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  • Racing the Storm: The 1999 Crash of American 1420

    May 30, 2012; 9:10 AM ET

    As the sun set on the first day of June in 1999, passengers of American Airlines Flight 1420 boarded an MD-82 aircraft in Dallas, Texas, destined for Little Rock, Ark. It was warm, the air humid, and the stage set for disaster.

  • What's Next for Beryl?

    May 30, 2012; 6:22 AM ET

    Beryl will continue to unload drought-quenching rainfall in part of the South today, taking a path parallel to the Carolina coast.

  • India, Pakistan Locked in Heat Wave

    May 30, 2012; 6:20 AM ET

    Blistering heat has dug in for the time being as the Indian subcontinent awaits the onset of cooling summer monsoon rains.

Daily U.S. Extremes

past 24 hours

  Extreme Location
High 107° Death Valley, CA
Low 19° Angel Fire, NM
Precip 3.65" Brooksville, FL

WeatherWhys®

A thunderstorm downburst occurs when the whole core of the storm literally collapses. The great downward rush of water and air splashes outward in all directions at the surface. Wind gusts from a strong downburst can exceed 65 mph and cause extensive damage to trees, power lines and structures.

This Day In Weather History

Vanport, Ore. (1948)
The Columbia River reached highest stages since 1894. Temporary dike broke, flooding the area so rapidly that few of the 18,700 residents escaped with more than their clothing.

Oklahoma City (1985)
The all-time record high for May (104 degrees). The first time temperature broke the 100-degree mark in May.

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