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Rare sight of five funnel clouds captured on camera

A rare sighting of five funnel clouds forming over County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland has been captured on camera. They were spotted by wildlife photographer David De Courcy over Wicklow ... read more

Why it rained amid summer heat, PAGASA explains

The high temperature has caused the sudden downpour in some areas of the country, weather bureau PAGASA said. In Mark Salazar’s “24 Oras” report Friday, the state weather bureau explained how the warm ... read more

See it: Utah landspout tornado catches onlookers by surprise

Residents in northern Utah became concerned Thursday after spotting a cloud that looked as if a twister or funnel cloud had formed in the sky, but according to local meteorologists, the phenomenon was ... read more

Photos: Unusual clouds spotted across north central West Virginia Sunday

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Contrasting types of rare clouds were spotted in West Virginia on Sunday. read more

Deadly Microburst: The Tragic Story Of Delta Air Lines Flight 191

One such eye-opening tragedy was the 1985 crash of Delta Air Lines Flight 191. While attempting to land during a thunderstorm at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), the aircraft encountered ... read more

What is cloud seeding? How scientists hope to generate rain

Researchers have spent decades trying to ‘seed’ clouds and force them to generate rain or snow—with varying levels of success. Here’s how it works ... read more

System dumped a foot of rain — and triggered a rare ‘severe thunderstorm’ threat

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A strong storm that triggered flooding and closures on Kauai dumped more than a foot of rain in some places. Derek Wroe, National Weather Service meteorologist, said eight ... read more

Unique Mammatus clouds seen during sunset over Clyde coast

The Ayrshire coast hosted one of its famous sunset views last night but included an unexpected visitor in the rare sight of a unique cloud formation. read more

Lightning strike forces plane to land — this happens more often than you think

Most lightning strikes on aircraft occur when the plane passes through clouds, especially high, multi-level cumulonimbus clouds, which are the only ones capable of producing hail, thunder and ... read more

As introduced wolves head east, outrage and excitement escalate

Plus: Aspen is paying kids to play in the woods, CPW rescues mountain lion cubs, and a Colorado triathlete faces the trial of her life ... read more

Climate change intensified heat dome, firestorms in Pacific Northwest: study

Across the Pacific Northwest, wildfires scorched 32,000 square kilometres of forest in 2021, according to the study. Of this, 21 per cent of that burnt land was because of wildfires that ignited ... read more

Severe storms exit the St. Louis area. Damage being assessed as rain chance continues

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for St. Louis and the surrounding area until 8 p.m. Thursday. Damaging wind and hail are expected in spots and a couple of tornadoes could occur. Follow ... read more