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March 4, 2007 - Tornadic Reign of Terror Continues (NOAA) - The number of tornado deaths recorded through March 3, 2007 is now just one shy of the 3-year fatality average (2004-2006). Two significant outbreaks (Florida in early February) and Alabama/Georgia (March) are responsible. Peak tornado season is not yet upon us. 
March 4, 2007 - Lots of Snow...Lots of Snowmelt? - Back-to-back snowstorms/blizzards have left a very heavy snowcover across the upper Midwest. Depending upon the speed at which the snow melts, flooding may become a problem across the area over the next month.
December 10, 2006 - STS116 - Shuttle Finally Launched (CBS News & Associated Press)
December 7-8, 2006 - Sunspot 930 Highly Active (Spaceweather.com) - select December 7 and 8, 2006 from archive menu (upper right corner of web page). The December 7 archive shows an incredible view of the Sun's surface; the December 8 archive shows an animation of the sunspot's explosion and resulting shockwave; it also shows a superb image of an aurora over Finland.
December 7, 2006 - Tornado Hits London, UK (BBC)
December 1, 2006 - Midwest Clobbered by Snowstorm (Associated Press & Yahoo)
November 16, 2006 - Leonid Meteor Shower To Peak This Weekend! (Space.com)
November 15, 2006 - Earthquake Strikes Northern Japan; Tsunami Threat (CNews)
April 25, 2006 - Cloudsat Satellite to be Launched (Colorado State University & NASA)
March 19, 2006 - Tropical Cyclone Larry Menaces Australia (Joint Typhoon Warning Center)
This page was updated on March 4, 2007.
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