Fire-nado: A Tornado made of Fire
We’ve all heard of tornadoes, dust devils, and even water spouts — but “Fire-nado” is a relatively new term. A fire-nado is a rare weather phenomenon that can simply be described as a fire tornado. In essence, fire-nadoes can form under certain weather conditions (depending on air temperature and currents) that acquire a vertical vorticity..
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Tropical Update: Debby
Tropical Depression Debby quickly moved across northern Florida yesterday afternoon before reaching out into the Atlantic. As of 5pm Wednesday afternoon (27 June), T.D. Debby was located at 29.5°N, 78.3°W – about 180mi E of St. Augustine, Florida/1250mi NW of Philipsburg, St. Maarten. Maximum sustained winds were recorded at 40mph, and Debby continues moving Eastward..
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Tropical Update: Chris
Tropical Storm Chris briefly became a hurricane yesterday before returning to tropical-storm-status. As of 5am this morning (22 June), T.S. Chris was located at 44.8°N, 44.5°W – about 700 mi ESE of Cape Race Newfoundland, Canada/2145mi NE of Philipsburg, St. Maarten. Maximum sustained winds has weakened to 50mph, and Chris is now moving NW at..
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Solar Eclipse to take place 20-21 May 2012
The first Solar Eclipse of 2012 will take place this weekend (May 20-21) and is projected to turn the Sun into a “ring of fire”. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth; therefore the Sun appears partially or fully darkened. This particular event is specifically called an Annular..
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