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Stories by Tim Wagner

Strong Storms Form Near the Samoan Islands

During the day of 27 March 2026, a band of strong strorms propagated from north of the Samoan islands southward to the island themselves. These storm were notable for deep convection and strong environmental instability and were the cause of flood warnings across American Samoa. A good first look at... Read More

Ongoing Kona Low Brings Significant Flooding to Hawaii

A persistent Kona low coupled with strong water vapor transport from an atmospheric river has brought devastating floods to the state of Hawaii in late March 2026. Rain totals over the past ten days have exceeded 40 inches in some locations, prompting evacuation orders for thousands. Over two hundred people... Read More

Intense Cyclone Causes Massive Dust Advection Over Mediterranean

Just north of Libya on the afternoon of 17 March 2026, a large cyclone can be seen forcing a significant amount of dust from the Sahara to the Mediterranean. This true-color view from EUMETSAT’s Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Flexible Combined Imager (FCI) depicts this situation beautifully. Since MTG-FCI has three... Read More

Kilauea Volcanic Fountain Creates Ash Clouds, Flight Cancellations

Kilauea on the big island of Hawaii is renowned for its new-continuous eruptions. However, the output of the volcano isn’t consistent, with some periods featuring slower lava flows with other times having pronounced, notable lava fountains. On 10 March 2026, the lava fountains were particularly intense. Local media reported fountain... Read More