Northern lights and big cities via the space station
Check out this photo of an aurora borealis over Canada, big cities such as Chicago and St. Louis and likely lightning on the East Coast. An astronaut in the International Space Station took the photo...
View ArticleLightning, red sprite photographed from space
Ever spot a red sprite? The answer, based on a NASA post today, is probably no unless you've been a pilot or a lucky viewer on land. Red sprites are rarely seen electrical discharges that can stretch...
View ArticleDerecho spawned 81 mph gust in Tuckerton, 87 mph in A.C.
Last month's severe derecho storm generated an 81 mph wind gust in Tuckerton and an 87 mph gust at Atlantic City airport, according to the National Weather Service. Intense lightning moved across...
View ArticleLightning strikes as viewed from a satellite
This satellite image of two lightning strikes in western Tennessee is pretty cool. The lightning was linked to severe weather on Jan. 29 and today, according to NOAA. That weather is heading east....
View ArticleTorrential rain floods N.J. again today
In 28 years of commuting to Neptune, I don't recall seeing it rain so hard on the way to work. I managed to make it to our parking lot, but decided to spend a half-hour in my car this morning because...
View ArticleHot weather, flash flooding possible in NJ soon
Temperature outlook for July 1-7 (Source: Gary Szatkowski and the Climate Prediction Center) After three days of summer, you may have been wondering when the hot weather will arrive. The answer appears...
View ArticleWhat is the warmest day in NJ?
Source: National Climatic Data Center The heat will soon be escalating in New Jersey. In fact, the warmest day of the year typically is from July 16 to 20 in the Garden State, according to a National...
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