2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts
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…
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Atmospheric river of moisture will trigger storms and tornadoes this week
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist You may have heard of atmospheric rivers impacting the West Coast. We had several notable ones this year that…
Continue Reading19 named storms expected this hurricane season, above average but becoming more common, CSU forecast says
By Caitlin Kaiser and Jennifer Gray, CNN After two consecutive years of exhausting the hurricane name list, forecasters are predicting 19 named…
Continue Reading19 named storms expected this hurricane season, above average but becoming more common, CSU forecast says
By Caitlin Kaiser and Jennifer Gray, CNN After two consecutive years of exhausting the hurricane name list, forecasters are predicting 19 named…
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After rounds of tornadoes across the South, storm system threatens North Carolina, Virginia and Florida next
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After dozens of tornadoes rolled through the South, another storm system is threatening to deliver powerful winds and possibly…
Continue Reading After rounds of tornadoes across the South, storm system threatens North Carolina, Virginia and Florida next
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After dozens of tornadoes rolled through the South, another storm system is threatening to deliver powerful winds and possibly…
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Severe weather slams the Southeast again after earlier storms killed at least 2
By Jason Hanna and Dave Hennen, CNN The Southeast is again seeing severe weather Wednesday, including heavy rain and tornadoes — even as the…
Continue ReadingStrong storms rolling through the South kill 2, bring tornadoes and damaging winds
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…
Continue ReadingRound three of tornadoes coming to the South
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…
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Hector arrives promptly at 3pm. But Hector isn’t a person
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist As March came to an end, so, too, did Hector. At least until warmer, more favorable weather returns. Nearly…
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Scientists are seeing a dangerous shift in early-spring tornadoes
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…
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2 killed as severe weather hits Florida Panhandle, with more strong storms possible Thursday along East Coast
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…
Continue ReadingTennessee wildfire near Gatlinburg prompts evacuations of 11,000 homes, mayor says
By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN A wildfire burning near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Sevier County, Tennessee, has grown to…
Continue Reading 2 killed as severe weather hits Florida Panhandle, with more strong storms possible Thursday along East Coast
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…
Continue ReadingPossible Arkansas tornado injured 7 as more potential twisters and severe weather threaten Southeast
By Judson Jones, Gregory Lemos, Caroll Alvarado and Eric Levenson, CNN A powerful storm ripped through Springdale, Arkansas, early Wednesday as part…
Continue ReadingPossible Arkansas tornado injured 7 as more potential twisters and severe weather threaten Southeast
By Judson Jones, Gregory Lemos, Caroll Alvarado and Eric Levenson, CNN A powerful storm ripped through Springdale, Arkansas, early Wednesday as part…
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As drought pushes east, more intense wildfires are sparking in new areas
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…
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A significant wildfire outbreak is likely today across the southern Plains
By Monica Garrett, CNN A significant wildfire outbreak is likely Tuesday across the southern High Plains, according to the Storm Prediction Center,…
Continue ReadingHigh winds and severe weather threat return to a region still recovering from last week’s tornadoes
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…
Continue ReadingHigh winds and severe weather threat return to a region still recovering from last week’s tornadoes
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…
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Extraordinary Antarctica heatwave, 70 degrees above normal, would likely set a world record
By Caitlin Kaiser and Angela Fritz, CNN Scientists were shocked this month when a research station in Antarctica reported extraordinarily warm…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans and other major cities at risk for severe storms including tornadoes
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…
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Anchorage residents allowed to return home after massive avalanche, but dangerous conditions remain
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…
Continue ReadingAvalanche 60-80 feet deep cuts off houses in Anchorage
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…
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3 bodies found in a submerged SUV in Alabama as South recovers from series of storms
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Three bodies were found Thursday in a submerged vehicle, authorities said, after a powerful storm dumped record rain amounts…
Continue ReadingNearly 100 locations could break record high temperatures by the end of the weekend
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…
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‘My house is gone’: Residents describe harrowing experience as tornadoes swept through New Orleans area, killing 1
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…
Continue Reading ‘My house is gone’: Residents describe harrowing experience as tornadoes swept through New Orleans area, killing 1
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…
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Crews comb through devastated neighborhoods in the New Orleans area after a tornado kills 1 and leaves thousands without power
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…
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UN chief announces plan to get the whole world access to early weather warnings within 5 years
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced a plan Wednesday to ensure every single person on the planet has…
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System that spawned deadly tornadoes in Texas and Louisiana threatens more severe weather as it moves east
By Kelly McCleary, CNN The storm system that spawned deadly tornadoes across Texas and Louisiana this week will continue to push east Wednesday,…
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New Orleans tornado leaves one dead, thousands without power
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…
Continue Reading System that spawned deadly tornadoes in Texas and Louisiana threatens more severe weather as it moves east
By Kelly McCleary, CNN The storm system that spawned deadly tornadoes across Texas and Louisiana this week will continue to push east Wednesday,…
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Tornadoes damaged an estimated 1,000 homes in Texas and now the storm is spawning more twisters in Mississippi and Louisiana
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…
Continue Reading Tornadoes damaged an estimated 1,000 homes in Texas and now the storm is spawning more twisters in Mississippi and Louisiana
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…
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No injuries after severe storm causes ‘catastrophic damage’ to two schools in Texas
By Joe Sutton and Claudia Dominguez, CNN A severe storm that slammed a Texas city caused significant damage to two schools on Monday.…
Continue ReadingStrong 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 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,…
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…
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 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…
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Saharan 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…
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As 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…
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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