Severe Weather

Severe weather includes the following: hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and blizzards.

Famous Earthquakes in History

Devastating Earthquakes in the United States

Nor'easter March 2017 Maine

What Is a Nor’Easter? (And Why Does It Bring Such Heavy Rain and Snow?)

All About Nor’easters Storms

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Stay Safe: Tips for Gardening in Extreme Heat

7 sensible tips to cope with heat when gardening

Yes, Your Tongue Will Stick to a Frozen Pole—And Other Stories

It was so cold that . . .

Hurricane Names for the 2026 Hurricane Season

How Are Hurricanes Named? Who Names Them?

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What is an Atmospheric River? A River in the Sky?

River in the Sky, Rain and Snow on the Ground!

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Lightning’s Strange Cousins: Red Sprites, Blue Jets, Elves, Trolls, and Gnomes

What Are Red Sprites? The Strange Lightning Phenomena Above Thunderstorms

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How to Measure Hurricane Strength: Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

Retired Atlantic Hurricane Names

Costly, Deadly, and Destructive Storms

Life at One End of the World - Part One

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2025 Hurricane Season Forecast: Above-Average Season Surges

NOAA and CSU Hurricane Forecast Summaries

Where Do Hurricanes Strike?

Herds of Hurricanes, Troops of Typhoons

The Epic Battle: Volcanoes vs. Hurricanes

Atmospheric Rivers: Why California Is Flooding

Volcano Weather

Remembering the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

Devastating Fires Followed the Earthquake in San Francisco

Earthquake Questions and Answers

How to Measure Earthquakes

5 Tips for Disaster Preparedness You Could Really Use

Worst Hurricanes in American History (Part I)

Hurricanes of the Early 1900s

Worst Hurricanes in American History (Part II)

Hurricanes of the Late 1900s

Worst Hurricanes in American History (Part III)

Weather Recipe: How to Make a Hurricane

Lightning Bolts: Types of Lightning

Volcanoes: How Volcanic Eruptions Are Measured

Earthquake Weather: Do Earthquakes Affect Weather?

Can weather and earthquakes impact each other?

Boom! The Eruption of Grímsvötn Volcano

Tracking the High Costs of Hurricanes

Deadliest Hurricanes and Costliest Hurricanes in U.S. History

Tornadoes: Questions and Answers

What causes tornadoes?

Steering Hurricanes: The Mysterious Bermuda High

Life at One End of the World - Part Two

Flash of Light in the Night Sky

Hurricanes: Does Size Really Matter?

Hurricane Florence over Atlantics. Satellite view. Super typhoon over the ocean. The eye of the hurricane. The atmospheric cyclone.View from outer space Some elements of this image furnished by NASA

Can Hurricanes Cause Earthquakes: What's the Connection?

Reflecting on Hurricane Hilary and earthquake weather

Get Out the Umbrella. It's Volcano Weather!

El Niño: Giant Pacific Hurricanes on Parade

Predicting Hurricanes: The Eyes Have It

Surrounded by Troublemakers!

Blowhards! How Hot Water is Changing Hurricanes and Warnings