President Barack Obama’s former campaign organization turned political action committee called this month ‘Action August.’ When it comes to climate change however, not many are inclined to take action as demonstrated by a distinct lack of attendees at an event yesterday in Washington D.C. Read the rest of this story about the embarrassing turn out on Examiner.com
Colorado lived up to its ranking as one of the most dangerous states in the union for lightning as 13 people were injured by bolts on Thursday. Afternoon thunderstorms unleashed the flashes causing the injuries across three locations. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com
When visiting an elevation of 14,114 feet you can expect to see a wide variety of weather conditions. However funnel clouds are not a phenomena normally associated with the rarified air at the top of Pikes Peak yet visitors were able to spot one yesterday. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com with video and details on previous high altitude tornadoes in Colorado.
For the second year in a row tinder dry conditions have allowed explosive wildfire growth in Colorado and once again the United States military is deploying resources to assist local firefighting efforts. Among the forces being called into action are massive Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) C-130 Hercules aircraft. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com including a video update on the Black Forest Fire
As the second of two days of record-setting temperatures started to come to a close, the tinder dry landscape in Colorado erupted in flame. Tuesday afternoon multiple blazes from the state’s south border to near the north sent residents scrambling to escape the advancing flames. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com
Under a stubborn area of high pressure the Mile High City has been sweltering with unseasonably hot temperatures. The past two days saw four temperature records be broken as the mercury climbed to regions more akin to the middle of summer than June. Thornton fell just shy of 100° today reaching “only 99°. Officially though Denver hit the mark. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com
Severe weather season had been relatively quiet during the first four months of 2013 but with the arrival of May Mother Nature unleashed her full fury. New satellite video released by NASA yesterday captures the last week of the month when tornadoes virtually exploded across the nation’s midsection. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com and / or click on the image below to view the video.
The unofficial start of the Atlantic hurricane season is June 1 and Mother Nature has wasted no time in delivering its first named storm. Tropical Storm Andrea has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall in Florida Thursday afternoon or evening. Get the complete story with forecast track maps, video and more on Examiner.com
WeatherNation TV has long been a ‘best kept secret’ for those seeking weather news and information without the unrelated programming offered by that other weather channel. Now the company has broken into the Denver television market with a partnership with 9NEWS KUSA extending their reach in their home city.
Once upon a time there was a cable network that could be trusted for weather news but that channel has strayed far from their roots and are but a shadow of their former selves.
Now, with WeatherNation TV, there is an alternative with 24/7 weather as it should be. ThorntonWeather.com is happy to see them arrive in the Mile High City. Get more details on where you can watch WeatherNation TV in this story on Examiner.com.
The tornado that struck near El Reno, Oklahoma on Friday and killed 18 people has now reached the scale of topping the history books. Not only did its rating top the scales, its 2.6 mile width was the largest in U.S. history. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com for all the details on this record-breaking tornado.
