CNN-Weather/Environment Archives

Storm dumps snow that shuts down highway for 500 miles and prompts tornado advisories in Minnesota and other states

April 12, 2022 2:04 AM CNN

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist and Steve Almasy, CNN A storm system stretching up the midsection of the United States had people in several…

A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop on the Eastland Complex wildfire near Rising Star

‘It looks like a pretty bad scenario,’ an expert says about today’s extreme fire threat

April 11, 2022 9:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Caitlin Kaiser and Judson Jones, CNN Following an explosive month of dangerous fire conditions, the Southern Plains are under extreme fire risk…

Area near Little Rock, Arkansas, hit by ‘large, extremely dangerous’ tornado

April 11, 2022 6:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Steve Almasy, Brandon Miller and Chris Boyette, CNN A storm system lashing states from Oklahoma into the Midwest brought tornadoes and hail to…

Rare, record-breaking snow falls in Portland, Oregon

April 11, 2022 12:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The residents of Portland, Oregon, woke up to a rare April sight on Monday: a blanket of fresh, white snow.…

2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts

April 11, 2022 12:29 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. Past coverage of the 2021 and 2020 hurricane season and the latest…

A view of Lake Powell is shown on March 27 in Page

Atmospheric river of moisture will trigger storms and tornadoes this week

April 11, 2022 10:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist You may have heard of atmospheric rivers impacting the West Coast. We had several notable ones this year that…

19 named storms expected this hurricane season, above average but becoming more common, CSU forecast says

April 7, 2022 7:52 AM CNN

By Caitlin Kaiser and Jennifer Gray, CNN After two consecutive years of exhausting the hurricane name list, forecasters are predicting 19 named…

19 named storms expected this hurricane season, above average but becoming more common, CSU forecast says

April 7, 2022 7:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Caitlin Kaiser and Jennifer Gray, CNN After two consecutive years of exhausting the hurricane name list, forecasters are predicting 19 named…

After rounds of tornadoes across the South, storm system threatens North Carolina, Virginia and Florida next

April 7, 2022 1:30 AM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After dozens of tornadoes rolled through the South, another storm system is threatening to deliver powerful winds and possibly…

After rounds of tornadoes across the South, storm system threatens North Carolina, Virginia and Florida next

April 6, 2022 11:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After dozens of tornadoes rolled through the South, another storm system is threatening to deliver powerful winds and possibly…

Khary Johnson places tarps on the roof of a damaged home after a tornado passed through an area in Allendale

Severe weather slams the Southeast again after earlier storms killed at least 2

April 5, 2022 11:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Dave Hennen, CNN The Southeast is again seeing severe weather Wednesday, including heavy rain and tornadoes — even as the…

Strong storms rolling through the South kill 2, bring tornadoes and damaging winds

April 4, 2022 11:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Kelly McCleary, CNN Strong storms sweeping through the South have left at least two people dead as the severe weather dropped…

Round three of tornadoes coming to the South

April 4, 2022 10:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN As we enter our third week in a row with the potential for severe weather, it’s starting to feel a bit like a broken…

Hector arrives promptly at 3pm. But Hector isn’t a person

April 2, 2022 2:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist As March came to an end, so, too, did Hector. At least until warmer, more favorable weather returns. Nearly…

Homes sit in ruins following a tornado on March 23 in Arabi

Scientists are seeing a dangerous shift in early-spring tornadoes

March 31, 2022 9:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Caitlin Kaiser and Brandon Miller, CNN This month has seen more tornadoes in the US than any March on record following this week’s severe…

The Mississippi Department of Transportation alerts drivers in Jackson of a tornado warning in the state on March 30. Parts of Mississippi and Alabama are being warned of the potential for dangerous tornadoes on March 31.

2 killed as severe weather hits Florida Panhandle, with more strong storms possible Thursday along East Coast

March 31, 2022 6:24 AM CNN

By Jason Hanna and Melissa Alonso, CNN Two people are dead and two others are hurt after a tornado struck in the Florida Panhandle on Thursday…

Tennessee wildfire near Gatlinburg prompts evacuations of 11,000 homes, mayor says

March 31, 2022 2:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN A wildfire burning near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Sevier County, Tennessee, has grown to…

2 killed as severe weather hits Florida Panhandle, with more strong storms possible Thursday along East Coast

March 31, 2022 1:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Melissa Alonso, CNN Two people are dead and two others are hurt after a tornado struck in the Florida Panhandle on Thursday…

Possible Arkansas tornado injured 7 as more potential twisters and severe weather threaten Southeast

March 30, 2022 7:50 AM CNN

By Judson Jones, Gregory Lemos, Caroll Alvarado and Eric Levenson, CNN A powerful storm ripped through Springdale, Arkansas, early Wednesday as part…

Possible Arkansas tornado injured 7 as more potential twisters and severe weather threaten Southeast

March 30, 2022 7:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones, Gregory Lemos, Caroll Alvarado and Eric Levenson, CNN A powerful storm ripped through Springdale, Arkansas, early Wednesday as part…

People watch as the NCAR Fire near Boulder burns in the foothills south of the National Center for Atmospheric Research on Saturday.

As drought pushes east, more intense wildfires are sparking in new areas

March 29, 2022 11:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Only a few months into 2022 and it’s already a dreadful year for wildfires. More than 14,781 separate wildfires have…

The Wichita County Sheriff's Office respond to a large wildfire in Texas on March 20.

A significant wildfire outbreak is likely today across the southern Plains

March 29, 2022 8:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Monica Garrett, CNN A significant wildfire outbreak is likely Tuesday across the southern High Plains, according to the Storm Prediction Center,…

High winds and severe weather threat return to a region still recovering from last week’s tornadoes

March 29, 2022 8:14 AM CNN

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Exactly one week after the Deep South faced a deadly tornado outbreak, another round of severe weather is taking shape in the…

High winds and severe weather threat return to a region still recovering from last week’s tornadoes

March 29, 2022 8:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Exactly one week after the Deep South faced a deadly tornado outbreak, another round of severe weather is taking shape in the…

The Concordia Research Station in East Antarctica in 2013.

Extraordinary Antarctica heatwave, 70 degrees above normal, would likely set a world record

March 28, 2022 1:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Caitlin Kaiser and Angela Fritz, CNN Scientists were shocked this month when a research station in Antarctica reported extraordinarily warm…

New Orleans and other major cities at risk for severe storms including tornadoes

March 28, 2022 12:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN It’s been less than a week since deadly storms impacted the Deep South, and once again we are looking at the potential…

An evacuation order has been lifted for people living near the site of an avalanche in Alaska.

Anchorage residents allowed to return home after massive avalanche, but dangerous conditions remain

March 27, 2022 6:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Jamiel Lynch and Emma Tucker, CNN An evacuation order has been lifted for people living near the site of an avalanche in Alaska, but officials…

Avalanche 60-80 feet deep cuts off houses in Anchorage

March 25, 2022 7:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Sara Smart and Amanda Watts, CNN An avalanche measuring between 60 to 80 feet deep and 300 to 400 feet wide has cut off nearly 100 houses in…

Three bodies were found March 24 in a submerged vehicle

3 bodies found in a submerged SUV in Alabama as South recovers from series of storms

March 25, 2022 2:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Three bodies were found Thursday in a submerged vehicle, authorities said, after a powerful storm dumped record rain amounts…

Nearly 100 locations could break record high temperatures by the end of the weekend

March 24, 2022 2:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Tom Sater, CNN Meteorologist You may have heard of the proverb ‘March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb.’ Well, the last…

A tornado left a trail of damaged and destroyed homes in Arabi

‘My house is gone’: Residents describe harrowing experience as tornadoes swept through New Orleans area, killing 1

March 24, 2022 2:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After a tornado roared through Arabi, Louisiana, Tuesday with 136 mph winds, the walls and roof of Angel Hahn’s house…

‘My house is gone’: Residents describe harrowing experience as tornadoes swept through New Orleans area, killing 1

March 24, 2022 2:31 AM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After a tornado roared through Arabi, Louisiana, Tuesday with 136 mph winds, the walls and roof of Angel Hahn’s house…

A car lies overturned among debris in Arabi

Crews comb through devastated neighborhoods in the New Orleans area after a tornado kills 1 and leaves thousands without power

March 22, 2022 9:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Derek Van Dam, CNN Workers and residents were picking through remnants of homes and other debris in the New Orleans area after at…

UN chief announces plan to get the whole world access to early weather warnings within 5 years

March 23, 2022 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced a plan Wednesday to ensure every single person on the planet has…

System that spawned deadly tornadoes in Texas and Louisiana threatens more severe weather as it moves east

March 22, 2022 10:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Kelly McCleary, CNN The storm system that spawned deadly tornadoes across Texas and Louisiana this week will continue to push east Wednesday,…

Authorities survey damage in the Lower Ninth Ward

New Orleans tornado leaves one dead, thousands without power

March 22, 2022 7:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Steve Almasy, CNN A large, deadly tornado battered parts of the New Orleans area on Tuesday night, with damage reported in Arabi and the Lower…

System that spawned deadly tornadoes in Texas and Louisiana threatens more severe weather as it moves east

March 22, 2022 6:16 PM CNN

By Kelly McCleary, CNN The storm system that spawned deadly tornadoes across Texas and Louisiana this week will continue to push east Wednesday,…

A tornado rips through a Walmart parking lot in Round Rock

Tornadoes damaged an estimated 1,000 homes in Texas and now the storm is spawning more twisters in Mississippi and Louisiana

March 22, 2022 8:11 AM CNN

By Steve Almasy, Holly Yan and Taylor Ward, CNN A storm system that on Monday brought 25 tornadoes to Texas, including two that may have damaged…

Tornadoes damaged an estimated 1,000 homes in Texas and now the storm is spawning more twisters in Mississippi and Louisiana

March 21, 2022 11:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Steve Almasy, Holly Yan and Taylor Ward, CNN A storm system that on Monday brought 25 tornadoes to Texas, including two that may have damaged…

No injuries after severe storm causes ‘catastrophic damage’ to two schools in Texas

March 21, 2022 5:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Joe Sutton and Claudia Dominguez, CNN A severe storm that slammed a Texas city caused significant damage to two schools on Monday.…

Strong tornadoes could affect major Southern cities

March 21, 2022 11:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones, CNN meteorologist The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) chooses its words carefully. And when they say, “A regional severe weather…

Large waves crash ashore at Wrights Beach

US tsunami warning system needs an urgent overhaul, experts say

March 20, 2022 5:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Caitlin Kaiser and Allison Chinchar, CNN Earlier this year an underwater volcano erupted in Tonga, triggering a widespread tsunami. While…

Southeast braces for ‘significant tornado event’ this week

March 20, 2022 5:11 AM CNN

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist A “substantial severe weather event — including potential for significant tornadoes —…

Southeast braces for ‘significant tornado event’ this week

March 20, 2022 1:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist A “substantial severe weather event — including potential for significant tornadoes —…

From New York to Florida, severe storms, including isolated tornadoes, are possible Saturday

March 19, 2022 1:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist The same damaging storm system that rolled across the Southeast on Friday will continue this weekend,…

Powerful storms cause injuries, damage in Southeast as forecast calls for strong winds, hail and possibly tornadoes

March 18, 2022 12:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, Monica Garrett and Judson Jones, CNN Severe storms across the Southeast are causing injuries and damage with strong winds, hail…

Parts of Texas are under ‘extremely critical’ fire weather risk today — the highest threat level

March 17, 2022 7:51 AM CNN Newsource

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…