The highest temperature ever recorded in Antarctica is 14.6 °C (59 °F), recorded on January 5, 1974.
The USA has more tornadoes than any other country in the world, averaging around 1200 a year. This is due largely to its unique geography which forms an area in central USA called “Tornado Alley” which is frequently hit by tornadoes.
Clouds can be categorized into a number of different types; these include cumulus, stratus, cirrus and nimbus.
The heaviest hailstone ever recorded weighed 1.0 kg (2.25 lb) and landed in Gopalganj District, Bangladesh on April 14, 1986.
The fastest wind speed ever recorded is 484±32 km/h (301±20 mph). This was a 3 second gust recorded by a Doppler on Wheels (DOW) radar unit in Oklahoma City on May 3, 1999.
The most rain fall ever recorded in one year is 25.4 meters (1000 inches) in Cherrapunji, India.