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What Is Heat Lightning?

You’ve probably seen heat lightning — those far off flickers of light miles away up in the clouds. But did you know that heat lightning is really just ordinary lightning that is too far away for you...

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How Hot Is Lightning Temperature? The Answer May Shock You!

So, how hot is lightning? Believe it or not, lightning temperature readings are nearly off the charts. At around 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit, lightning is actually hotter than the surface of the sun!...

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Nacreous Clouds & Polar Stratospheric Clouds Are The Mother Of Pearl Clouds

Perhaps one of the most beautiful — and among the rarest — of clouds in the sky are nacreous clouds or polar stratospheric clouds. Also called Mother of Pearl clouds, they are clouds that form in very...

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It’s Not The Heat, It’s The Humidity: What Dry Heat Is

If you’ve ever lived in or visited Arizona, New Mexico, or many other areas in the desert Southwestern United States, then you’ve probably come to understand a bit about what dry heat is. But what is...

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Like Meteorology? Become An Amateur Meteorologist

Some people are true weather bugs. Not only do they enjoy monitoring and studying weather, they actually want to be meteorologists. While being a bona fide atmospheric scientist usually requires...

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Rainbows: The Secrets Behind These Optical Illusions

I bet you didn’t know that when you shine a flashlight creating a beam of white light, within that beam all the colors of the rainbow exist. That simple white beam of light is actually a combination of...

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5 Dangerous and Costly Hurricane Facts and Myths Debunked

There are many myths about hurricanes, but the facts behind these storms could make the difference between life and death if you live by any of the common misnomers about one of Mother Nature’s most...

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Hypercanes: Severe Hurricanes You Wouldn’t Want to Mess With

You know those severe hurricanes in the movies that wipe out entire cities, wash away beaches, and render millions of people homeless? The computers at Hollywood’s studios aren’t the only ones cooking...

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How To Measure Wind Damage From Tornadoes, Hurricanes & Other Storms

Wind damage – its dramatic impacts are sometimes the first images we see following a hurricane, tornado, or strong thunderstorm. Fortunately, meteorologists are doing an incredible job at improving...

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What Are Sun Spots? (The Kinds The Sun Gets – Not Your Skin!)

What are sun spots? No, I’m not talking about those flat gray or brown skin spots we get as we age, also called sunspots. I’m referring to dark spots that pop up on the sun. The sun may look pretty...

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10 Exosphere Facts: The Transition Between The Atmosphere And Outer Space

At roughly 300 miles from sea level to the top of the thermosphere, the bulk of Earth’s atmosphere is relatively thin compared to the 8,000-mile diameter of our planet. At the very top of the...

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What Is A Microburst? See How Microbursts Are Different From Tornadoes

Have you ever experienced a microburst? You would have probably thought you were in a tornado if you ever had been, since microbursts are strong, sudden blasts of winds that can exceed 160 miles per...

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Alberta Clipper Snow Storms: What You Need To Know About Alberta Clippers In...

You’ve probably heard of an Alberta clipper before. While Los Angeles also has ‘clippers,’ those are the kind that are more likely to make a 3-point shot on the basketball court than dump snow in the...

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7 Cool Facts About Unseasonably Warm Chinook Winds And How Chinooks Affect...

If you live in the Great Plains or anywhere in the Pacific Northwest, you probably are quite familiar with Chinook winds. Also known as a Foehn – or Fohn wind – Chinooks are a type of dry, warm winter...

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4 Sizzling Facts About Summer Weather That May Surprise You!

Down in Florida, where I live, we seem to have summer weather for about 8 months out of the year. My friends up north say they’re lucky if they see any signs of summer for more than a few weeks at a...

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5 Weather Science Facts Many People Get Wrong – Do You?

I was reading the results of a recent poll that indicated a quarter of Americans think the Sun revolves around the Earth, and I was left to wonder just how many science facts people get wrong. Granted,...

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What Is Lake Effect Snow & How Does It Form?

If you live anywhere in the Great Lakes area of the United States, then lake effect snow is something you likely experience throughout the colder parts of the year. Lake effect snow is most common...

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Ice Quakes, Ice Booms & Other Mysterious Winter Weather Phenomena… Should We...

Have you heard a loud boom outside recently? If you’re experiencing extremely cold winter weather, then you might be hearing ice quakes — also called frost quakes. What’s an ice quake? Scientifically...

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You Want Tornado Facts? Here Are 20 Interesting Things About Tornadoes I Bet...

Knowing some basic tornado facts can help keep you safe during the months of spring and early summer, when tornadoes are most common in many areas of the United States. That’s when tornado season is at...

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Where Is Tornado Alley? Here’s What You Need To Know

Wondering if you live in Tornado Alley or not? Tornado Alley isn’t an official region, per se. It’s a name that many people, including meteorologists, have used over the years to describe a huge swath...

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