North Carolina tornado that damaged Pfizer plant and shut down I-95 was an EF-3, NWS says
By Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — A tornado in North Carolina severely damaged a Pfizer plant, damaged several other structures, shut down a major…
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Tropical Storm Calvin bringing strong winds and torrential rain to the Big Island
By Robert Shackelford and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Calvin was bringing heavy rain to Hawaii’s Big Island on Wednesday.…
Continue Reading39-day heat wave could last into August after smashing 2,300-plus records
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist (CNN) — As the unrelenting heat wave in the US enters its 39th consecutive day, millions of people from…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Calvin threatens to bring heavy rainfall and dangerous coastal surf to the Hawaiian islands
By Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Hawaii’s Big Island is under a tropical storm warning as Tropical Storm Calvin is forecast to pass…
Continue ReadingExtreme heat in Arizona increased hospitalizations to pandemic levels at one medical center
By Nouran Salahieh and Laura Studley, CNN (CNN) — Phoenix once again hit 110 degrees Monday for a record-tying 18th consecutive day at that…
Continue ReadingWhat record warm ocean temperatures could mean for hurricane season
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist (CNN) — The Atlantic hurricane season is headed into uncharted territory with water temperatures in the…
Continue ReadingAs wildfires gobble more Canadian acreage, crews struggle to even keep up
By Paula Newton, CNN Chibougamau, Quebec (CNN) — By the time the Silver State Hotshot crew arrived from Nevada a few weeks ago, Canada’s…
Continue ReadingAs wildfires gobble more Canadian acreage, crews struggle to even keep up
By Paula Newton, CNN Chibougamau, Quebec (CNN) — By the time the Silver State Hotshot crew arrived from Nevada a few weeks ago, Canada’s…
Continue ReadingPolice identify 2 missing children swept away in the Pennsylvania flood that killed their mother
By Nouran Salahieh, Danny Freeman and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have identified the two children still missing nearly two days after…
Continue ReadingCanadian wildfire smoke puts around 70 million US residents under air quality alerts
By Caitlin Kaiser, CNN (CNN) — Canadian wildfire smoke is bringing unhealthy air across the northern tier of the United States to start the…
Continue Reading5 people were killed by raging floodwaters in southeastern Pennsylvania. 2 children are still missing
By Christina Maxouris, Lauren Mascarenhas, Melissa Alonso and Caitlin Kaiser, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in southeastern Pennsylvania are…
Continue ReadingEnduring heat wave continues to choke the Southwest as high temperatures will move east
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Caitlin Kaiser, CNN (CNN) — More than 85 million people remained under heat alerts Saturday as the weekslong heat wave…
Continue ReadingWhat is a derecho and why is it so destructive?
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A derecho is a significant, potentially destructive weather event that is characterized as having widespread,…
Continue ReadingWhat is El Niño?
By Brandon Miller, Nick Thompson and Jennifer Gray, CNN (CNN) — El Niño is a climate pattern that originates in the Pacific Ocean along the…
Continue ReadingA weekslong heat wave will intensify this weekend and push temperatures close to 130 degrees
By Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — An already dangerous weekslong heat wave will only worsen this weekend as a heat dome intensifies and reaches peak…
Continue ReadingA ‘perfect storm’ is unfolding this summer and it’s ‘supercharging’ the weather, scientist says
By Angela Fritz, CNN (CNN) — A “perfect storm” is unfolding this summer, one climate scientist told CNN, as atmospheric ingredients combine…
Continue ReadingA new dangerous long-lasting heat wave could set dozens of heat records, even in notoriously hot places
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist (CNN) — Phoenix is supposed to be hot, but the severity of the upcoming heat wave will bring a level of…
Continue ReadingVermont faces a rare high risk for flooding. Here’s why these days are so deadly and devastating
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist (CNN) — A dire and potentially catastrophic situation is unfolding across parts of New England and New…
Continue ReadingVermont faces a rare high risk for flooding. Here’s why these days are so deadly and devastating
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist (CNN) — A dire and potentially catastrophic situation is unfolding across parts of New England and New…
Continue ReadingTrapped drivers swam out of their cars. A woman died after being swept away by floodwaters. What to know about the heavy rainfall hitting the Northeast
By Lauren Mascarenhas and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Intense rain and flash flooding that left at least one dead in southeastern New York…
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