These storms aren’t tremendously rare, but this particular one is much more powerful than most.
Tag: Wind
Roslyn Moves Inland and Breaks Up After Lashing Mexican Coast
The storm, which made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane, brought coastal flooding and dangerous winds to the country’s Pacific Coast, killing at least three people.
Hurricane Roslyn Strengthens to Category 4 and Heads Toward Mexico
Roslyn became a Category 4 hurricane on Saturday. Forecasters warned it could bring coastal flooding and dangerous winds to cities along the Pacific Coast.
Tropical Storm Bonnie Lashes Nicaragua and Costa Rica
Bonnie lashed Nicaragua and Costa Rica late Friday after becoming the second named storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season.
As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’
Climate change and rapid population growth are shrinking the lake, creating a bowl of toxic dust that could poison the air around Salt Lake City.
At Least Six Dead After Severe Thunderstorms Lash Parts of Canada
A line of thunderstorms brought violent winds that left a trail of damage across parts of Ontario and Quebec on Saturday, and hundreds of thousands without power.
Why Climate Change Makes It Harder to Fight Fire With Fire
Worsening wildfires in recent years have led officials to embrace planned fires to thin forests before disaster strikes. But the warming world is making it tougher to do safely.
Saharan Sands Float North to Europe, Coating Cities With Dust
A European monitoring service projected that the dust, which cast an eerie orange pall over much of the continent, could reach as far as Denmark.
Storm Eunice Kills at Least 8
Gusts toppled trees and sent debris flying, leaving tens of thousands without power and disrupting travel a day later.
As Gale Made an Extreme Sport of Heathrow Landings, He Called the Plays
Jerry Dyer became a media sensation after filming, and commenting on, planes landing at the London airport during a howling storm.