Providing news and information while helping aspiring writers and journalists, http://thesop.org/categories/weather-1.php http://thesop.org/categories/weather-1.php 118 67 http://thesop.org/images/thesop_118x67.jpg Wed, 8 Feb 2012 01:22:00 GMT The current cold spell that has paralyzed much of Europe and reportedly killed almost 300 people over the past week should start to ease slowly from next week. http://thesop.org/story/20120207/un-europes-deadly-cold-spell-could-ease.html http://thesop.org/story/20120207/un-europes-deadly-cold-spell-could-ease.html mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3) Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:14:00 GMT I have to admit we have seen a wacky weather pattern this winter. Here in Alabama the normal cold winter days where no one steps a foot outside have transitioned into cool pool party days. http://thesop.org/story/20120129/meteorologists-predict-record-warm-winter-to-last-into-spring.html http://thesop.org/story/20120129/meteorologists-predict-record-warm-winter-to-last-into-spring.html clovermorning@aol.com (Ron G Anselm) Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:30:00 GMT How many times have you heard the old saying lightening never strikes twice? What they are referring to when using this saying is that lightening never strikes the same place twice? http://thesop.org/story/20120122/lightening-never-strikes-the-same-place-twice-or-does-it.html http://thesop.org/story/20120122/lightening-never-strikes-the-same-place-twice-or-does-it.html clovermorning@aol.com (Ron G Anselm) Sat, 7 Jan 2012 21:37:00 GMT While snowfall amounts have been well below normal this season across the Sierra to the mountains of Utah, snow amounts were above normal across this same area last winter. http://thesop.org/story/20120107/weather-takes-toll-on-ski-industry-2012-the-winter-without-snow.html http://thesop.org/story/20120107/weather-takes-toll-on-ski-industry-2012-the-winter-without-snow.html contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Thu, 8 Sep 2011 04:41:00 GMT The next two names on the list of tropical cyclones in the 2011 Atlantic season are Maria and Nate. http://thesop.org/story/20110907/maria-tropical-depression-14.html http://thesop.org/story/20110907/maria-tropical-depression-14.html contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:31:00 GMT Forecasts from the National Hurricane Center project that Irene may continue to strengthen and could make landfall anywhere along the East Coast. http://thesop.org/story/20110824/hurricane-irene-national-resources-in-case-of-emergency.html http://thesop.org/story/20110824/hurricane-irene-national-resources-in-case-of-emergency.html mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3) Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:29:00 GMT Hurricane Irene is predicted to make landfall somewhere along the Florida coast late Thursday or early Friday morning as a hurricane category 2 or 3 http://thesop.org/story/20110822/hurricane-irene-to-bring-destructive-winds-torrential-rains-and-massive-storm-surge.html http://thesop.org/story/20110822/hurricane-irene-to-bring-destructive-winds-torrential-rains-and-massive-storm-surge.html contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:26:00 GMT Experts predict that this hurricane season will produce 12 to 18 named tropical storms in the Atlantic zone and that 6-10 of them could become hurricanes. http://thesop.org/story/20110610/first-hurricane-of-the-season-adrian-is-a-category-4.html http://thesop.org/story/20110610/first-hurricane-of-the-season-adrian-is-a-category-4.html judy@thesop.org (Judyth Piazza CEO (Editor)) Sat, 4 Jun 2011 04:39:00 GMT The tornado saga continues. First here in Alabama, our state was rocked by a slew of tornadoes on the 28th of April that made that day in Alabama history one of grim remembrance. http://thesop.org/story/20110603/2011-the-year-of-the-killer-tornados-is-it-global-warming-or-something-else.html http://thesop.org/story/20110603/2011-the-year-of-the-killer-tornados-is-it-global-warming-or-something-else.html clovermorning@aol.com (Ron G Anselm) Sun, 29 May 2011 19:29:00 GMT Is NOAA Smarter Than Fifth Graders? Think Tank Says, "Don't Bet on It" http://thesop.org/story/20110529/fifth-graders-challenge-noaas-hurricane-predictions.html http://thesop.org/story/20110529/fifth-graders-challenge-noaas-hurricane-predictions.html contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Sat, 14 May 2011 17:03:00 GMT Sunday marks the official start of the 2011 hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific, a season which is expected to exceed the amount of named tropical systems http://thesop.org/story/20110514/fifteen-deadly-storms-this-hurricane-season-are-you-ready.html http://thesop.org/story/20110514/fifteen-deadly-storms-this-hurricane-season-are-you-ready.html contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Fri, 13 May 2011 05:50:00 GMT The tornadoes cut a huge path through Birmingham and the power of those tornadoes were like having a 155mm Howitzer round hit right next to you. http://thesop.org/story/20110512/flooding-in-the-southern-us-causes-concern-as-to-what-may-be-next.html http://thesop.org/story/20110512/flooding-in-the-southern-us-causes-concern-as-to-what-may-be-next.html clovermorning@aol.com (Ron G Anselm) Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:51:00 GMT I enjoyed the movie 2012, the graphics were cool, and all the destruction was pretty epic. Then I happened to stumble upon reports that are saying 2011 is the year that big things are going down. http://thesop.org/story/weather/2010/04/22/mayan-calendar-incorrect-2011-is-the-year-to-worry-about.php http://thesop.org/story/weather/2010/04/22/mayan-calendar-incorrect-2011-is-the-year-to-worry-about.php crazypenguinman@gmail.com (Tony Graff ) Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:14:00 GMT Weather happens. Theres not much we can do about it. But television newsrooms hype it as if it were a controversy. http://thesop.org/story/weather/2010/03/22/tv-obsession-with-weather-reveals-how-the-media-are-censored.php http://thesop.org/story/weather/2010/03/22/tv-obsession-with-weather-reveals-how-the-media-are-censored.php dmmarbrook@earthlink.net (Djelloul (Del) Marbrook (Editor/Mentor)) Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:56:00 GMT Insight on the record snow falling in 49 states on February 12th. http://thesop.org/story/weather/2010/02/14/snow-ball-fights-in-49-states.php http://thesop.org/story/weather/2010/02/14/snow-ball-fights-in-49-states.php clovermorning@aol.com (Ron G Anselm)