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ALBERTO KICKS OFF THE HURRICANE SEASON

Despite the fact that the Atlantic Hurricane season does not officially start until 1st June a Tropical Storm has developed off the East Coast of the USA - about 100 miles off the coast of South Carolina.

Alberto began life as a low pressure system in the same area but it quickly developed over 24 hours and gained tropical characteristics, becoming a Tropical Storm on 19th May. Winds have so far reached 50mph and the system is moving WSW although it is forecast to make a turn heading North over the next 24 hours. It is not expected to gain strength before dissipating by the end of the week.

A Tropical Storm watch has been issued by the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) for the coast of South Carolina... MORE

May 20 2012 by CardiffStorm

39 DEAD AS TORNADOS SWEEP ACROSS THE USA

A major clear-up operation is now underway in numerous US States after severe thunderstorms spawned a record number of Tornados.

The Storm Prediction Centre (SPC) a 'high risk' forecast for the storms on Friday 2nd March across the states of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee with surrounding areas under 'moderate' and 'slight' risks. There are only a few occassions each year that a 'high risk' is issued and it signifies that there is serious risk of strong, damaging storms. These forecasts are not taken lightly.

During the morning storms began initiating along a warm front associated with an area of low pressure to the North of the USA.
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March 04 2012 by CardiffStorm

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A FEW WEEKS 'TIL SNOW

Much of the UK has been relatively snow free this Winter with the only places recieving any severe amounts of the white stuff being in Scotland. Over the last couple of weeks temperatures have been reaching double figures across most of the country which is almost unheard-of for this time of the year, records have almost been broken this week.

Looking at the longer term forecast models there isn't likely to be any snow for at least the start of January with signals of serious snowfall arriving mid to late January.

High pressure systems to the South of the UK have been dominant over the past months... MORE

December 27 2011 by CardiffStorm

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