Strong tornadoes could affect major Southern cities
By Judson Jones, CNN meteorologist The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) chooses its words carefully. And when they say, “A regional severe weather…
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US tsunami warning system needs an urgent overhaul, experts say
By Caitlin Kaiser and Allison Chinchar, CNN Earlier this year an underwater volcano erupted in Tonga, triggering a widespread tsunami. While…
Continue ReadingSoutheast braces for ‘significant tornado event’ this week
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist A “substantial severe weather event — including potential for significant tornadoes —…
Continue ReadingFrom New York to Florida, severe storms, including isolated tornadoes, are possible Saturday
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist The same damaging storm system that rolled across the Southeast on Friday will continue this weekend,…
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6th person dies from pileups on foggy Missouri interstate
Officials say the number of deaths has risen to six from a series of fiery chain-reaction crashes involving dozens of vehicles in southeast Missouri…
Continue ReadingPowerful storms cause injuries, damage in Southeast as forecast calls for strong winds, hail and possibly tornadoes
By Aya Elamroussi, Monica Garrett and Judson Jones, CNN Severe storms across the Southeast are causing injuries and damage with strong winds, hail…
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The West’s megadrought will persist and may get worse in coming months. Water availability is a high concern
The West’s intense multi-year drought is expected to at least continue — if not worsen — in the coming months, the National Oceanic and…
Continue ReadingParts of Texas are under ‘extremely critical’ fire weather risk today — the highest threat level
By Monica Garrett Parts of Texas are under an extreme fire threat on Thursday, according to the Storm Prediction Center (SPC). Winds of 25-35 mph and…
Continue ReadingSevere weather season heats up as hail, wind and tornadoes threaten the South
By Pedram Javaheri A powerful storm system with clashing cold and warm, moist air is setting up a multiday severe weather threat for the Southeast…
Continue ReadingSaharan dust turns skies orange over Europe
By Caitlin Kaiser and Monica Garrett, CNN Ski resorts that look like deserts, skies colored brilliant hues of orange, and air quality five times…
Continue ReadingScientists in the US are flying planes into clouds to make it snow more
By Jennifer Gray and Rachel Ramirez, CNN With 61% of the contiguous US in drought, wouldn’t it be nice if we could just “make it…
Continue ReadingAs winter storm exits the East, strong winds and blistering cold temperatures remain
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A winter storm will continue to deliver strong winds and blistering freezing temperatures as it exits the eastern region…
Continue ReadingCold blast brings heavy snow to the Northeast and deep freeze to the South
By Jason Hanna, Taylor Ward and Derrick Hinds, CNN A powerful winter storm is bringing heavy and blustery snow to the Northeast and hammering the…
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A potential bomb cyclone is poised to pound the interior East with heavy snow and winds
A winter storm passing through the central US is expected to become a more powerful bomb cyclone, threatening parts of the East with heavy snow,…
Continue ReadingA potential bomb cyclone is poised to pound the interior East with heavy snow and winds
By Jason Hanna and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A winter storm passing through the central US is expected to become a more powerful bomb cyclone, threatening…
Continue ReadingTropical Cyclone Gombe is due to rapidly intensify before bringing parts of Mozambique several months’ worth of rain over just a few days
By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Meteorologist Tropical Cyclone Gombe is expected to rapidly intensify over the next 24 hours, growing to the equivalent of a…
Continue ReadingPowerful storm bringing snow to central US expected to become bomb cyclone as it moves east
By Aya Elamroussi and Taylor Ward, CNN A strong winter storm is expected to impact a large swath of the US, bringing snow Thursday to the central…
Continue ReadingA bomb cyclone will bring winter weather with extreme winds back to the South and Northeast this weekend
By Caitlin Kaiser and Jennifer Gray, CNN A powerful storm taking shape across the central part of the country will rapidly strengthen into a bomb…
Continue ReadingFlorida wildfire that has scorched over 34,000 acres endangers community previously hit by Hurricane Michael
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Firefighters on Wednesday welcomed much-needed rain as a wildfire burning in the Florida Panhandle is threatening areas that…
Continue ReadingAbout 75,000 customers are without power in the Northeast after damaging winds swept through
By Kelly McCleary, CNN About 75,000 homes and businesses in the Northeast were without power early Tuesday after a line of strong storms brought…
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