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July 13, 2006

Tornado rips through Westchester, N.Y., 20 miles north of Manhattan; Bismarck, N.D. cities see record heat; Ridge wildfire destroys Calif. homes, grows to 37,000 acres; 114-year-old Salem weather record falls; Hurricane, tropical storm near Mexico; Taiwan battens down as tropical storm approaches; Powerful storm kills 9 in Philippines; 2 Ark. women indicted on Hurricane Katrina fraud counts; Panel turns up the heat: Global warming experts debate

Weather News: Tornado rips through Westchester, N.Y., 20 miles north of Manhattan

Bismarck, N.D. cities see record heat

Ridge fire destroys California homes, grows to 37,000 acres

114-year-old Salem weather record falls

Tropics: Hurricane, tropical storm near Mexico

Taiwan battens down as tropical storm approaches

Powerful storm kills 9 in Philippines

2 Ark. women indicted on Hurricane Katrina fraud counts

Panel turns up the heat: Global warming experts debate

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July 12, 2006

Heat grips U.S.; Temps to approach 110 in Dakotas: Forecast high of 109 degrees Sat. in Pierre, S.D.; Thunder, lightning, large hail, pummel N.H.; Tornadoes touch down in Mass.; Storms spark funnel clouds in SW Ohio; Drought makes La. feel more like Texas; Feds approve billions more in housing funds for hurricane victims; HUD releases $3 billion for homeowner grants; Toronto-area storm came ‘out of the blue’; Experts: NASA’s shuttle program is back; Space station mended after 7-hour spacewalk; Monitor the ISS; Manhattan sunset, noctilucent clouds images

Heat Grips Much Of U.S.; Temps To Approach 110 In Dakotas: Forecast highs: 105 degrees in Pierre, South Dakota, on Wednesday, Friday; 109 degrees on Saturday | 104 degrees in Bismarck, N.D., on Wednesday, Saturday | Resources: Current U.S. temperatures map, and heat index map; Weather.com color map | Personal weather stations on Google map for Pierre, S.D., Bismarck, N.D.

Severe Weather In N.H., Mass.: Thunder, lightning, golfball-sized hail, pummel N.H. | Tornadoes touch down in Massachusetts

Other Weather News: Storms spark funnel clouds in southwest Ohio

Drought makes La. feel more like Texas

Feds approve billions more in housing funds for hurricane victims

HUD releases $3 billion for homeowner grants

Toronto-area storm came ‘out of the blue’

Space News: Experts: NASA’s shuttle program is back

Space station mended after 7-hour spacewalk | Monitor the International Space Station’s whereabouts

Desktop Background Candidates: Astronomy Picture of the Day’s Manhattan sunset and noctilucent clouds image posted at SpaceWeather.com

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July 11, 2006

Heat wave to follow storms; Support your local NOAA; Judge tells NOAA to stop jet flights into hurricanes; Drought fears in Dakotas; Tropical wave could send wet weather to S. Fla.; Hurricane Dennis struck Fla. one year ago; La. senators slam storm protection plan; NE Ohio storms knock down trees, power lines; Weather model could help predict locations, times of storms; Rogue giants at sea; Weather phobia puts people under a cloud; Hamilton, Ontario lashed by storm; Storm disrupts Calgary airport; Spacewalkers help repair space station; Last week’s Top 10 city pages

Weather News: AccuWeather: Heat wave to follow storms | Resources: Radar loop, current watches/warnings map and weather and live webcam images (Also listed by state in the left column)

Support your local NOAA

Judge tells NOAA to stop jet flights into hurricanes

Drought fears in North Dakota, South Dakota

Tropical wave could send wet weather to S. Fla.

Hurricane Dennis struck Florida one year ago

La. senators slam storm protection plan

NE Ohio storms knock down trees, power lines

Weather model could help predict locations, times of storms

Rogue giants at sea

Weather phobia puts people under a cloud

Hamilton, Ontario lashed by storm

Storm disrupts Calgary airport

Space News: Spacewalkers help repair space station

Last Week’s Top 10 City Pages: Most visited WXnation.com city weather and webcam pages between July 3-9, 2006:
1. Toronto
2. New York City
3. Boston
4. Indianapolis
5. St. Louis
6. Oklahoma City
7. Kansas City
8. Miami

9. Chicago
10. Detroit
… This month’s Top 20 is in the center column of our home page

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July 10, 2006

Storms, Flooding In Colo., N.M.: Tornado spotted near Pueblo, weather closes I-25; Heavy rains cause flooding of roadways, rescue of teenager in N.M.; La. senator considers using ships as storm barrier; New twist: No tornadoes in part of Iowa; No tornadoes confirmed in Neb.-Kansas area this year; Man struck by lightning while in car; Shuttle ’100 percent cleared’ to come home

Storms, Flooding In Colo., N.M.: Tornado spotted near Pueblo, weather closes I-25 | Flooding near Pueblo | Heavy rains cause flooding of roadways, rescue of teenager in New Mexico

Other Weather News: Louisiana senator considers using ships as storm barrier

A new twist: No tornadoes in part of Iowa

No tornadoes confirmed in Nebraska-Kansas area this year

Man struck by lightning while in car

Space News: Shuttle ’100 percent cleared’ to come home

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July 7, 2006

Storm dumps rain, hail on NW Mont.; 19 counties hit by flooding declared eligible for federal aid; Tiny business district struggles with repeated flooding; Lightning strikes teenager listening to iPod; NASA engineers assess new shuttle pictures

Weather News: Storm dumps rain, hail on northwestern Montana

19 counties hit by flooding declared eligible for federal aid

Tiny business district struggles with repeated flooding

Lightning strikes teenager listening to iPod

Space News: NASA engineers assess new shuttle pictures

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July 6, 2006

Discovery docks at International Space Station; Power outage, flooding hit El Paso; Wildfires may be linked to global warming; Silent earthquakes may predict larger ones; Stormy weather kills at least 30 in China; Old Faithful webcam out of service

Space News Update: Discovery docks at International Space Station

Weather News: Power outage, flooding hit El Paso

Wildfires may be linked to global warming

Quake Wire: Silent earthquakes may predict larger ones | Live quake data is in the right column of this page

World Weather: Stormy weather kills at least 30 in China

World Of Webcams: Old Faithful webcam out of service

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July 5, 2006

Flash flood warnings in D.C., Baltimore area; Phoenix suffers through hottest June on record; Not since 1950: No twisters in Central Neb.; Hot, dry weather forces officials to order evacuations in B.C., Sask.; Storms to batter London; Web site helps you spot space station

Weather News: Flash flood warnings in D.C./Baltimore area | Live radar and Weather Plus stream | Weather and live webcam images for D.C. and Baltimore

Phoenix suffers through hottest June on record

Not since 1950: No twisters in Central Neb.

World Weather: Hot, dry weather forces officials to order evacuations in B.C., Saskatchewan

Storms to batter London

Space News: Web site helps you spot space station

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July 4, 2006

Space shuttle Discovery lifts off; Independence Day webcams; Storms may provide fireworks for many; NWS wins praise for forecasts; S. Texas rain puts damper on Fourth of July festivities; Popup storm douses fireworks grand finale in Texas; Fire-season fears: dry weather, fireworks; Weekend storm in N.B. may have been tornado; Tube ‘could close in hot weather’; Confidence in ability to control weather dries up

Space News Update: Space shuttle Discovery lifts offWatch the launch streaming live on NASA TV (Launch was at 2:38 p.m. EDT). More from NASA | Weather and webcams in Central Florida

Happy Independence Day!Happy Independence Day!: Be sure to check out EarthCam’s Independence Day Cams

Nature’s Fireworks Erupting: Storms may provide fireworks for many | Current watches/warnings map | Radar loop | Live weather and webcam images

Other Weather News: National Weather Service wins praise for forecasts

S. Texas rain puts damper on Fourth of July festivities

Wrong place, wrong time: Popup storm douses fireworks grand finale in Addison, Texas: It was clear everywhere else.

Fire-season fears: dry weather, fireworks

World Weather: Weekend storm in N.B. may have been tornado | Tube ‘could close in hot weather’ | Confidence in ability to control weather dries up

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July 3, 2006

Storm with 70 mph winds along Arizona-Calif. border; Storms hit D.C. area; Storm Prediction Center, AccuWeather forecast storms from Midwest to NE through Independence Day; Heavy rains possible in parts of Texas; Ex-New Orleans mayor says city still in crisis; President declares disaster in 6 Ohio counties hit by storms; Scientists unraveling mystery of 1957 Fargo tornado; ‘Keep your cool’ warning as Britain gets hotter than Rio; NASA hoping for Independence Day launch; Large asteroid will miss Earth tomorrow; Tornado and rainbow over Kansas, FW rainbow pics; Last week’s Top 10 city pages

Stormy Night: Storm with 70 mph winds along the Arizona-California border | Current watches/warnings map | Storms hit Washington, D.C. area

Stormy Holiday: Storm Prediction Center and
AccuWeather forecast storms from the Midwest to the Northeast through Independence Day.

Heavy rains possible in parts of Texas

Katrina Update: Ex-New Orleans mayor says city still in crisis

Other Weather News: President declares disaster in 6 Ohio counties hit by storms

Scientists unraveling mystery of 1957 Fargo tornado

World Weather: ‘Keep your cool’ warning as Britain gets hotter than Rio

Space News: NASA hoping for Independence Day launch

Large asteroid will miss Earth tomorrow

Rainbow Photos: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Tornado and rainbow over Kansas

The photo that I snapped below is much less dramatic, but I was able to capture a rainbow over the WXnation weather station in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 1. As usual, the image links to a large version in a new window.

More images are in the WXphotos Gallery

Last Week’s Top 10 City Pages: Most visited WXnation.com city weather and webcam pages between June 25-July 1, 2006:
1. Washington, D.C.
2. Toronto
3. New York City
4. Scranton, PA
5. Orlando
6. Detroit
7. Boston
8. Baltimore
9. Indianapolis
10. Philadelphia

… This month’s Top 20 is in the center column of our home page

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July 1, 2006

Weather delays shuttle launch; N. Texas rain chances increase

Space News Update: Shuttle launch delayed 24 hours due to weatherWatch the launch streaming live on NASA TV (Next scheduled launch is at 3:26 p.m. EDT Sunday). More from NASA

Weather News: NWS ups chance for storms, rain in North Texas, including on Independence Day. D/FW weather and live webcams

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