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Erin becomes first Atlantic Basin hurricane of 2025
Posted 10:40 AM 8/15/2025 by Storm Station Team
Data from NOAA aircraft indicated the storm had eclipsed maximum sustained winds of the 74 mph, the threshold to be considered a hurricane. The average date for the first Atlantic hurricane of the season is typically around August 11th, placing Erin's potential upgrade to hurricane status right (More)
8/11/2025
Tropical Storm Erin forms in the eastern Atlantic
8/8/2025
Keep watch for shooting stars, one of the best meteor showers is about to peak
Posted 10:09 PM 8/8/2025 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
Known as one of the best shooting star displays of the year, the Perseid meteor shower will peak Tuesday night (Aug. 12-13). Under optimal viewing conditions, an observer could see up to 100 meteors per hour. That said, moonlight will spoil the fun this time.
Since the Moon will be shining (More)
8/1/2025
Record lightning Megaflash stretches 515 miles across U.S.
Posted 10:37 AM 8/2/2025 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
AUSTIN, TX – The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has officially recognized a new record for the longest single lightning flash, a staggering "megaflash" that covered 515 miles across the central United States on October 22, 2017. The bolt of lightning stretched from eastern Texas (More)
