<![CDATA[io9: Storms]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: Storms]]> http://io9.com/tag/storms http://io9.com/tag/storms <![CDATA[Nonstop lightning storm turns the Wisconsin sky into an electric apocalypse]]> Last night an epic storm blew through Wisconsin. According to Menasha resident Jon Baas, hundreds of nonstop lightning flashes lit up the sky for an hour. Wisconsinites also contended with with high winds, rain, and hailstones the size of baseballs. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5790793&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A look into the eye of massive hurricane Igor]]> This morning, satellites passing over the Atlantic got several incredible shots of category 4 hurricane Igor, whose cloudless eye is 20 nautical miles wide. What makes Igor such a massive, strong hurricane? Infrared measurements revealed the answer. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5638142&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The fragile little ball we call home]]> You can practically see your house in this ultra-crisp image of our homeworld, newly uploaded by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, if you live in the Western Hemisphere. Something about the beautiful air currents and lush greenery looks terribly fragile. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5587579&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A Giant Cyber-Worm Tries to Hide in the Ottawa Foliage]]> Want to know how you would withstand a hurricane? This wind tunnel at the Canadian Research Council's research facility in Ottawa can test what happens to an object (or a person) when water drops are smashed into them at 150 km/hour. Let's get a little closer to those wind blades. More »
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