Midnight Sun: 8 Things to do when the sun never sets
North of the Arctic Circle, the rises on or before the summer solstice, or the first day of summer, and it doesn't set again until closer to fall. With all that sunlight and very little night time, it can either be a boost to the system or maddening
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Monsoon season is beginning
The monsoon season in the Southwest United States, or Arizona Monsoon, has begun. The region has seen more rainfall lately, and that's because the Monsoon, or rainy season is beginning. It happens every summer and lasts through Mid-September.
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4th of July Forecast 2016
Rain and a lack of it are causing problems for everyone wishing to celebrate their Fourth of July. Too much rain, and it's too soggy to light the grill or the fireworks. Too little rain causes a drought and an eventual ban on outdoor flames or firewo
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Record breaking heat for June 2016
June 2016 was record breaking hot across the United States. It was the hottest it's ever been for June since record-keeping began. Most of that heat came from the Desert Southwest, but every state had hotter than average temperatures. The end of June
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Why does the United States get so many tornadoes?
The United States gets more tornadoes than any other country in the world. It gets more than 20x the number of tornadoes than the second place country! Why is that? What makes the US so unique that tornadoes are so prominent there?
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Wildfires are burning across 9 states
Wildfires across nine different states are burning hundreds of thousands of acres. Windy conditions and dry weather are making it more difficult for firefighters to contain any of the fires currently burning.
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Severe weather threat for July 13, 2016
Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the Central Plains into the Great Lakes. Straight-line wind damage is the biggest threat, but large hail and a few tornadoes can't be ruled out either.
The Storm Shield App can alert you of a severe
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El Ni�o is done. La Ni�a is coming.
It's official. The monster El Ni�o is finished. East equatorial Pacific Ocean temperatures have returned to normal conditions, and now they're beginning to swing the other way. Forecast models predict a weak La Ni�a forming between August and Octob
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Monsoon rains cause flooding, wind damage in Phoenix
Monsoon season continues in the Southwest US, and strong thunderstorms dropped heavy rain and strong, damaging winds. Trees were blown over and some even snapped in half. Flooding hit the city hard when downpours dropped more rain than the ground to
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June 2016 was the hottest June ever
The numbers are in, and June 2016 was the hottest June the Earth has ever seen since record keeping began more than 100 years ago. This also marks the 14th month in a row record high temperatures were broken. Temperatures have been climbing for decad
Cool tips for hot weather
IT IS HOT!
I'm Storm Shield Meteorologist Jason Meyers, and here are some cool tips for hot weather - a drinking game - where we drink after every tip.
More people die during a heat wave than any other kind of weather, which is why it's so impo
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Dust storm covers Southwest
Monsoon thunderstorms can cause strong winds in the Desert Southwest, and when they do, they can move walls of dust, dirt and sand across entire cities like Phoenix.
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7 Amazing views of Earth from NASA's EPIC camera
NASA's EPIC camera has been watching the Earth for a little more than a year now, and in that time, it captured 7 incredible events and images from around our world.
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Tree trimmer goes for a ride
Cleaning up storm damage is a dangerous job after severe thunderstorms knock trees down. An arborist was trimming the top of a tree that had fallen on a house when the unexpected happened.
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Wildfire on Florida's Egmont Key
A lightning strike started a wildfire on Egmont Key in Florida near Tampa early in the week. The island is a wildlife refuge home to many birds as well as a lighthouse, civil war buildings and a single park employee. Firefighters have had difficulty
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Hurricane season is waking up
A tropical wave off the coast of Africa has the National Hurricane Center closely watching the storm complex for further development and the season's next tropical storm.
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8 Extreme Weather Records from around the World
Our planet is a pretty nice place to live, and we have some pleasant weather â most of the time. We see extreme weather from time to time, and that leads to some amazing weather records getting broken. Things like the hottest temperature or the col
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Monsoon rains flood the Southwest
Monsoon rains in Arizona have caused a number of problems this week, including flooding and mudslides. The state of Arizona only receives 12" of rain every year, and the majority of that falls during the monsoon season from late June to the end of Se
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Microburst in Phoenix - August10, 2016
During the 2016 monsoon season, a microburst dropped copious amounts of rain and strong winds onto Phoenix, AZ. These microbursts occur when a thunderstorm suddenly falls apart.
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Dog Days of Summer Explained (with dogs)
Late July and Early August are commonly called the Dog Days of Summer. But would you believe its origins have nothing to do with dogs?!
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Indiana tornadoes â August 2016
A number of tornadoes formed in central Indiana on Monday, August 15, 2016. Most of the tornado damage resulted in uprooted trees as well as tree limbs and branches being blown over. Some small structures were also damaged or destroyed, but the bigge
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Chemtrails: What is that $#%@! in the sky?!
Storm Shield is keeping up with the chemtrails'... and explains the conspiracy theories and science behind what exactly happens when a jet flies by and leaves a little white streak.
They're called contrails - at least that's the widely accepted te
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Blue Cut wildfire burns out of control
The Blue Cut Wildfire is the latest wildfire to begin burning in Southern California. It's rapidly spread in all directions from where it started. Because of the fire's erratic behavior, firefighters have had trouble containing it.
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July 2016 was the hottest month ever
July 2016 was the hottest month on record around the world. It was also the 15th month in a row a monthly record has been broken. Temperatures have been above average around the world since December 1984!
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Why does Arizona flood so easily?
Arizona can flood after an inch or so of rain. Some of these floods occur quickly, called flash floods. That's partially because they get most of their annual rainfall during a few months out of the year called the monsoon season.
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