That was close. Yesterday, newly discovered asteroid 2008 CT1 flew past Earth only 72,000 miles (0.3 lunar distances) away on 2/5/08. If it struck the 13-meter wide space rock ( size to a school bus) probably would have exploded in the atmosphere and showering an ocean with meteorites.
http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2008%20CT1;orb=1
more coming close near us in the near future
http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2008%20CT1;orb=1
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Tornadoes in February do occur: Latest outbreak
Colder months still breed tornadic weather . At least six tornadoes touched down between Oxford, Miss., and Jackson, Tenn., said a National Weather Service spokesman.
http://www.wsbtv.com/weather/15227643/detail.html
TN TWISTER SHORT VIDEO- in right pane (shows funnel)
nice pop window How tornadoes form (video slide show- which I have seen before but well done) and more
Tornado touchdown near Arlington, 25 miles northeast of downtown Memphis. It knocked out a radio tower for the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
nice picture of tornado
http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=7827503
http://weather.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/02/06/tragic-february-tornado-outbreak/
http://www.wsbtv.com/weather/15227643/detail.html
TN TWISTER SHORT VIDEO- in right pane (shows funnel)
nice pop window How tornadoes form (video slide show- which I have seen before but well done) and more
Tornado touchdown near Arlington, 25 miles northeast of downtown Memphis. It knocked out a radio tower for the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
nice picture of tornado
http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=7827503
http://weather.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/02/06/tragic-february-tornado-outbreak/
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