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 since Feb. 2003
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Here’s a great planet party picture taken a few days ago at the Pyramid of King Khephren in Egypt on SpaceWeather.com

That’s a lotta stars!

The 1930’s “Dust Bowl” was a decade full of extreme blizzards, tornados, floods, droughts and dirt storms. More details

From USAToday.com: What to know when planning a summer vacation, honeymoon in the tropics

Cool, Rainy Weather Settles Over Indiana

Up North: Saskatoon weather smashes records

And finally today, The Weather Channel Nabs Big Sponsors For StormWeek 2004

On ‘NOVA,’ weather experts aim for the eye of the ‘Supertwister’. More, including local times for the episode, is at the NOVA Web site

Up to 1200 tornadoes forecast this year

USAToday.com’s Weather page is one of many that features a nice tornado photo gallery

Heat wave breaks records in Southern California, Central Valley. More stories via Google News.

Speaking of heat, here’s a nice solar picture of the day.

Where the planets are now in the night sky: SpaceWeather.com

South Carolina: Isolated Severe Weather Possible Tuesday Evening

Retired engineer has stayed on top of the weather for 40 years

Canadians: The Weather Network launches its spring programming

Two Dead, Thousands Homeless from Brazil Cyclone

Colorado: Snow a surprise but not unusual

Kansas: Tornado causes moderate damage in southwest Kansas

Oklahoma: Severe storms sweep Oklahoma, no injuries reported

Flashback: Tornadoes Of 20 Years Ago Leave Lasting Lessons For NC

Wind River and The Weather Channel Team to Create New, Broadcast TV Localization Delivery System

Question of the day: It has arrived, and it is hitting Brazil… Is it a hurricane? Meteorologists in the U.S. say, ‘Yes!’

Tornado causes moderate damage in southwest Kansas

Tornadoes Hit Western Oklahoma; Severe Storms Continue

For the latest radar and cam images from storms now moving through Oklahoma, check out the links in the entry below, and go to the Oklahoma City and Tulsa pages.

Tornado warnings have been issued for parts of Kansas and western Oklahoma. Part of southern Nebraska is under a severe thunderstorm watch. Here is a great radar image from Intellicast that shows the height of the storms, as well as the possibility of hail (These radars can be found in the WXnation city pages, in the radar sections). Here’s the Intellicast national radar image featuring cell tops. This one can also be found in the National/International page. The latest warnings can be found via EarthWatch and IWIN, or in text format.

North Texas may also see strong storms tonight. See the most powerful radar and display in the U.S. streaming live over the weekend from KXAS-TV (NBC 5) (For Broadband, Windows Media Player/IE users; Opens in new window).

Surprise! Hurricane forms off Brazilian coast

SIRIUS Satellite Radio Expands Traffic and Weather Information to 20 Markets Nationwide

So we have weather by car via satellite, and half-a-world away, they now have Weather information on buses starts in Beijing

In the world of webcams: EarthCam Launches Webcam Site for Mobile Phone Users — It enables people to watch live webcam feeds and broadcast their own personal webcam on a mobile phone.

And, Burglar caught by homeowners using Webcam cross-country

Look up in the sky tonight, and even with a good telescope you won’t come across a sight quite like this one.

Those in north Texas may have seen a weather special tonight on KXAS-TV (NBC 5), which ran from 6:30-7 p.m. CT. KXAS is the only TV station in the U.S. that features a million-watt radar and a new state-of-the-art radar display, dubbed at NBC 5 “StormTrack5.” The radar went online today, and is available here.

Swimmers beware: Rip currents lurk off Fla. coast

Alabama fires rage as dry weather continues

From Cincinnati: City Council Approves Webcams For High-Crime Areas

And from SpaceWeather.com: Bright Venus and planet party

A couple of things in very differnet parts of the country…

From Alaska: Webcams keep eye on the ice

And in Florida: Dry Weather Prompts Red Flag Warning

World Meteorological Day today

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Lava flows on Venus

More on the planetary lineup this week at SpaceWeather.com

‘Micro’ Earthquake Hits South Jersey

Weather.com Launches Weather-Related Polls To Provide an Inside Look at Consumers’ Thoughts