While not as damaging as the fierce line of storms that arrived in June 2012, the thunderstorms that struck the eastern United States on June 13, 2013, qualified as a “low-end” derecho.
Published Jun 15, 2013
Water vapor reveals the invisible drivers that are bringing snow, ice, and rain to much of the United States over the holiday travel period.
Published Nov 27, 2013
This animation shows a huge winter storm tracking across the United States between January 31 and February 2, 2011.
Published Feb 3, 2011
Acquired September 26, 2011, this natural-color image shows a mid-latitude cyclone over the eastern United States.
Published Sep 27, 2011
The hurricane-like storm that hit Alaska on November 8 and 9 spirals over the Bering Sea in this satellite image from November 8, 2011.
Published Nov 11, 2011
Researchers fly to the heart of a thunderstorm to find out what happens when a storm lofts surface pollutants high into the atmosphere.
Published May 26, 2012
This animation shows powerful thunderstorms moving over the southern United States on April 27, 2011.
Published Apr 29, 2011
Snow covers the desert Southwest in the wake of a winter storm that impacted much of the United States.
Published Nov 27, 2013
This time-lapse animation shows the merging of two storm fronts into a potent blizzard in February 2013.
Published Feb 13, 2013
The storm that hammered New England on January 12, 2011, is a classic, comma shaped Nor’easter, as shown in this photo-like image.
Published Jan 13, 2011
