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7/28/2025 Nebraska Tornado Warning

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National Weather Service North Platte NE
617 PM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025

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* Tornado Warning for... Eastern Boyd County in north central Nebraska...

7/28/2025 South Dakota Tornado Warning 3

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National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
625 PM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025

Charles Mix SD-Gregory SD
625 PM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL CHARLES MIX AND SOUTHEASTERN GREGORY COUNTIES...

7/28/2025 South Dakota Tornado Warning 2

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7/28/2025 South Dakota Tornado Warning 1

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Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
519 PM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025

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* Tornado Warning for... South central Gregory County in south central South Dakota...

7/11/2025 Wisconsin Tornado Warning 2

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National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
547 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

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* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Lafayette County in south central Wisconsin... Southwestern Green County in south central Wisconsin...

7/11/2025 Wisconsin Tornado Warning 1

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National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
531 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

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* Tornado Warning for... Eastern Lafayette County in south central Wisconsin...

7/11/2025 Iowa Tornado Warning

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
509 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

Rock Island IL, Henry IL, Scott IA
509 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

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...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL ROCK ISLAND...NORTHWESTERN HENRY AND SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTIES...

Cambodia Post is Updated

GeoFact of the Day's Cambodia post (↗) is updated with more information. Thanks for visiting GeoFact of the Day today!

6/19/2025 Delaware, Pennsylvania Tornado Warning

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* Tornado Warning for... Northern New Castle County in northern Delaware... Southeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Southwestern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

World Flag Coloring Pages

I searched the interwebs and happened to find a wonderful resource that would be great for coloring fun all while getting a geography education. A digital image collection provided by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology (FCIT) — part of the College of Education at the University of South Florida — ClipArt ETC houses over 200 black and white world flags (↗) that could be used as printable coloring pages. If you know about all the world's countries, you might notice some countries' flags are missing — including AFGHANISTAN, HAITI, KAZAKHSTAN, LIECHTENSTEIN, LUXEMBOURG*, MALTA, and ZAMBIA. Nevertheless, lots of coloring fun can be had since the website's images are easy to copy/paste into a document and print. For educational, classroom, and non-profit uses, ClipArt ETC grants you "permission to use a maximum of fifty (50) clipart items in any non-commercial, educational project (report, presentation, display, website, etc.)" although there are some reasonable restrictions. More information about the free (and commercial) licensure options can be found on the ClipArt ETC website (↗). If you are a teacher, you could let your students choose a flag to color and instruct them to create a poster or PowerPoint presentation involving the flag's country. Enjoy, and kudos to FCIT for a wonderful website!

* The NETHERLANDS' flag can be used as a substitute due to three-stripe similarity.

What in the World? Akimiski

Interestingly shaped like an orange slice (or semicircle if you prefer), Akimiski is a geographic feature in the east-central area of CANADA. It is east of the First Nation community known as Attawapiskat. The Akimiski Strait is wedged between the island and Attawapiskat. Which of the following sentences about Akimiski is false?

A — The name Akimiski means “land across the water” in Swampy Cree’s language.
B — Akimiski is a coral reef.
C — Akimiski is part of Nunavut even though it is geographically closer to Ontario.
D — Akimiski is the largest island located in James Bay.



























































Answer:
B — Akimiski is a coral reef.
(Akimiski is an island as referenced in answer choice D.)

What in the World? BerryPepper

This Google Maps aerial image depicts a BerryPepper “mascot” painted on an intersection in downtown Creighton, Nebraska in Knox County. What is a BerryPepper?

A — Spice combo featuring peppercorns and strawberry flavoring
B — Frozen drink combining Dr. Pepper and Nehi Strawberry soda
C — Strawberries and cream milkshake
































































Answer:
B — Frozen drink combining Dr. Pepper and Nehi Strawberry soda. The BerryPepper mascot is also used to celebrate the annual BerryPepper Days in Creighton.

A to Z Cities: Cameroon

● ● ● ● ●  GeoFact of the Day . . . Facts for You!  ● ● ● ● ●  Highlighted and labeled on the map below, CAMEROON’s major cities include Bafoussam, Bamenda, Bertoua, Douala, Ebolowa, Edéa, Garoua, Kousséri, Kumba, Loum, Maroua, Meiganga, Mokolo, Ngaoundéré, Nkongsamba, Yagoua, and Yaoundé (national capital). While major cities are labeled on the major cities map, smaller communities with population data are displayed on this map with light orange dots. Some of Cameroon's towns, cities, and villages are alphabetized in an A to Z list below!

A — Akonolinga, Abong Mbang, Akom, Akom II, Akono, Akwaya, Alat Makay, Ambam, Amvon, and Ayos
B — Bafang, Bafia, Bafoussam, Bali, Bamenda, Bamusso, Bangangté, Banyo, Batouri, Bélabo, Bengbis, Bertoua, Bipindi, Bogo, Bokito, Botmakak, and Buéa
C — Campo, Cedea, Cha, Choua, and Cotto
D — Dimako, Dir, Dizangue, Djohong, Djoum, Douala, Doumé, and Dschang
E — Ebolowa, Edéa, Ekundukundu, Elogbatindi, Emini, Eschou, Essé, Evodoula, and Ezézang
F — Fifinda, Figuil, Folmurki, Fontem, Fotokol, Foumban, Foumbot, and Fundong
G — Galim, Garoua, Gongotoua, Gounjel, Guider, and Guidiguis
H — Halio, Ham, Hokam, Horare, and Hwoli
I — Illoani, Ind Ndiop, and Indinding
J — Jakiri and Joundi
K — Kimi, Kokobuma, Koungoulou, Kousséri, and Kumba
L — Letta, Lokomo, Lomié, and Loum
M — Makam, Makouri, Mana, Maroua, Mayo Djarendi, Mbalam, Meiganga, and Mokolo
N — Nanga-Eboko, Ndop, Ngaoundéré, Nkongsamba, and Nkoteng
O — Obala, Okola, Okoa, and Ombésa
P — Pitoa, Penja, and Poli
Q — Quoko
R — Rey Bouba and Rohaya
S — Saa, Sambolabbo, Sangmélima, Somalomo, and Sorombéo
T — Tcholliré, Tibati, Tignère, Tiko, Tonga, and Touboro
U — Ubao, Uben Ikang, Udumjarei, Uibiwa, Uromali, and Uzama
V — Vareye, Vata, Verfao, and Viali
W — Wanden, Waza Lareski, Woutchaba, and Wum
X — there are none (as far as I know)
Y — Yabassi, Yagoua, Yaoundé, Yenga, Yokadouma, and Yoko
Z — Zigué, Zina, Zoadiba, Zoétélé, and Zokadiba

January 2025 Geography Bee Quiz

Learn more about the Earth with the help of a GeoFact of the Day Geography Bee Quiz (↗) like this one! Think of this resource as free food for your mind. Whether you are preparing for a geography bee — or maybe a geography-themed trivia contest — or just want to cherish the positive aspects of planet Earth, I hope you enjoy these morsels of knowledge. The answers to this quiz are listed below — enjoy and good luck!

Here's to a New Year's Resolution of learning about our amazing planet!

1)      Which of the following is not a city in ROMANIA?
A — Bucharest (București)
B — Timișoara
C — Belgrade (Beograd)

2)      Which state in the UNITED STATES has exactly 100 counties? Some of these counties include Durham, Mecklenburg, Orange, Pitt, Wake, and Watauga.
A — Vermont
B — North Carolina
C — New Mexico

3)      BANGLADESH is mostly bordered by INDIA but also shares a border in the southeast with _____________.
A — MYANMAR
B — NEPAL
C — PHILIPPINES






















ANSWERS

Question 1:
C . . . . . Belgrade (Beograd) which is the capital of Serbia (↗)

Question 2:
B . . . . . North Carolina

Question 3:
A . . . . . Myanmar