Lightning is one of the most (if not the most) underrated weather phenomenon given that most of us get more worked up over tornadoes and hurricanes than thunderstorms. But did you know more than 400 people in the U.S. are struck by lightning each year and on average between 55-60 are killed? In an average [...]
Is lightning to blame for the Columbian plane crash early Monday? Well there are a few internet sources reporting lightning as the cause, but with my aviation weather knowledge I’d say there’s more than likely other factors involved as aircraft these days are engineered with lightning protection. Planes now have to go through extensive lightning [...]
On Saturday, an intense lightning storm rolled through Windermere, Florida producing frequent lightning along with golf ball size hail. Officials say that a bolt of lightning hit a light pole in the middle of a neighborhood road and then traveled underground and broke a water main. The pressure from the water caused the ground to [...]
Heavy rain fell on Thursday in southwestern Saudi Arabia, which caused flash flooding in some parts of the country. According to the Flood Safety website, flooding is the most common type of natural disaster worldwide and accounts for 40 percent of all natural disasters. Have you ever heard of the saying, “Turn around, don’t drown”? [...]
The weather plays a highly important role in almost every sport, whether it’s football or golf. Of course, one of the most talked about events right now is the 2010 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. It kicked off this past Tuesday and will last through Sunday, April 11th. Professional golfers and amateurs alike know [...]
Though it’s the rainy season across Equatorial Africa, that doesn’t necessarily mean the rest of the continent is dry. In fact, it’s summer south of the Equator and summer storms are frequent. Plus, strong cold fronts far south in the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean brush across South Africa with regularity at this time of [...]