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A few days ago the residents of north Alabama were doused by very heavy rainfall. According to WHNT19 News, those living in Lawrence County received ~3″ of the wet stuff. Sharon Jeffrey’s, a citizen of Mt. Hope, AL, had a rather odd encounter with the heavy rain. Have a look at the video below and […]
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Mint Hill, NC Lightning Strike
Scott Ferreira captured a lightning strike on video yesterday in Mint Hill, NC. A bit too close for my taste…
Downburst Hits Louisville
Last night, while we were dealing with our own round of severe weather, a very potent storm slammed the city of Louisville, producing a downburst that caused quite a bit of damage. Numerous photos surfaced showcasing the aftermath of this event. A number of power outages took place, along with numerous trees reported down…a few […]
Catfish Festival Footage
For those of you who don’t know, my hometown is Morgantown, Kentucky. Known as ‘The Catfish Capital of the World,” the city of Morgantown puts on the annual Catfish Festival on the 4th of July weekend, which has been a tradition for over 30 years. This year Jeremy Hack, video producer for Beech Tree News, […]
Pecos Hank
Ladies and gentleman, Hank Schyma DREAMY PHOTOGENIC TORNADO – Alpena South Dakota (June 18th, 2014): http://t.co/WTM9Ou1W0r via @YouTube — Hank (@PecosHank) July 4, 2014
Microburst
A microburst is defined by the National Weather Service as follows: A convective downdraft with an affected outflow area of less than 2½ miles wide and peak winds lasting less than 5 minutes. Microbursts may induce dangerous horizontal/vertical wind shears, which can adversely affect aircraft performance and cause property damage. When it comes to understanding […]
Into The Storm Trailer
If you haven’t heard, there’s been quite the hype surrounding a new extreme weather flick…and no, I’m not talking about Sharknado-2. Into The Storm is set to release early August, 2014. Here is the latest trailer for the movie. All in all, it looks a lot like a Twister remake to me. Enjoy.
Tornado Digest: June 15-21
If you’re a fan of our Weather Buzz section, you know last week had three big days of severe weather across the Plains, which included several tornadoes. The following video displays the deadly EF4 tornado that hit Pilger, NE on June 16th, 2014 to refresh your memory: I ran across a great article produced by […]
Lightning Sends Man Flying Out Of His Shoes
After returning home from work this past Saturday, Sean O’Connor was planning on doing some routine yard work around the house. Mother Nature had other plans. Just as Sean was about to begin lawn maintenance, lightning struck him in his foot, sending him flying across his yard. The following was taken from a piece […]
Video: Tornado Hits Istanbul
A tornado impacted Istanbul, Turkey earlier today. Check out these videos (a few too close for comfort)… When a tornado hits a populated area these days, it’s captured from many angles. The population of Istanbul is estimated at ~14.1 million people. Tornadoes are witnessed from time to time in southern Turkey, however, they are quite […]