Every once in a while a video surfaces that makes you appreciate the true power of Mother Nature! The amazing video above is one of them.... This supercell in motion was captured in Booker, TX by videographer Mike Oblinksi. Even though thunderstorms may seem chaotic on the ground, they actually operate like very organized machines. Oblinski managed to capture a great portrait in the video above, of how these types of storms evolve and the different mechanisms that drive them. | What makes a thunderstorm severe?
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Let's take a break from the near freezing temperatures today... and set our minds on the beach! I have to say although I wasn't surprised that it exists... just shocked that I hadn't found it before now!
Yes. This is exactly what it says... an online way for you track, in real time, the ocean's most feared predator... sharks! For the avid shark fan, it's an amazing tool. For the beach frequenting vacationer, it might get your blood pumping a little harder the next time you're ready to head into the surf. Just remember. We've always known sharks, BIG ones, were out there. They've been rooming the oceans for millions of years. Just because we can see where some of them are, doesn't mean they're any more likely to bite. In one year in the U.S., sharks injured just 13 people while nearly 200,000 were hurt in accidents involving ladders, toilets and chainsaws. - Michael Reilly, Discovery There's a really good reason you should move indoors when the weather turns sour. Remember, lightning doesn't have to strike the same place twice for you to get in trouble. One strike is enough to send you to the hospital, with potentially fatal consequences.
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