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Posts by
Matt Daniel
Alabama recovering from tornado 6 months later
Alabama has been rebuilding since April 27, 2011, when tornadoes left devastation and 248 dead. But there is still a lot of work to do.
October 27, 2011
Hurricane Rina rapidly forms from depression to hurricane
Hurricane Rina, the 17th storm and 6th hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, formed on October 23 and intensified rapidly 21 hours.
October 25, 2011
NOAA’s winter outlook for 2011-2012
NOAA's winter outlook shows warmer and drier conditions for the southern U.S and cooler and wetter conditions for the northern U.S.
October 24, 2011
Massive dust storm hits Lubbock, Texas
A haboob - an enormous dust storm - swept through parts of Lubbock, Texas on the evening of Monday, October 17, 2011.
October 18, 2011
Active weather pattern for the US this week
A large trough will dig in to the eastern U.S., bringing chilly air and stormy, wet weather across the eastern coast. Read more on the active weather pattern.
October 18, 2011
Tornado crosses Interstate 95 in Virginia
A cold front pushing through the eastern U.S. on October 13, 2011, brought severe weather which produced these small tornadoes in Virginia.
October 14, 2011
Hurricane Jova pushing into Mexico
Hurricane Jova is pushing northeast into the southwest coast of Mexico tonight (October 11) and Wednesday morning, causing heavy rains and possible mudslides.
October 11, 2011
First-ever Arctic ozone hole: How it formed, what it may mean
Scientists first observed an ozone hole over Antarctica in the mid-1980s. But in 2011 - for the first time - an ozone hole opened over the northern Arctic.
October 11, 2011
Active weather for the middle of October
Meteorological models see rain ahead for dry Texas and Oklahoma and for soaked Northeast - and maybe tropical storms in Gulf and Caribbean. More active weather coming.
October 9, 2011
Two tornadoes strike South Africa
Two tornadoes hit parts of South Africa on October 2, 2011. At least 150 people were injured and one person dead in Duduza and Ficksburg, South Africa.
October 3, 2011
