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This list of meteor streams and peak activity times is based on data from the International Meteor Organization while most of the parent body associations are from Gary W. Kronk book, Meteor Showers: A Descriptive Catalog, Enslow Publishers, New Jersey, ISBN 0-89490-071-4, and from Peter Jenniskens's book, "Meteor Showers and Their Parent ...
Although most of the tornadoes that touched down were relatively weak and short-lived, seven of them were more than 1 ⁄ 2 mi (0.80 km) wide, including one that reached a peak width of just over 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 mi (2.0 km) wide, and multiple tornado emergencies were issued. 30 tornadoes were confirmed during the outlook period; six of them were ...
This is a list of asteroids that have impacted Earth after discovery and orbit calculation that predicted the impact in advance. As of December 2024, all of the asteroids with predicted impacts were under 5 m (16 ft) in size that were discovered just hours before impact, and burned up in the atmosphere as meteors.
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The Orionid meteor shower is active each year from about Oct. 2 to Nov. 12, according to the American Meteor Society. This meteor shower is known for its brightness and speed – each meteor can ...
The American Meteor Society reported 436 sightings of the fireball, which was seen from northern Michigan to North Carolina, and Kentucky to western New York, around 7 p.m. Monday. The fireball's ...
The 2013 extreme weather events included several all-time temperature records in Northern and Southern Hemisphere. The February extent of snow cover in Eurasia and North America was above average, while the extent of Arctic ice in the same month was 4.5% below the 1981–2010 average. [ 1 ]
Hang on to your hats, folks. Meteorologists predict that in southeast Michigan, the weather will be a wild ride with strong wind gusts, perhaps even a tornado, large hail, thunder, and snowstorms ...