extreme weather

Family of four die, including their baby, in Oklahoma disaster as tornado victims relive their stories of heartbreak and heroism: As many as 91 people, including at least 20 children, have been confirmed dead, including seven at Plaza Towers Elementary School


A family of four have been killed by the monster tornado that roared through Oklahoma on Monday, claiming at least 91 lives, with dozens still missing and hundreds of people injured. The family, who have not yet been identified, were… Read More ›

TORNADOES STRIKE MIDWEST AGAIN


(USA Today)  The National Weather Service placed parts of five storm-battered states — Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas — under a tornado watch Monday afternoon, meaning that conditions were favorable for tornadoes to develop within the next few hours…. Read More ›

The homes ripped apart in just a few terrifying seconds: First aerial pictures reveal devastation after TEN tornadoes – including one a MILE wide – tear through Texas towns, killing at least six people


(Daily Mail) The first aerial photographs of a north Texas town have revealed the devastating trail of destruction left after 10 massive tornadoes barreled through the state on Wednesday night, leaving six dead and more than 100 people injured. Entire… Read More ›

Rainfall Deficits in Feet!


Contrast in water levels at Falcon Reservoir near Zapata, Texas in 2012 (top) and early 2013 (bottom). (Photo credit: iWitnessWeather/Mel Wishman) If you’re alarmed by the size of our national debt, there’s another massive deficit that may boggle your mind…. Read More ›