Tag : APP Weather Stories

Ellison Onizuka: First Asian American Astronaut

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ellison Onizuka’s may not be the first name you think of when you hear about…

12 months ago

Deadly tornado hits south Texas, damaging dozens of homes

LAGUNA HEIGHTS, Texas (AP) — One person was killed when his mobile home was crushed as a powerful tornado tore…

12 months ago

Central Florida is closing in on the rainy season

Central Florida, and most of the state, has had an abnormally dry start to 2023. The lack of consistent rainfall…

12 months ago

How Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar took physics to the limit

Many people spend their entire lives dedicated to one topic of research, but Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar didn't limit himself to just one. …

12 months ago

Space weather: Forecasting beyond the sky

The sky is not the limit when it comes to forecasting the weather. There’s a special branch of National Oceanic…

12 months ago

Mangroves: Mother Nature’s coastal barrier

Mother Nature’s best barriers and protection for coastal communities are mangroves. They defend us against storm surge, currents, high waves…

1 year ago

The importance of sunglasses and what kinds to buy

We are in the midst of the sunniest months of the year and protecting your eyes from the harmful ultraviolet…

1 year ago

Stormier space weather is coming over the next decade

You won’t hear rumbles of thunder from active space weather, but it can still affect our day-to-day lives. And it’s…

1 year ago

Storm surge model upgraded ahead of hurricane season

Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its third upgrade to the Probabilistic Storm Surge (P-Surge)…

1 year ago

May’s full moon comes with a meteor shower

The weekend kicks off with two events in the night sky. What You Need To Know May’s full moon is…

1 year ago