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Sprites, Splashes, and Storms: Photography Tips from our 2023 Photo Contest Winners
The Weather Band Photo Contest attracts amazing photo submissions from all over the world. Earlier this year, we were lucky...

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Tornado on the Ground: DOW insights from 2024 tornadoes, including the Greenfield, IA EF4
Jen Walton of Girls Who Chase

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A Force to Be Reckoned With: How Large Storm Complexes Rock the Summertime Landscape
When thunderstorms organize into large complexes or powerful lines, they can produce widespread severe weather, rainfall, and cloud cover, far...

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Heading into the 2024 Hurricane Season: What Everyone Needs to Know
As we approach the start of hurricane season in the Atlantic basin on June 1, there have been a number...

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Weather Lens: the 2023 Weather Band Photo Contest Winners
The 2023 Weather Band Photo Contest winners, Kristy Sharkey, Elan Azriel, and Michael Seger shared the stories behind their winning photographs,...

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You, Science, and the Sun: Be a Citizen Scientist During the April 8 Eclipse!
Did you know that you can observe the wonder of the upcoming April 8 solar eclipse AND make an important...

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Eclipse 2024: Solar Science in Action
Observing a solar eclipse is one of many ways to get in on the fun of doing science. With the...

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Hurricane Hazards: Know What You’re Facing
We’re now in the middle of Atlantic hurricane season (June through November). Are you prepared? With powerful winds, rain, and...

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How the First Weather “Computers” Changed World War II
Behind the bloody beaches of D-Day and the deathly bloom of mushroom clouds in the bright desert, behind supercomputers and...

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How Ancient Greece Created Our Climate Zones
What do we plant? What do we wear? What weather hazards do we prepare for? Climate classifications make it easier...