Weather and Critical Events

Recent flooding partially to blame for oil price declines.

Market expert Brian Aoaeh writes about the impact of severe weather on supply chains, and tools to help companies and organizations modify those supply chains when disaster strikes.

Total number of trains carrying loads, total number of trains held both increasing as Great Plains flooding washes out tracks.

Hundreds of miles of rails still out of service, other assets at risk from flooding by severe storms.

Rainfall records and hail have ruined some cherry crops out west. The timing couldn’t be much worse for growers.

Strong, long-lasting tornadoes are a good bet across parts of the nation’s heartland early this week.

Second late spring snowstorm this week to hit the Sierra Nevada over the weekend. Another one to two feet of snow in some spots.

Unusually strong storm could dump up to two feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada.

Tank barge operator saw huge jump in delay days due to winter weather and one-off events that swept through U.S. waterways.

Fourth-largest port in India in possible path of violent cyclone.

Mississippi River near record levels in Davenport, Iowa.

Two truck drivers recently honored for helping people during harsh winter storms.

Tornadoes, destructive winds and large hail could strike many areas of the Great Plains for next several days.

Several inches of snow and slush could soon cover roads in parts of Midwest after a week of warm weather.

Winds close to 150 mph, major storm surge about to slam parts of Africa never hit by a cyclone in modern times.

Temperatures will top 100° in some Southwest towns the rest of the week. Record could be broken.

Numbers usually don’t lie, and they show that tornadoes are increasingly becoming a way of life in the South.

Lighter loads through Panama Canal and schedule reliability are two effects hitting ocean freight; ‘We should not underestimate weather.’

Tornadoes, hail, destructive winds all possible across large part of U.S. rest of the week, including areas slammed by storms last weekend.

A stellar snow season has helped wipe out drought across California, including the Sierra Nevada. Should lead to a very productive growing season.