Tag : Coastal

Tracking Nigel

Tropical Storm Nigel formed on Saturday, Sept. 16, becoming the fourteenth named storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. It…

7 months ago

Tornado field campaign wraps up research

Over the last two years, meteorologists with the NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) have studied tornadoes up close in…

8 months ago

Why tropical cyclones increase the threat of tornadoes

Tropical cyclones come with a handful of impacts- powerful winds, heavy rainfall and numerous coastal hazards being the most notable.…

8 months ago

The most destructive hurricanes to hit the Northeast U.S.

When you think of destructive hurricanes, you rarely think of the Northeast. Even though that part of the U.S. doesn’t…

8 months ago

Find these popular constellations

Stargazing is a fun activity you can do year-round. To make it more fun, try mapping out the sky and…

8 months ago

A lesser known factor for storm surge

Storm surge is one of the primary threats when hurricanes make landfall, and there are a lot of factors involved…

8 months ago

Drought in the Upper Midwest reaches beyond the fields

Parts of the Upper Midwest are dealing with their driest summer in over a decade, leading to expansive drought. That’s…

8 months ago

Tropical Storm Margot forms in the eastern Atlantic

Another tropical storm formed in the eastern Atlantic Thursday evening. Margot is west of the Cabo Verde Islands and will…

8 months ago

Tracking Lee

Tropical Storm Lee formed in the central Atlantic on Tuesday, becoming the twelfth named storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane…

8 months ago

Don’t ‘fall’ for it; you should still be wearing sunscreen

We don't have a chill in the air just yet. But with shorter, cooler days ahead, many (myself included) become…

8 months ago