WEATHER REPORT

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MetOp-B launch postponed
May 01, 2012 (ESA)
Eumetsat and the European Space Agency (ESA) have been informed by the launch service provider, Starsem, that the launch of the MetOp-B satellite by a Soyuz roc...
Moscow swelters in record heat
Apr 29, 2012 (AFP)
Moscow sweltered in unseasonable heat on Sunday, with temperatures of nearly 29 degrees Celsius (84.2 Fahrenheit), a record for April since data collection bega...
Raytheon Executes Recovery and Delivery of Defense Weather Satellite Data Via Antarctica
Apr 20, 2012 (SPX)
The Common Ground System (CGS) developed by Raytheon for the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) achieved a major milestone with the successful download and del...
April is the Cruelest Month
Apr 18, 2012 (SPX)
You might agree if you live in the southeastern United States. Last April, a historic outburst of 202 tornadoes turned broad swaths of that part of the country ...
Six dead after more than 100 tornadoes hit US Midwest
Apr 16, 2012 (AFP)
Six people were dead Monday after more than 100 twisters tore through a wide swath of the central United States over the weekend, leaving a trail of devastation...
US Midwest braces for more tornadoes
Apr 15, 2012 (AFP)
Residents picking through their damaged homes braced for more tornadoes across the US Midwest Sunday after dozens touched down in the region, killing five peopl...
Iowa State researchers find, test winds extending far away from Alabama tornado's path
Apr 13, 2012 (SPX)
Christopher Karstens was on the ground studying the damage caused by the deadly April 27, 2011, tornado that hit Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Ala. It was just a w...
At least 14 dead in Argentina storms
Apr 05, 2012 (AFP)
At least 14 people died overnight into Thursday in Argentina following storms that saw strong winds cause damage across the capital region. "Seven people died -...
Powerful tornadoes strike Texas
Apr 03, 2012 (AFP)
At least two tornadoes ripped across northern Texas Tuesday, flipping huge trucks like toys, tearing off roofs and grounding flights but apparently causing only...
Arianespace's Starsem affiliate readies the launch of Europe's MetOp-B weather satellite from Kazakhstan
Apr 03, 2012 (SPX)
Preparations for the 25th mission of Arianespace's Starsem affiliate are on schedule for a liftoff in the second half of May, using a Soyuz 2 launcher to orbit ...
India to launch home-made all-weather satellite on April 20
Apr 03, 2012 (XNA)
India is to launch its home-made all-weather satellite on April 20 from the southern spaceport of Sriharikota, sources said Monday. "The satellite, RISAT-1, a R...
Report: Water likely to cause conflicts
Mar 23, 2012 (UPI)
Water problems, including water shortages, poor water quality and floods, during the next decade will contribute to instability in many countries important to U...
Devastating 'mini-tornado' hits Australian city
Mar 20, 2012 (AFP)
A devastating "mini-tornado" tore through the city of Townsville on Tuesday, ripping roofs off houses, snapping trees in half and injuring 13 people as wild wea...
Scientists detect seismic signals from tornado
Mar 16, 2012 (SPX)
An Indiana University geophysical experiment detected unusual seismic signals associated with tornadoes that struck regions across the Midwest last week - infor...
China to launch 12 weather satellites by 2020
Mar 14, 2012 (IANS)
China will launch 12 meteorological satellites before 2020 to boost the country's weather monitoring capabilities, an official said Saturday. The satellites wou...
New radar will give better storm warnings
Mar 14, 2012 (UPI)
Weather radar technology called "livesaving," that provides faster and more precise storm detection, is set to be tested in Texas, officials say. The near-groun...
Mid-Atlantic suburbs can expect an early spring thanks to the heat of the big city
Mar 13, 2012 (SPX)
If you've been thinking our world is more green than frozen these days, you're right. A recent study has found that spring is indeed arriving earlier - and autu...
MSG-3 satellite ready to continue weather-monitoring service
Mar 09, 2012 (ESA)
International partners are looking ahead to the newest member in a series of weather satellites that deliver images to European forecasters: MSG-3 is set for la...
GOES-R Geostationary Lightning Mapper Instrument Completes Sensitivity Testing
Mar 06, 2012 (SPX)
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) - R Series Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) spaceflight instrument Engineering Development Unit...
Metop-B on the road to the launch site
Mar 06, 2012 (SPX)
Metop-B, the European operational polar orbiting weather satellite designed and manufactured by Astrium, recently left the clean room at the European space indu...
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