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National Weather Service

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    KPHO Reporting on Mythical Creatures and UFOs Again

    In less than a year, KPHO -- always "Telling it Like it is" -- has managed to run three stories about chupacabra sightings.Now the local news station is tackling bigger and badder mythical beasts, hooking up with the Navajo Nation Rangers to check out "investigative reports" of other creatures that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    Mysterious Light Seen Over Valley; KPHO's Report, and the Phoenix P.D.'s (Perfect) Response

    www.ledzeppelin.com​You may have witnessed a mysterious light flash over Phoenix earlier tonight. Apparently, a lot of people did. We didn't -- but a "slew" of KPHO viewers, and Phoenix Sergeant Steve Martos, the Phoenix P.D.'s Air Unit, and several other Phoenix police officers certainly did.Of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    Haboob! Desert Brings its B-Squad; Local Media Fascinated Nonetheless

    Phoenix New TimesAll it takes is a little dust to get Valley media outlets in a tizzy.​Last night's Haboob wasn't quite as spectacular as the one that swept through the Valley earlier this month, but that didn't stop local media outlets from turning their respective websites into Haboob-central as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2011

    Arizona Dust Storm Report Released Online by National Weather Service; Dissects Cause and Development

    Image: National Weather ServiceA Doppler radar image captures the enormity of the July 5 dust storm.​ The July 5 dust storm was among the most "significant" ever seen by National Weather Service experts who have been in the Valley 30 years, according to a new online report.Everything you wante ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Arizona Dust Storm was "Exceptional" Due to Dry Weather in Southeast Portion of State

    Image: YouTube​An ongoing drought in the southeastern part of Arizona, which has seen little rainfall in recent months, made last night's dust storm "exceptional," an official with the National Weather Service says."This came from a thunderstorm complex not far from Tucson," says Phoenix NWS meteo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Drought Eases in Arizona; Phoenix Area Now "Moderate"

    Image: U.S. Drought MonitorArizona's drought is actually easing -- for the western part of the state.​ After the storm like the one the Valley had last night and all the wildfires, you'd think Arizona was one giant dust bowl.You'd be wrong.Despite "exceptional," bone-dry conditions in the sout ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2010

    It Was 113 Degrees in Los Angeles Today and People Freaked Out; How's it Feel, Wimps?

    www.thrasherstallons.com​Anyone living in the city of angels got a little taste of Phoenix today, as temperatures hovered around 110 degrees for most of the day.Most people living in Los Angeles are novices when it comes to hellacious, oppressive, unfair heat. So, as you might expect, everyo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Camelback Mountain in Summer Heat Too Much for Some Hikers; Several Rescued Since Friday

    Image: Ray Stern Camelback Mountain​We stepped out of the house just before 6 a.m. yesterday to hike Camelback Mountain and nearly jumped back inside. It was about 90. The air was warm and fluffy, like we'd climbed into a sleeping bag in a sauna. We weren't deterred, though ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Tornado Watch in Effect for Maricopa County; WTF?

    We're doomed! Probably not.​The National Weather Service has issued an improbable tornado watch for Maricopa and Pinal counties until 10 p.m.Sorry, snowbirds, Phoenix isn't nothin' but sunshine all the time.According to the National Weather Service, a major tornado in Phoenix is incredibly r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2008

    Chemtrails: Strong Competitor for Dumbest Conspiracy Theory Ever

    Most conspiracy theories are so ridiculous, it's hard to choose which are the least plausible or which faces the higher mountain of opposing evidence. Some seem within the realm of the possible, such as the ones that surround the assassination of JFK, the Pearl Harbor attack or the murder of Pr ... More >>

  • Home Entertainment

    December 21, 2006

    A True Horror Classic

    Most conspiracy theories are so ridiculous, it's hard to choose which are the least plausible or which faces the higher mountain of opposing evidence. Some seem within the realm of the possible, such as the ones that surround the assassination of JFK, the Pearl Harbor attack or the murder of Pr ... More >>

  • News

    March 21, 2002

    A Shot in the Dark

    Phoenix police officer Frank Brown's elaborate tale of a back-road ambush is drawing fire from inside his own department

  • News

    June 17, 1999

    Sun Burned

    Gifted teacher branded a troublemaker after complaining of grade school's bizarre discipline

  • News

    April 10, 1997

    Feline in the Sky

    Gifted teacher branded a troublemaker after complaining of grade school's bizarre discipline

  • News

    February 20, 1997

    The Big Steep

    The only thing slick about Arizona Snowbowl is the snow

  • News

    August 31, 1995

    GIVE 'EM HAIL, HURRY!

    FOR THE ARIZONA THUNDERSTORM CHASERS, THE SKY'S THE LIMIT. AND THEREIN LIES THE RUB.

  • News

    February 23, 1995

    VILLAGE OF THE DAMMED

    WHEN A LEVEE ON BABBITT RANCHES GAVE WAY, THE HAVASUPAI INDIANS WERE LITERALLY PUSHED AGAINST THE WALL. NOW THEY'RE PUSHING BACK.

  • News

    June 30, 1993

    GILA BENT HAS SUFFEREDLIKE JOB BUT WITH MORE COMPLAINING

    WHEN A LEVEE ON BABBITT RANCHES GAVE WAY, THE HAVASUPAI INDIANS WERE LITERALLY PUSHED AGAINST THE WALL. NOW THEY'RE PUSHING BACK.

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