Week of June 15, 2026
Tropical Depression Arthur causing severe flooding across multiple states in SE US
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NOAA Satellite Captures Rare Imagery of “Interstate-Induced” Clouds
Meteorologists at NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) suggested the primary driver was likely the Urban Heat Island effect on a micro-scale and that Houston's extensive network of concrete highways likely played a role.
Simultaneous drones, better data: NOAA hurricane tech hits milestones
As hurricane season begins, the weather agency is seeing promise in drones and other emerging plane-deployed technologies.
Planning ahead?
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Fewer storms, not less risk: El Niño will bring mixed results across US power systems
The climate pattern should reduce Atlantic storm activity this year, but utilities face localized power outage concerns as flooding and wildfires shift to other parts of the country, experts say.
How the NWS tracks damage and confirms tornadoes
Here's what you should know about how the NWS conducts its storm surveys.
As Earth Warms, Super El Niños Won’t Be So Super, Study Says
A new study suggests that once the global warming exceeds a certain threshold, weather impacts of super El Niños could become less severe.
This week in weather history:
June 17, 1882:
A tornado traveled more than 200 miles across the state of Iowa killing 130 persons. The tornado touched down about ninety miles west of Grinnell, and struck the town and college around sunset, killing sixty persons, and causing more than half a million dollars damage. Traveling at nearly 60 mph, the tornado hit Mount Pleasant about 11 PM causing another half a million dollars damage.
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