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Wind

Strange weather and climate change

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A meteorologist connects the dots between the recent floods, tornadoes, blizzards and climate change.

In Tornado Alley, weathercasters admired for keeping communities safe

Global Politics

Timely warnings likely saved lives in weekend’s spate of Midwest tornadoes

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As Birmingham and other cities clean up, weather service rolling out radar upgrades

Global Politics

Joplin, Missouri, tornado survivors speak out

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Cleanup begins after tornado in Joplin, Missouri

Business, Economics and Jobs

116 people have been confirmed dead after a tornado ripped through the heart of Joplin, Missouri. The rescue efforts have been difficult.

Massive Saharan Dust Cloud Blows Across Atlantic

Environment

A huge sandstorm that originated over the Sahara Desert is traveling on the wind across the Atlantic Ocean toward the Caribbean. Jason Dunion, a hurricane investigator with Atlantic Oceanographic Meteorological Laboratory of NOAA, says sandstorms are interesting weather phenomenon that impact hurricane formation and create spectacular sunsets.

Calming the Wind

In the Russian legend about Kutora, Lord of the Wind, a young girl is sent to marry the wind to save her people.

Strong Warnings Precede More Than 100 Tornadoes in the Midwest

“This is a life-threatening situation. You could be killed if not underground or in a tornado shelter.” That was the explicit public warning heard in communities across five states over the weekend as a weather pattern idea for the creation of severe storms lived up to its billing by weather forecasters. More than 100 tornadoes […]

Top of the Hour: Tornadoes and Baseball-Sized Hail Rip Through North Texas, Morning Headlines

Residents in North Texas are cleaning up this morning after tornadoes tore through the Dallas metro area. We speak with Lieutenant Tim Jones from the Sheriff’s Office in Johnson County about the damage and cleanup.  In other headlines, Romney sweeps primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington, DC; five former New Orleans police officers will be sentenced […]

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