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Super Typhoon Sanba sets its sights on Japan and Korea packing 172mph winds

Thursday, September 13th, 2012 5:58pm MDT

The most powerful tropical storm on the globe thus far this year is gaining strength and has its sights set on South Korea or Japan. Super Typhoon Sanba has achieved Category 5 strength with the potential to cause catastrophic damage.  Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com including the latest forecast tracks and satellite imagery.

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Rescue of bear cub named Boo Boo from Idaho wildfire invokes memories of Smokey

Friday, September 7th, 2012 10:53am MDT

A four-month old black bear cub rescued from a raging wildfire in Idaho has achieved celebrity status, much as another famous bear cub did more than 60 years ago. Boo Boo’s recovery from second degree burns moved on to a new stage this week as the Idaho Humane Society takes over its care. It is [...]

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Powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits Costa Rica coast

Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 10:34am MDT

An earthquake measuring magnitude 7.6 struck the Costa Rican coast Wednesday morning causing damage near the epicenter and prompting a tsunami warning.  Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com

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National Hurricane Center displays Star Trek humor in discussing Hurricane Kirk

Monday, September 3rd, 2012 10:13am MDT

Starting as a tropical wave off the coast of Africa on August 22nd, Hurricane Kirk never presented a threat to land as it stayed well out over the Atlantic. As the storm weakened and began to dissipate yesterday, the National Hurricane chose to use a famous line from Star Trek to describe the storm’s fate. Read [...]

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Friday weather funny: McClatchy Newspapers erases Kansas in Isaac graphic

Friday, August 31st, 2012 11:27am MDT

Hurricane Isaac has had an immense impact on the central Gulf Coast causing extensive flooding and untold millions of dollars of damage.  Inadvertently adding some levity to what is a serious situation, McClatchy Newspapers seems to have erased Kansas in a map of the storm. The poor Sunflower State was apparently wiped off the map [...]

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Al Gore: Recent weather events ‘a nature hike through the book of Revelations’

Thursday, August 30th, 2012 2:05pm MDT

Hyperbole from climate change alarmists is nothing new with many of the biggest purveyors of the theory seemingly wanting to one-up the comments of the others. Former vice president Al Gore has always been one to provide interesting quotes and this week equated extreme weather events to Biblical catastrophes.  Read the rest of this story [...]

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International Space Station cameras capture video of Hurricane Isaac

Wednesday, August 29th, 2012 9:48am MDT

On the surface of the Earth hurricanes bring destruction and oftentimes death with a ferocity unlike any other type of weather. Viewed from above however hurricanes seem almost tranquil and in some ways beautiful as is seen in new video of Hurricane Isaac from the International Space Station. Check out the stunning video as well as [...]

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Hurricane Isaac sets sights on Louisiana and Gulf Coast, landfall tonight

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 9:34am MDT

We now have the fourth hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic season as Isaac has strengthened prior to making landfall tonight. The National Hurricane Center says that Hurricane Isaac is packing Category 1 strength winds of 75mph.  Landfall is expected tonight on the eve of the 7th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.  Read the rest of this [...]

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Earthquake swarm hits southern California, most powerful measures 5.5

Sunday, August 26th, 2012 6:08pm MDT

A swarm of more than 70 earthquakes rocked southern California near the Mexico border Sunday. The most power quake measured 5.5 and damaged buildings in Brawley near the epicenter.  Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com including details of the areas ‘shaky’ past and maps of the latest quakes.   To monitor earthquakes closer to Colorado, check [...]

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Watching the tropics: Live tropical storm and hurricane tracker

Sunday, August 26th, 2012 7:36am MDT

Tropical Storm Isaac is expected to become a hurricane very soon and a long area along the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida is at risk. Keep an eye on tropical activity using our live tracker here.  More in depth information on current watches, warnings and forecasts is available here.

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