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Articles

Do Tornadoes Travel Counter Clockwise?
10 facts about tornadoes that you should know.

Memorable Weather Events of the Past 200 Years
Excerpted from the 2005 Farmers' Almanac If it seems that weather is more precarious today than in years past, guess again. America has always had strange weather events.

Tornado Survival Tips
First appearing in the 2005 Farmers' Almanac What to do before and during

The Basics: Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Storm Surges
Most landfalling hurricanes spawn at least one tornado. Read More


Extreme Weather Stories
Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Thunderstorms Did hail wreck your car? Wonder why hurricanes form? Do you live in an area prone to twisters? Check out this informative and interesting story about extreme weather conditions.


Tornado Truths: Test Your Tornado Knowledge.
The Farmers' Almanac is expecting an active tornado season across Tornado Alley this spring. Do you know the warning signs or what you're supposed to do if there's one predicted in your area?

Weather Glossary
Ever wonder what an anemometer measures? Or what a dust devil is? Here's a helpful glossary of popular weather terms.

The Year of No Summer
In prolonged human suffering, no other disaster in New England in history matched the frigid summer of 1816, the coldest in American annals. To this day, no accurate record exists as to the number who perished, or what the financial loss might have been in a winter that lasted from November of 1815 until April 1817. No other event, other than the Gold Rush of 1849, had as much impact upon westward migration as did the "Year of No Summer."

Top ELEVEN Most Memorable Weather Events
In 1999 we published an article on the 100 Most Memorable Weather Events over the past century. In 2001, we went further back in weather history and named the Top 10. In 2007 we added one more event to the list.

Who had the worst wedding weather?
Vote for the best of the worst. Cast your vote for the best of the worst weather that is on our top ten finalist's big day!

Stormy Spring in the Forecast
Farmers' Almanac releases its stormy spring forecast.

Videos

Weather Wisdom: Tornadoes
Tornadoes are violent whirling windstorms accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud that moves over land.

Tornados, Water Spouts, and Land Spouts
How do these three destructive forces of nature differ? Farmers' Almanac TV looks at both the differences and the similarities of these cylindrical wind storms.

Products

2008 Farmers' Almanac Downloadable Forecast- JAN-FEB-MAR.
Included with each three-month weather forecast is a zoned weather map, temperature conversion chart, sun exposure safety chart, tornado survival tips, winter preparedness tips and weather folklore. Adobe Acrobat format.

2008 Farmers' Almanac Downloadable Forecast-OCT- NOV-DEC
Included with each three-month weather forecast is a zoned weather map, temperature conversion chart, sun exposure safety chart, tornado survival tips, winter preparedness tips and weather folklore. Adobe Acrobat format.

2007 Farmers' Almanac Downloadable Forecast-OCT- NOV-DEC
Included with each three-month weather forecast is a zoned weather map, temperature conversion chart, sun exposure safety chart, tornado survival tips, winter preparedness tips and weather folklore. Adobe Acrobat format.

2008 Farmers' Almanac Downloadable Forecast-APR-MAY-JUNE
Included with each three-month weather forecast is a zoned weather map, temperature conversion chart, sun exposure safety chart, tornado survival tips, winter preparedness tips and weather folklore. Adobe Acrobat format.

2008 Farmers' Almanac Downloadable Forecast-JULY-AUG-SEP
Included with each three-month weather forecast is a zoned weather map, temperature conversion chart, sun exposure safety chart, tornado survival tips, winter preparedness tips and weather folklore. Adobe Acrobat format.

DK Hurricanes & Tornados
For ages 8 and up. Learn the techniques developed through the centuries to forecast weather, about the chicken that was stripped of its feathers by a tornado, about Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod, and why human activity can cause weather patterns...

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Primer for Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Storm Surges
Here is a basic primer on hurricanes, tornadoes and storm surges: A hurricane is a severe tropical storm, that forms in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes need...

Weather Glossary
Below are some common, and uncommon, weather terms. Absolute Zero The temperature at which all molecular motion ceases, equal to -459.67 degrees Fahrenheit or -273.16 degrees Celsius.Anemometer An instrument for measuring wind force and speed. Aurora A glow of colored...

Farmers' Almanac Weather Outlook for Hawaii
Farmers Almanac Weather Summary for HawaiiDue to Hawaii's fairly constant weather patterns, the Farmers' Almanac provides an overall climatological summary for Hawaii. This summary should give you a good idea of what type of weather to expect if you are...