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Formation and Decay of Hurricane Bertha
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Published July 17, 2008
Bertha strengthened as it slowly moved west over the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Bertha grew from a tropical storm to a major hurricane (Category 3 storm).
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Rainfall from Typhoon Fengshen
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Published June 28, 2008
As the typhoon passed over the central Philippines, it reached Category 2 intensity, dumping heavy rain and causing flooding and landslides. Similarly heavy rains fell on the southeast coast of China as the storm made landfall.
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Heavy Rain in the U.S. Midwest
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Published June 13, 2008
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Published June 9, 2008
Cyclone Nargis
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Published May 5, 2008
Cyclone Nargis passed over Burma (Myanmar) after having formed in the Bay of Bengal. At one point, Nargis was a Category 4 cyclone, with sustained winds of 210 kilometers per hour (130 miles per hour). The typhoon lost strength before coming ashore on May 2 as a Category 3/4 storm, but it still carried very powerful winds and heavy rain when it struck the low-lying coastal plains, causing severe damage. News reports cited a death toll of 10,000 people, with thousands more missing, as of May 5.
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Published April 30, 2008
Rainfall in Typhoon Neoguri
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Published April 18, 2008
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Typhoon Neoguri
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Published April 17, 2008
This image shows rainfall patterns in Typhoon Neoguri, the first typhoon of the 2008 season in the western Pacific Ocean, on April 17, 2008. The rain was most intense north of the storm’s eye, as indicated by bands of dark red. Green and blue bands show where lighter rain encircles the eye.
Heavy Rain Floods South America
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Published March 11, 2008
Severe Tornadoes in the Southern United States
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Published February 6, 2008