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The device showed a 1.54 inches of mercury (53.23 mb) pressure drop and recovery in just 1 minute, including a 0.68 of an inch of mercury (23 mb) pressure change in less than a second.
Severe thunderstorm warning (SVR) – A severe thunderstorm is indicated by Doppler weather radar or sighted by Skywarn spotters or other persons, such as local law enforcement. A severe thunderstorm contains large damaging hail of 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter or larger, and/or damaging winds of 58 mph (93 km/h) or greater.
In fact, more than 1 in 4 (26 percent) U.S. homeowners say they are unprepared for the potential costs associated with extreme weather events in their area according to Bankrate’s 2024 Extreme ...
Phenomena caused by severe thunderstorms. Excessive Lightning. Derecho. Extreme wind (70 mph or greater) Downpours. Heavy rain. Flood, flash flood, coastal flooding. Hail. High winds – 93 km/h (58 mph) or higher.
A person who chases storms is known as a storm chaser or simply a chaser. While witnessing a tornado is the single biggest objective for most chasers, many chase thunderstorms and delight in viewing cumulonimbus and related cloud structures, watching a barrage of hail and lightning, and seeing what skyscapes unfold.
Within the 25-foot waves and violent winds of the disastrous Hurricane Beryl, one 23-foot long neon orange sailboat-like device stood out against dark ocean water with a front-row seat to the eye ...
In 2022, 18 natural disasters in the U.S. caused more than $1 billion in damage each, between three hurricanes (led by Hurricane Ian), two tornadoes, several extreme storms, wildfires, and drought.
An ARkStorm (for Atmospheric River 1,000) is a "megastorm" proposed scenario based on repeated historical occurrences of atmospheric rivers and other major rain events first developed and published by the Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project (MHDP) of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 2010 [1] and updated as ARkStorm 2.0 in 2022. [2]