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A 75-Year-Old Woman Used Her Bathtub to Survive a Texas Tornado

Things got dramatic.
Erik Shilling January 27, 2017
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Spooky, Rare Ice Spikes Are Popping Up in Britain

The unusual formation requires two things: cold temperatures and gusty winds.
Cara Giaimo January 20, 2017
Can this simple contraption predict the weather?
sharks

Predicting the Weather With Shark Oil

No one is quite sure how Bermuda's unique barometers deliver their forecasts.
Eric Grundhauser January 12, 2017
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This Meteorologist Keeps Standing in Front of East Iceland and People Are Upset

Weather is important.
Erik Shilling December 21, 2016
Working on data for a weather chart, c. 1922.
design

How a Father And Son Helped Create Weather Forecasting as We Know It

Without Jack and Vilhelm Bjerknes, and two world wars, we might not know if it's going to rain tomorrow.
Claudia Geib November 22, 2016
The new tower, just like the old one
Gmina, Poland

Zabytkowa Dzwonnica (Cloud Demon Repelling Tower)

This tower in a small Polish village uses the power of a sacred bell to ward off mischievous weather spirits.
"Indian Summer on the Hudson River," around where the phrase originated
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Let's Choose a New Name for 'Indian Summer'

There are many excellent options.
Sarah Laskow October 18, 2016
islands

Samoans Thought This Very Rare Hail Storm Was a Hoax

It's only the second in recorded history.
Erik Shilling September 20, 2016
A pair of area polar bears.
bears

Polar Bears Are Staking Out Some Russian Meteorologists

They're sleeping under the station windows.
Cara Giaimo September 13, 2016
Miami Metrozoo flamingos, riding out Hurricane Andrew.
zoos

The Story Behind the Most Famous Photo from Hurricane Andrew

How do you keep a flamingo flock safe in a major storm?
Cara Giaimo September 6, 2016
Permanently Closed
Boardman's Entry
Manchester, England

Boardman’s Entry

A tiny, hidden alleyway dedicated to the father of meteorology.
history

The Public Shaming of England’s First Umbrella User

This pioneer of weather management was pelted with insults and trash.
Michael Waters July 27, 2016
nature

The World's Most Lightning-Prone Place Has the World's First Lightning Forecasts

The cause of the Catatumbo Lightning is no longer a mystery.
Sarah Laskow July 27, 2016
objects of intrigue

Who Needs a Weather App When You Can Get This Weather Stick?

Swap your Apple phone for an actual branch.
Tao Tao Holmes June 28, 2016
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Learn a New Climate Change Phrase: 'Heat Dome'

As the Southwest faces scorching temperatures, this phrase is dominating weather discussions.
Jessie Guy-Ryan June 19, 2016
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India's Trying to Predict Monsoons with a $60 Million Supercomputer

They are very hard to see coming.
Erik Shilling June 13, 2016
maps

Get Hypnotized By This Interactive Map of the Winds

Using live meteorological data, it shows every wave and gust on the planet.
Eric Grundhauser May 2, 2016
objects of intrigue

Why Modern Meteorologists Use a 19th-Century Crystal Ball

The answer is as simple as sunshine.
Ella Morton April 19, 2016