Whirlwinds of Dust (1873), from The Ocean, Atmosphere, and Life
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Source: Library of Congress / Internet Archive

Available to buy as a print.

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#Mexico’s wild weather weekend: #extremeheat strong winds and hail

MND Staff
May 27, 2024

"Residents of central Mexico may have thought they were accompanying Dante through the Inferno in a freakishly wild weekend for weather.

"Extreme heat, destructively strong winds and a consequential #hail storm — all accompanied by #flooding — tormented central Mexico beginning on Friday.

[...]

"Meanwhile in #MexicoCity, capitalinos sweltered in the extreme heat all weekend. Sunday was the third consecutive day in which a record was set. The mercury hit 33.8 degrees Celsius (93˚F), which is a new all-time record for May 26.

"A day earlier, the temperature topped out at 34.7C, surpassing the all-time record set on May 9. Friday’s high also climbed above 34C, setting a new record for May 24."

Read more:
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/extreme-weather-mexico-hail-heat-havoc/

#ExtremeWeather #RecordHeat #Whirlwinds #Hailstorm #ClimateCatastrophe #ClimateCrisis