weather-hazards

Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005 , with catastrophic storm surge across the U.S. Gulf Coast, especially Louisiana and Mississippi. Below are verified dates, im...

Hail in Omaha, NE, is precipitation in the form of balls or irregular lumps of ice that form in strong thunderstorms. In the Omaha area, hail commonly develops within severe cum...

Hurricane Katrina began as a tropical wave that moved off the west coast of Africa on August 23, 2005. That same day, the wave organized enough to be designated a tropical depre...

The eye of a hurricane is a relatively calm region at the center of the storm, surrounded by the eyewall where the most severe weather occurs. On average, hurricane eyes range f...

Hurricane Irma caused at least 134 documented direct and indirect fatalities across its path. The highest verified tolls occurred in the United States (primarily Florida) and th...

The phrase storms of 1987 commonly refers to a sequence of severe weather events in 1987, most notably the Great Storm of 1987 that struck southern England and northern France o...

Missouri has experienced a wide range of tornadoes, but the worst tornado in Missouri is generally associated with the deadliest and most destructive events recorded in the state.

Yes, England has been affected by storms with hurricane-force characteristics, though the term hurricane is used with care in the UK. Intense extratropical cyclones and remnants...

Flash flooding in New York City occurs when intense rainfall overwhelms drainage systems, turning streets and basements into dangerous waterways in minutes. This guide explains...

The snow storm of 1996 refers to a major blizzard that affected the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States in early January 1996. Unlike nor’easters that pass quickly, th...