Category Archives: Low Pressure System

A Storm of Epic Proportions Pounds Alaska and Far Eastern Russia.

November 10, 2011 – An Epic Storm Pounds Alaska: A storm of historic intensity continues to pound the west coast of Alaska today. Twice the size of Texas, the storm is as deep as a category 3 hurricane. The National … Continue reading

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Three Million Customers Lost Power and Nine Die in Freak Halloween Snowstorm.

October 31, 2011 – A tree fell across power lines in Glastonbury, Connecticut – Three million customers were without electricity in the Northeast on Sunday: It was a storm of record consequence, disrupting large swaths of the Northeast in ways … Continue reading

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A Special Report from Mexico on Hurricane Jova.

October 12, 2011 – Hurricane Wreaks Havoc in Mexico: Hurricane Jova slammed into Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 2 storm early Wednesday, swamping beach towns and causing floods in the mountains above. The total extent of damage was still … Continue reading

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A Special Report From Hong Kong on Typhoon Nesat.

September 29, 2011 – A Special Report from Hong Kong on Typhoon Nesat: Dark clouds hung over an empty Victoria Harbor on Thursday morning as typhoon Nesat passes to the south-west. The typhoon forced the closure of Hong Kong’s stock … Continue reading

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Hurricane Hilary Takes Aim at the United States.

September 25, 2011 – Hurricane Hilary Takes Aim at the South-Western United States: Hilary is an extremely dangerous Category 5 Hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 204 MPH and gusts to 250 MPH. Maximum significant wave height is 35 feet. … Continue reading

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Hurricane Katia Curves Right and Avoids The United States.

September 5, 2011 – Hurricane Katia Curves Right and Avoids the United States: At 11:00AM Monday September 5th Hurricane Katia was located 540 miles south of Bermuda (see map). The bad news is that Katia is strengthening and developing a … Continue reading

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Mysterious Hurricane Katia Gains Strength and Targets the United States.

September 4, 2011 – Mysterious Hurricane Katia Gains Strength and Targets the United States: As of 11:00AM EST today, Hurricane Katia was located 360 miles north-east of the northern Leeward Islands (see map). She was packing maximum sustained winds of … Continue reading

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Erratic Tropical Storm Lee Won’t go Away.

September 4, 2011 – Erratic Tropical Storm Lee Won’t Go Away: Drop of the keys Lee – Please go away. At 10AM Sunday, Tropical Storm Lee (TSL) was located 45 miles west of Morgan City Louisiana, with sustained winds of … Continue reading

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Hurricane Irene Makes Landfall at North Carolina (Noon EDT – Current Status Update – August 27th).

August 27, 2011 – Hurricane Irene Makes Landfall at North Carolina: Hurricane Irene began lashing North Carolina today, foretelling with ruthless authority what is to come as this massive storm, its most forceful winds stretching outward for 90 miles, churned … Continue reading

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Supeer Typhoon Manmadol Rampages Through the North-West Pacific Ocean!

August 26, 2011 – Super Typhoon Nanmadol Rampages Through the North-West Pacific Ocean: While Hurricane Irene gets all the notice, in the United States, Super Typhoon Nanmadol is on its way to becoming a Super Category 5 Typhoon. Currently Nanmadol … Continue reading

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