Weather News
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"Mothership Cloud" Supercell Tornado In Texas
May 28, 2012; 12:07 PM ET
Storm chasers spotted the storm on May 21.
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Beryl's Impacts on the Southeast
May 28, 2012; 5:25 AM ET
As Beryl moves into the Southeast, its impacts will be widespread. However, not all news will be bad.
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Odd Track Brings Beryl to Florida, Georgia This Weekend
May 28, 2012; 5:10 AM ET
Subtropical storm Beryl will take a unique track toward the Florida and Georgia coast this weekend, eyeing a landfall on Sunday.
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Record Heat at the Indy 500
May 27, 2012; 9:34 PM ET
Indianapolis and the 2012, 500-mile race of the same name will be in the throes of a record-challenging heat wave this weekend.
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Still Rebuilding One Year After The Joplin, Mo., Tornado
May 24, 2012; 5:55 PM ET
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Northern Italy Hit by Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake
May 23, 2012; 7:12 PM ET
The earthquake could be felt as far away as Milan and Venice.
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Stormy for Washington, Oregon This Week
May 23, 2012; 7:10 PM ET
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Top Ten US Cities with the Cleanest Air
May 23, 2012; 7:07 PM ET
Air quality in America's most polluted cities was reported to be at the cleanest since the American Lung Association began its report 13 years ago.
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When, Where to Watch Sunday's Solar Eclipse
May 20, 2012; 3:11 PM ET
Where the weather cooperates, the United States--with the East Coast being the exception--will be treated to a spectacular solar eclipse late today.
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Weather for Today's Solar Eclipse Around the US
May 20, 2012; 12:39 PM ET
Many across the United States are anxiously awaiting today's solar eclipse, but Mother Nature will decide who gets to see what promises to be a spectacular show.
Daily U.S. Extremes
past 24 hours
| Extreme | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| High | 100° | Smyrna, TN |
| Low | 15° | Sunset Crater, AZ |
| Precip | 3.99" | Wadena, MN |
WeatherWhys®
Hail is much more common during the months of May and June compared to July and August. The main reason is the fact that the freezing level is usually higher during July and August as pockets of cold air in the upper atmosphere are less common as the jet stream weakens and retreats farther north.
This Day In Weather History
Leesburg, Va. (1982)
In Leesburg, a suburb of Washington, D.C., 2.20 inches of rain fell in 15 minutes.
Leesburg, Fla. (1989)
A lightning bolt tore a 4-foot-wide hole in the ceiling of a residential dining room and struck a 9-year-old boy between the shoulder blades. Although injured, the boy survived.
Rough Weather
