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Friday, March 31, 2006

Storms approach Indy, Detroit; Tornadoes, severe storms possible Friday from Tenn. to Mich., Ohio; Plains residents flee tornado, fires; One injured when tornado touches down in SE Kansas; Damage reports pour in as storms hit Omaha; Iowa storms knock out power, down trees; Storms south of Red River; N. Texas storms possible through weekend; SF sets March rain record; Record rains cause landslide worries; Heavy showers, storms sweep Hawaii; Most snow in 35 years; New Orleans recovery could take 25 years; Housing shortage could leave evacuees homeless; Museum opens 1906 quake exhibit; Poll: Calif. believes big quake coming; Alaska most quake-prone; Eclipse pic

6:30 p.m. EST Storm Update: Thunderstorm warnings approach Indianapolis and Detroit … Stories for Indy and Detroit; and weather and live webcams for Indy and Detroit

Posted at 12:19 a.m. EST: Severe Weather Friday: Severe storms possible Friday from Tennessee to Ohio | Watches/warnings map | Radar loop | Live weather and webcam images (Also listed in the left column)

Thursday’s Storms: Plains residents flee tornado, fires | One injured when tornado touches down in southeast Kansas | Damage reports pour in as strong storms push through Omaha | Storms in Iowa knock out power, down trees | Thunderstorms strike just south of Red River; N. Texas storms possible Friday, through weekend

Other Weather News: SF sets March rain record

Record rains cause landslide worries in Sausalito

Heavy showers, storms sweep through Hawaii

Alpine Meadows records most snow in 35 years

Katrina Update: New Orleans recovery could take 25 years | Housing shortage could leave evacuees homeless

Quake Wire: Museum opens exhibit about 1906 earthquake | Poll finds most Californians believe big quake is coming | Alaska, not California, most quake-prone

Space: APoD: Total solar eclipse

Top 5 WXnation.com city weather and webcam pages visited on Thursday: 1. Oklahoma City 2. Kansas City 3. Omaha 4. Wichita 5. Dallas/Fort Worth … See the top 20 so far this month in the center column of our home page

Thursday, March 30, 2006

Tornado warning in Des Moines area, sighting in Omaha; Severe weather outbreak forecast for Thursday into Friday from Texas to the Ohio Valley; Strong storms possible in Texas, Okla., Kansas, Ark., Mo.; Chance of showers lingers through weekend for L.A.; Now-former Weather Channel expert Paul Kocin gets his props; ‘Ground Zero’ webcam goes live; Applause, prayers and dancing at total solar eclipse; Eclipse photographed by space station crew; Eclipse image gallery; Top 10 space movies

Update: Tornado warning in Des Moines area | Weather and live webcams for Des Moines | Earlier: Tornado warning, sighting in Omaha | Weather and live webcams for Omaha

Posted at 12:06 a.m. Thursday: Severe Weather Outbreak Today, Friday: Severe weather outbreak forecast for Thursday into Friday from Texas to the Ohio Valley | Strong storms possible in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri

Resources: Current watches and warnings map | Radar loop and Storm Prediction Center outlooks | Live Weather Plus video from Dallas/Fort Worth and St. Louis | Weather and live webcam images for: Dallas/Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Wichita, Little Rock, Kansas City, Springfield, Mo., St. Louis, and all other cities (Also listed in the left column)

More Rain: Chance of showers lingers through weekend for L.A.

Weather Channel Expert Exit: CapitalWeather.com gives the now-former Weather Channel expert Paul Kocin his props

World Of Webcams: ‘Ground Zero’ webcam goes live: See it in the NYC page (listed under ‘Project Rebirth’)

Space News:

Image of March 29, 2006, eclipse, courtesy NASA TV. Links to more images, info.

Applause, prayers and dancing at eclipse of the sun

Eclipse photographed by space station crew

Solar eclipse image gallery

Space.com’s Top 10 space movies

Top 5 WXnation.com city weather and webcam pages visited on Wednesday: 1. Houston 2. Dallas/Fort Worth 3. Honolulu 4. Los Angeles 5. Oklahoma City … See the top 20 so far this month in the center column of our home page

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Live webcasts of Wednesday’s total solar eclipse; Japan’s seeks to end ban on defense use of space; Powerful storm socks S. Calif.; Soggy spring on pace to drown Bay Area records; Storms drench Austin, spark fires; Rain for N. Texas, severe storms possible Thurs.; Tourism officials concerned about bad weather’s impact on Hawaii; Residents in Hawaii stock up on rain gear, home protection; Meteorologists: New England overdue for big hurricane; New Orleans to be emptied for next storm, officials say; Flood maps likely to miss deadline; Gulf summit focuses on hurricane season; Strong quake jolts Tokyo area; Scientists model ground shaking in 1906 SF quake

Space News: Live webcasts of Wednesday’s total solar eclipse (Time help (Totality will be from about 5:54 to 5:57 a.m. EST; Eclipse not viewable from North America)

Japan’s seeks to end ban on defense use of space

Weather News: Powerful storm socks Southern Calif. | Soggy spring on pace to drown Bay Area records … California weather and webcam resources are in the left menu and the previous entry.

Storms drench Austin, spark fires

Rain for North Texas Wednesday, severe storms possible Thursday | D/FW weather and live webcam images

Tourism officials concerned about bad weather’s impact on Hawaii | Residents in Hawaii stock up on rain gear, home protection | Hawaii weather and live webcam images

Meteorologists: New England overdue for big hurricane

New Orleans to be emptied for next storm, officials say | Flood maps likely to miss deadline | Gulf summit focuses on hurricane season

Quake Wire: Strong earthquake (M6.0) jolts Tokyo area | Scientists model ground shaking in 1906 SF earthquake | Live quake data is in the right column of this page. More resources are in our National/International page.

Top 5 WXnation.com city weather and webcam pages visited on Tuesday: 1. Los Angeles 2. Houston 3. Austin 4. Dallas/Fort Worth 5. San Antonio … See the top 20 so far this month in the center column of our home page

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

California, Hawaii Soaking, Part ?: Record-breaking rainfall, more wind forecast for Bay Area; Rain likely to douse San Diego Tuesday; Hawaii rain just won’t go away; Heavy rain, flash flooding possible in parts of Texas; Record cold morning set in Brevard Co., Fla.; Earthquake risk rattles Allstate; Top 15 skylines; NASA restarts canceled asteroid mission

California, Hawaii Soaking, Part ?: California, Hawaii to get more heavy rain Tuesday | Record-breaking rainfall hits Bay Area: Record for March precipitation is 23 days, set in 1904. | More wind forecast for Bay Area | Rain likely to douse San Diego Tuesday | Resources: Current watches and warnings map | Radar loop | Live Weather Plus video from Bay Area, L.A. and San Diego (Click “Video” tabs) | Weather and webcam images for the Bay Area, L.A., San Diego, Sacramento, Fresno, and all cities

Hawaii rain just won’t go away | Hawaii weather and live webcam images

Other Weather News: Heavy rain, flash flooding possible in parts of Texas … Look under Texas in left column for your nearest city’s weather and live webcam images

Record cold morning set in Brevard Co., Fla.

Quake Wire: Earthquake risk rattles Allstate … Live quake data is in the right column of this page.

Off Topic: Top 15 skylines (found on Fimoculous)

Space News: NASA restarts canceled asteroid mission

Top 5 WXnation.com city weather and webcam pages visited on Monday: 1. Los Angeles 2. Honolulu 3. Dallas/Fort Worth 4. San Francisco 5. Indianapolis … See the top 20 so far this month in the center column of our home page

Monday, March 27, 2006

Wyoming crash in blizzard conditions kills at least 6, I-80 closed; Hurricane Rita not as strong as first thought, report says; More rain: Storm due to hit Bay Area Mon.; Heavy rain may hit D/FW Monday night, Tuesday; Mo. farmers address tornado damage; Rain possible on Mon. in Okla., more likely later in the week; Time: The climate is crashing, and global warming is to blame; Record low temperatures at Palm Beach Int’l Airport

Wyoming crash in blizzard conditions kills at least 6, I-80 closed

Rita Update: Hurricane Rita not as strong as first thought, report says

Flashback: WXnation Wire post on day of Hurricane Rita’s landfall

Weather News: More rain: Storm due to hit Bay Area Monday

Missouri farmers address tornado damage

Heavy rain may hit Dallas/Fort Worth Monday night, Tuesday | Dallas/Fort Worth weather and live webcam images

Rain possible on Monday in Oklahoma, more likely later in the week

Time: The climate is crashing, and global warming is to blame

Record low temperatures at Palm Beach International Airport: Sunday morning’s low was 47 degrees

Top 5 WXnation.com city weather and webcam pages visited on Sunday: 1. Honolulu 2. Los Angeles 3. Vancouver 4. Dallas/Fort Worth 5. New York City … and on Saturday: 1. Honolulu 2. San Francisco 3. Reno 4. Los Angeles 5. Dallas/Fort Worth … See the top 20 so far this month in the center column of our home page.

Saturday, March 25, 2006

Spring, storms in C. Plains return next week; Storms, storms, storms for D/FW; Rain, snow, thunderstorms for Chicago; Strange weather system clouds parts of Hawaii, Tornado damage is $50,000; Weather un-springlike in Gainesville, Fla.; Doctors, patients protest state refusal to reopen major New Orleans hospital; Navy ship being built with WTC steel survived Hurricane Katrina; Next big quake? Maybe east of Bay Area; Quake shakes Fiji Islands; New left-nav menu

Spring Storms Return: Spring, storms in C. Plains return next week

In Dallas/Fort Worth’s forecast: Storms, storms, storms beginning Sunday night | Dallas/Fort Worth weather and live webcam images

In Chicago’s forecast: Rain, snow, thunderstorms | Chicago weather and live webcam images

Other Weather News: Strange weather system clouds parts of Hawaii: Weather expert explains hail, thunderstorms, tornadoes | Tornado damage is $50,000 | Hawaii weather and live webcam images

Weather un-springlike in Gainesville, Florida | NWS forecast

Katrina Update: Doctors, patients protest state refusal to reopen major New Orleans hospital | Navy ship being built with WTC steel survived Hurricane Katrina | New Orleans weather and live webcam images

Quake Wire: Next big quake? Maybe east of Bay Area | Strong earthquake shakes Fiji Islands

New Left-Nav Menu: Finally, a small site announcement: The left navigation menu has been updated to provide a breakdown of city pages by state and then city. Hopefully you will find the new menu easier to use.

Top 5 WXnation.com city weather and webcam pages visited on Friday: 1. Honolulu 2. Vancouver 3. San Francisco 4. Knoxville 5. Indianapolis … See the top 20 so far this month in the center column of our home page.

Friday, March 24, 2006

60 mph wind gusts in Salt Lake City’s forecast; Lows early Friday in San Antonio, 32; D/FW, 30; OKC, 23; Severe weather outbreak possible next Wed., Thurs. in S. Central U.S.; Army Corps faulted on New Orleans levees; Red Cross probes Katrina misconduct, theft; Mayor Nagin says New Orleans is better prepared; Secret caverns control Dallas flooding; Jail prepares to unveil webcam; New rocket fails on its maiden launch; New Mars probe sends back view from orbit

60 Mph Wind Gusts In Salt Lake City’s Forecast: High wind watch in SLC: Gusts up to 60 mph Saturday afternoon

Cold Night Update: The lows for the following cities early Friday:
San Antonio: 32
Austin: 33
Dallas/Fort Worth: 30
Oklahoma City: 23

Severe Weather Outbreak Possible Next Wed., Thurs. In S. Central U.S.: Storm Prediction Center outlook map

Katrina Update: Army Corps faulted on New Orleans levees | Red Cross probes Katrina misconduct, theft | Mayor Nagin says New Orleans is better prepared

Secret caverns control Dallas flooding

World Of Webcams: Jail prepares to unveil webcam

Space News: New rocket fails on its maiden launch | New Mars probe sends back view from orbit

Top 5 WXnation.com city weather and webcam pages visited on Thursday: 1. Oklahoma City 2. Honolulu 3. Miami 4. Dallas/Fort Worth 5. West Palm Beach … See the top 20 so far this month in the center column of our home page.

Thursday, March 23, 2006

Cold Marches On: Spring freeze warnings way down in San Antone; Temps at or below freezing Fri. morning in Austin, D/FW, Jackson; OKC temp may dip to 23; Tornadoes in S. Florida; 6 months after Hurricane Rita: Progress, but much to do; Houston to get $40M for hurricane housing; Rain might take weekend break in Hawaii; Snow falls across Okla.; After big drought worries, NW snowpack rebounds; Melting ice sheets could spur oceans’ rise: study; Thurs. was World Meteorological Day; Moon seen from North Pole e-mail hoax; 2nd probe ordered in Kennedy Space Center accident; Spacewalks halted

Cold Marches On: Spring Freeze Warnings Way Down In San Antone: San Antonio may drop to freezing mark early Friday. Other cities near or below freezing Friday morning include Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth and a low of 23 forecast for Oklahoma City. Also near freezing: Jackson, Miss. | Resources: U.S. temperatures and wind chill values | Watches/warnings map | Weather and live webcams for San Antonio, Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, Jackson

S. Florida Storms: Tornadoes confirmed as storms lash South Florida

Rita, Katrina Updates: Six months after Hurricane Rita: Progress, but much to do | Houston to get $40 million for hurricane housing

Other Weather News: Rain might take a weekend break in Hawaii

Snow falls across much of Oklahoma: Up to 3 inches of snow fell at locations in central, northern and southern Oklahoma.

A year after big drought worries, Northwest snowpack rebounds

Melting ice sheets could spur oceans’ rise: study

Cyclone spooks creatures in Australia

CapitalWeather.com reminds me that Thursday was World Meteorological Day

Space News: Moon seen from North Pole e-mail hoax

2nd probe ordered in Kennedy Space Center accident | Spacewalks halted over handrail issue

Top 5 WXnation.com city weather and webcam pages visited on Wednesday: 1. Albuquerque 2. Indianapolis 3. Oklahoma City 4. Honolulu 5. Denver … See the top 20 so far this month in the center column of our home page.

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Spring snow advisory for most of Okla., parts of Kansas; OKC, Tulsa, Wichita may see 2-3 inches of snow; National Weather Service storm spotters outpace radar; Recent tornadoes spawn increase in storm-spotter trainees; Cyclone Larry victims angry about aid; Hurricane evacuees’ lives still grim; Gov. Perry issues executive order on Texas hurricane evacuations; Several quakes rattle San Francisco Bay Area; Small towns turn to blogs, webcams to attract tourists; NASA launches microsatellites into space

Spring Snow In Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Wichita: Up to 2-3 inches of snow possible across most of Oklahoma and parts of KansasKOCO-TV Weather Blog | Radar loop | Current wind chill values | Weather and live webcams for OKC, Tulsa, and Wichita

The Chase: National Weather Service storm spotters outpace radar | Recent tornadoes spawn increase in storm-spotter trainees

Cyclone Larry Update: Cyclone Larry victims angry about aid

Katrina Update: Hurricane evacuees’ lives still grim

Other Weather News: Gov. Perry issues executive order on Texas hurricane evacuations

Quake Wire: Several earthquakes rattle San Francisco Bay Area | Live quake data is in the right column of this page. Other earthquake resources are in our National/ International page.

World Of Webcams: Small towns turn to blogs, webcams to attract tourists

Space News: NASA launches microsatellites into space

Top 5 WXnation.com city weather and webcam pages visited on Tuesday: 1. Omaha 2. Indianapolis 3. Dayton 4. Columbus 5. Cincinnati … See the top 20 so far this month in the center column of our home page.

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