weather
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Scientists Are Probing Tornadoes With Drones To Save Lives
Spring in the United States saw one of the worst tornado outbreaks in the country in recent years. More than 300 twisters touched down from Texas to North Dakota to Pennsylvania, scarring the landscape, causing widespread damage, and at least eight fatalities.
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The 2019 Hurricane Season Shouldn’t Be That Bad (Hopefully, Maybe)
Y’all better buckle up because hurricane season is coming, and federal scientists have predicted it will be *checks notes*… uh, pretty damn normal.
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Downtown Davenport, Iowa Floods After Temporary Levees Fail
Downtown Davenport, Iowa flooded after HESCO barriers in the region failed sometime around 3:30 p.m. local time as the Mississippi River rose to nearly 6.71m, with no injuries reported but authorities and volunteers having to rescue some people by boat, the Quad-City Times reported on Tuesday.
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Indian Scientists Measure 1.3-Billion-Volt Thunderstorm, The Strongest On Record
Scientists in India observed the highest-voltage thunderstorm ever documented with the help of a subatomic particle you might not hear much about: The muon.