weather-hazards

Has there ever been a hurricane in the United Kingdom? Yes, tropical cyclones reaching UK waters and land have been recorded since at least the 19th century, though direct hits...

Guadalajara hail refers to balls of ice that fall from severe thunderstorms affecting the city and surrounding parts of Jalisco, Mexico. These storms can produce anything from s...

The phrase Flood of 87 commonly refers to a major river flood that occurred in 1987, affecting communities along several river basins in the central United States. It was charac...

As of the latest verified reports, Hurricane Melissa affected Jamaica with heavy rain, gusty winds, and coastal impacts. The confirmed Hurricane Melissa death toll in Jamaica st...

Rain in Haiti follows seasonal and geographic patterns shaped by the island’s position in the Caribbean and its varied topography. The country generally experiences a wet seas...

The catastrophic EF5 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011, touched down in rural areas of Jasper County, moved directly through the city, and dissipated in the...

Hail storms are severe convective events in which ice particles of varying size grow within thunderstorms and fall to the ground, sometimes causing widespread damage to crops, v...

The Blizzard of 1996 was a major nor’easter that affected the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States in early January 1996. It brought heavy snow, strong winds, coastal floo...

Hurricane Katrina formed on August 23, 2005, as a tropical depression in the southeastern Bahamas. In practical terms, the "start" of Hurricane Katrina is best understood as the...

Hurricane Matthew made landfall five times in total: three times in Haiti, once in Cuba, and once in the United States. The most devastating landfalls occurred in Haiti, where i...