seems to be power outages. And a local camera crew caught it on tape! A tornado ripped through Colorado, overturning trucks and damaging buildings about 50 miles north of Denver. Fortunately no injuries ... more
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Tornado season deadliest in a decade
The USA has been ravaged through mid-May by a near-record number of tornadoes that has pushed the death toll — including 47 killer twisters over the weekend — to a 10-year high.
The deaths of 98 people attributed to tornadoes this year has made 2008 the deadliest year thus far for tornadoes since 1998 and the seventh deadliest since modern recordkeeping began in 1950, The Weather Channel said.
Such a rate could make 2008 the year with the most tornadoes since 1950.
"We are on a pace that continues a record number" of twisters, said Greg Forbes, severe weather expert at The Weather Channel.
Violent storms over the weekend that spawned tornadoes left at least 22 people dead from the southern Plains states eastward to Georgia, including seven deaths in the tiny town of Picher, Okla., and 10 deaths in Seneca, Mo.
Storms remained active Sunday night as they swept eastward. The National Weather Service said tornado watches were in effect for southern Georgia into northern Florida, as well as south central Virginia, much of North Carolina and northern South Carolina.
The National Weather Service takes weeks to confirm actual numbers of tornadoes but The Weather Channel said it believes there were 47 separate twisters as of May 11 putting the count for the year at 636. That is second only to the No. 1 year of 1999, when 669 tornadoes hit through the same date, Forbes said. The USA has been ravaged through mid-May by a near-record number of tornadoes that has pushed the death toll — including 47 killer twi... more -
Tornadoes Kill in U.S.
The mid-west was hit again with another series of fatal tornadoes across several states. The damage to life and property was severe, bringing the 2008 tornado seasons totals close to record levels. The mid-west was hit again with another series of fatal tornadoes across several states. The damage to life and property was severe, b... more
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Tornadoes Descend // Comment Picked for TV
Check out patballosu's first hand account of the tornadoes that ravaged the countryside of Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas this month. After you hear what he has to say you can watch the pod here: http://current.com/items/88931313_tornadoes_descend Check out patballosu's first hand account of the tornadoes that ravaged the countryside of Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansa... more
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18 reported dead in U.S. tornadoes
At least 18 people have died following a series of tornadoes which swept through Missouri and Oklahoma yesterday, but police have not ruled out finding more victims.
Hardest hit was Racine, a tiny community in Newton County: six people were also killed in the small Oklahoma town of Picher. "Basically a 24-block area is virtually destroyed", said Michelann Ooten, a spokeswoman for the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. National Guard troops were due to arrive in Picher by this morning to help in rescue and recovery operations. An employee of the Missouri Emergency Management Agency said, "there's a lot of wreckage and overturned vehicles".
Local television footage from Picher showed widespread devastation. Homes were ripped from their foundations, trees were stripped of leaves and sheet metal was twisted like paper. Search efforts for missing people in Picher were shutting down as it was unsafe for rescuers to move through the rubble at night even with mobile floodlights. Fifty people have been treated for injuries ranging from head trauma to lacerations and broken bones.
Picher is currently undergoing a massive pollution clean-up to clear lead and zinc mining hazards. Residents were being assisted with relocation from the community after high levels of lead were found in groundwater.
Reporting by Ben Fenwick in Oklahoma City; additional reporting by Erwin Seba in Houston and Andrew Stern in Chicago; editing by Eric Beech
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) At least 18 people have died following a series of tornadoes which swept through Missouri and Oklahoma yesterday, but police have not ... more -
Suffolk Tornado Cleanup Begins
After an unprecedented number of tornadoes struck southeastern Virginia, residents of Suffolk are beginning to recover from the damage to their homes.
Operation Blessing is coordinating volunteer cleanup efforts, collaborating with Samaritan's Purse, United Way, Suffolk city government, Mercy Chefs, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, God's Pit Crew, and other local organizations.
The US Navy also lent a hand by volunteering to remove debris and salvage anything of value for the homeowners. After an unprecedented number of tornadoes struck southeastern Virginia, residents of Suffolk are beginning to recover from the damage... more -
Storms tear through Tennessee
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.- People in Montgomery County are cleaning up after a powerful storm rolled through the area late Friday night. The National Weather Service said the tornadoes were classified EF1.
The storm packed a serious punch. It snapped trees, downed power lines, and even overturned a semi-truck. The powerful storm also turned Jeremy-Wayne Durkin's home into only a pile of debris. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.- People in Montgomery County are cleaning up after a powerful storm rolled through the area late Friday night. The ... more -
Tornadoes Descend
Homes have been leveled and businesses have been destroyed after at least 19 tornadoes ravaged the countryside of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Homes have been leveled and businesses have been destroyed after at least 19 tornadoes ravaged the countryside of Missouri, Arkansas, ... more
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Seven killed in Arkansas storms
A powerful storm system packing tornadoes and heavy winds roared across the nation's midsection early Friday, killing at least seven people in Arkansas including a teenager crushed by a tree while she slept. A powerful storm system packing tornadoes and heavy winds roared across the nation's midsection early Friday, killing at least se... more
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Tornadoes Hit D.C. Metro
Two tornadoes touched down in the nation's captial, one with wind speeds up to 100 miles per hour. No one was injured, but several trees were uprooted. Two tornadoes touched down in the nation's captial, one with wind speeds up to 100 miles per hour. No one was injured, but sever... more
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ATL torn apart by Tornado
UPDATE: A trail of uprooted and broken trees, downed utility lines, peeled-off roofs and collapsed brick walls marked the path of a tornado that tore through downtown Atlanta.
The National Weather Service confirmed late Saturday morning that an EF-2 tornado with winds up to 130 mph struck the city Friday night.
Utility and cleanup crews on Saturday morning worked to restore traffic lights, clear streets and remove tons of debris in the city's business district after Friday night's unusual urban storm. UPDATE: A trail of uprooted and broken trees, downed utility lines, peeled-off roofs and collapsed brick walls marked the path of a t... more -
Tornado kills 2 in Florida
Tornado came through northern Florida on Friday, leaving two people dead and damaging dozens of homes and businesses.
The National Weather Service posted winter storm warnings for parts of Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi and Arkansas and other states. Tornado came through northern Florida on Friday, leaving two people dead and damaging dozens of homes and businesses. ... more
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