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To Derecho or Not to Derecho

The use of the term “derecho” used by the weather media to describe Tuesday’s damaging thunderstorms raised a stir on social media.

the-rx:

‘Displaying the Various Phenomena of the Atmosphere’ - Diagram of Meteorology, 1846 - drawn and engraved by John Emslie. Written by James Reynolds of 174 Strand in London, 1850-1860.

Olympics Weather, Attractions and More

buzzfeed:

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Lightning striking extremely close to our office yesterday. 

Flooding Hits Indiana, Ohio; Pennsylvania Next Up

A cluster of thunderstorms progressing across northern Indiana and northern Ohio are igniting torrential downpours and flash flooding.

Here at AccuWeather headquarters, we’re getting pretty excited for The Dark Knight Rises premiere

theweekmagazine:

The National Climatic Data Center said this week that more than half of the U.S. spent June in a moderate or extreme drought, the widest incidence of drought in half a century. Some numbers to put things into perspective:

26 — States that have been declared natural disaster areas due to the weather this summer

3,215 — Daily U.S. heat records broken in June

46 — Days without rain in Indianapolis, In., from June 1 through July 16, breaking a record set in 1908

38 — Percent of U.S. corn crops in poor or very poor shape, according to the USDA

More numbers

calloftranscendence:

Tornado in the Plains by *billyunderscorebwa

Corn Disaster: Rain Coming, But Not Enough

Additional corn crop failures are likely, due to too little rain and too much heat through the middle of August.

thedailywhat:

Morning Fluff: “Moooooooom!”

As seen from the RRS James Clark Ross during the U.K. Ocean Acidification cruise off the coast of Greenland in June.

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