US: Downpour Hits Castleberry, AL

On Wednesday, August 20, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center issued a Level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather for much of Alabama. In Castleberry, a sudden downpour occurred in the afternoon, but it lasted for only about 10 minutes.

US: Shelf Cloud Rolls Over Minneapolis Sky

Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro area, experienced extreme heat and humidity ahead of intense storms on Sunday, July 27. These storms brought a threat of damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes. Most of the state was under a slight risk (level 2 of 5) for severe weather, according to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC).

Strong Geomagnetic Storm Hits Earth, Bringing Spectacular Northern Lights

The U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) issued a strong geomagnetic storm alert on Thursday, September 12, as a powerful solar storm hit Earth. It brought a display of the northern lights, or aurora borealis, over a wide area around the world.

Strong Geomagnetic Storm Hits Earth, Bringing Spectacular Northern Lights 2

The U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) issued a strong geomagnetic storm alert on Thursday, September 12, as a powerful solar storm hit Earth. It brought a display of the northern lights, or aurora borealis, over a wide area around the world.

Storm Kathleen Brings Strong Winds, High Waves To Ireland, UK Coasts 5

Storm Kathleen brought strong winds to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and parts of western England on Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7.

Powerful storm continues to soak Southern California

STORY: Powerful storm continues to soak Southern California SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the storm-hit areas STORYLINE: A powerful storm continues to slam the U.S. West Coast on Tuesday with heavy rain, snow and wind, as flood watch remains in effect across California. "A Pacific storm with atmospheric river will continue periods of heavy rain, mountain snow, and strong winds across much of California through Tuesday," said the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS). NWS warned of locally considerable flash, urban, and small stream flooding impacts along the Transverse Ranges in Southern California. Several feet of heavy snow is likely above 6,000 feet in the Sierra and far northern California mountains, with additional heavy snow above 7,500 feet for southern California, according to NWS. The NWS Weather Prediction Center has issued a Moderate Risk of Excessive Rainfall along coastal

China uses AI technology for more accurate forecast of extreme weather

STORY: China uses AI technology for more accurate forecast of extreme weather DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Employee of Huawei 3. various of AI technology 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): QIAO YU, Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory STORYLINE: Artificial intelligence (AI) has brought its latest application in meteorology in China, as the country is using the technology to make weather forecasts more accurate to cope with weather disasters. The Pangu Weather AI model developed by Chinese tech giant Huawei has three-dimensional neural networks for accurate and medium-range global weather forecasts. Its prediction speed is 10,000 times faster than the traditional numerical methods. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Employee of Huawei "Our Pangu Weather AI model goes through a pre-training based on meteorological data of waves from the past 30 years. Then combined with real-time data, it can generate this

U.S.-TEXAS-EXTREME HEAT

U.S.-TEXAS-EXTREME HEAT

(220719) -- SAN ANTONIO (U.S.), July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A boy cools off at a splash pad in San Antonio, Texas, the United States, on July 18, 2022. More than 100 million people are currently under heat related warnings and advisories across the United States, the National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Prediction Center said on Tuesday. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-EXTREME HEAT

U.S.-TEXAS-EXTREME HEAT

(220719) -- BEXAR (U.S.), July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man kayaks across Calaveras Lake in Bexar County, Texas, the United States, on July 18, 2022. More than 100 million people are currently under heat related warnings and advisories across the United States, the National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Prediction Center said on Tuesday. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-EXTREME HEAT

U.S.-TEXAS-EXTREME HEAT

(220719) -- SAN ANTONIO (U.S.), July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A sign reads the temperature at 102 degrees Fahrenheit in San Antonio, Texas, the United States, on July 18, 2022. More than 100 million people are currently under heat related warnings and advisories across the United States, the National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Prediction Center said on Tuesday. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-EXTREME HEAT

U.S.-TEXAS-EXTREME HEAT

(220719) -- BEXAR (U.S.), July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises from the Calaveras Power Station in Bexar County, Texas, the United States, on July 18, 2022. More than 100 million people are currently under heat related warnings and advisories across the United States, the National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Prediction Center said on Tuesday. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-EXTREME HEAT

U.S.-TEXAS-EXTREME HEAT

(220719) -- SAN ANTONIO (U.S.), July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Power transmission lines span toward San Antonio, Texas, the United States, on July 18, 2022. More than 100 million people are currently under heat related warnings and advisories across the United States, the National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Prediction Center said on Tuesday. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-EXTREME HEAT

U.S.-TEXAS-EXTREME HEAT

(220719) -- SAN ANTONIO (U.S.), July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run on a road next to power transmission lines in San Antonio, Texas, the United States, on July 18, 2022. More than 100 million people are currently under heat related warnings and advisories across the United States, the National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Prediction Center said on Tuesday. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)