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Putting an Okie spin on twisters
OKLAHOMA CITY — Two days before the tornado hit, Gary England had an uneasy feeling. The wind patterns emerging over the weekend reminded him of the conditions that unleashed deadly storms in the region on May 3, 1999. He began warning that...
Tags: Science and Technology, England, Colleges and Universities, Mary Fallin, Weather Science
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Memorial Day weekend weather: Sunny with lingering fire, rip-current threat
Whether the plan is to sunbathe on a boat deck or lounge by the pool all weekend, Central Florida's weather forecast will provide a fantastic setting for rest and relaxation. But swimmers should take precuations against possible rip currents. And a...
Tags: Weather Reports, Weather, Memorial Day
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Thunderstorms slow Oklahoma tornado cleanup
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — A band of thunderstorms battered the Oklahoma City area Thursday, slowing cleanup operations in the suburb where a tornado killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes this week. The first of the funerals, for a 9-year-old...
Tags: Tornadoes, Natural Disasters, Weather Warnings
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Bad weather in Oklahoma hinders recovery in hard-hit Moore
MOORE, Okla. -- A band of thunderstorms put this city further on edge Thursday as the grim task of burying the dead from this week’s deadly tornado began. Pelting rain combined with strong winds to knock over some relief tents, drenching...
Tags: Barack Obama, Natural Disasters, Briarwood, Memorial Day
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Understanding the Moore, Okla., tornado [live video chat]
At the beginning of this week, the wind's fury was unleashed on the Oklahoma city of Moore. As the extent of the devastation has unfolded over the past several days, it's a bit of an understatement to say that Moore has been unlucky. The tornado was...
Tags: Tornadoes, Weather Reports, Weather, Natural Disasters
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Rainy and cool afternoon expected in Hampton Roads
A cold front has moved into the region bringing with it below average temperatures, wind and more rain. According to the National Weather Service, high temperatures will reach between the mid-60s and low 70s. Scattered rain showers will continue through...
Tags: Weather Reports, Weather Statistics, Hampton Roads Weather, Weather, Memorial Day
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FPL simulates lightning at lab to test equipment and limit damage to grid
The flash comes with the intensity of nearly 1.2 million volts, or 10,000 household light bulbs. When Florida Power & Light Co. simulates lightning at a lab in Riviera Beach, the voltage is so strong that people with pacemakers or other electrical...
Tags: Riviera Beach, FPL Group
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Weather: Severe thunderstorm warning issued
Thunderstorms, accompanied by hail and high winds, are moving through Central Florida this evening. Quarter-sized hail, lightning and winds exceeding 60 mph are likely, the National Weather Service in Melbourne said. The storms are centered over...
Tags: Brevard County, Weather Reports, Orlando, Osceola County, Orange County (Florida)
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Tri-State swimming pools open for Memorial Day weekend
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comMemorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer and the beginning of swimming pool season. For the first time since Labor Day, swimsuits will emerge from storage and the scent of suntan oil will float in the air. Area pools and beaches...Tags: Labor Day, Sports, Swimming, Memorial Day, State Parks
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One rescued from car after flash flood in Howard County
Firefighters rescued a person trapped in a car in Howard County after heavy rain Thursday night led to flash flooding, fire officials said. A fire department spokesman said one person was rescued from a car stuck in the flood waters near the intersection...
Tags: Weather Warnings, Floods
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Congressional committee concerned about the state of U.S. weather forecasting
WASHINGTON – With memories of Monday's deadly Oklahoma tornado still fresh, a U.S. House panel on Thursday debated the best ways to improve weather forecasting and reduce the number of weather-related deaths -- though firm answers proved elusive....
Tags: Science, Science and Technology, Weather Reports, NASA, Satellite Technology
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What does the tea party say after Okla. tornadoes?
I ask the tea party, as it campaigns for extreme cuts in government services, would it cut the National Weather Service? If it had been cut, who would have let the people in Oklahoma know that they needed to get into shelters to be safe from tornadoes?...Tags: National Government, Hunt Valley, Politics, Government, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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