Erick, the strongest hurricane to hit Mexico so early in the year, triggers deadly flooding
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Hurricane Erick slammed into Mexico’s Oaxaca state as a dangerous Category 3 storm Thursday…
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Ongoing fires affect air quality and health complications
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The current Trout Fire north of Silver City has burned more than 76,000 acres. The Buck Fire, burning southeast of Aragon,…
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A potent heat dome is building over the US, sending temperatures into the triple digits
By Tyler Ory, CNN (CNN) — The hottest temperatures of the year so far will soon reach the eastern half of the United States as a brutal heat…
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Sunset captures attention of El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today’s sunset stopped several El Pasoans in their tracks. The evening skyline was filled with bright warm colors and a…
Continue ReadingAt least 6 dead in West Virginia flooding as search continues for 2 missing
By Michelle Watson, Amanda Musa, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Significant flooding in northern West Virginia claimed the lives of at least six…
Continue ReadingScientists have lost access to a major forecasting tool as what could be a very busy hurricane season gets underway
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — For the past four years, a fleet of drone vessels has purposefully steered into the heart of hurricanes to…
Continue ReadingAt least 11 dead and several missing after over a month’s worth of rain falls in hours and floods San Antonio
CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN Lead Meteorologist Brandon Miller, Amanda Musa (CNN) — At least 11 people are dead and several others are…
Continue ReadingOut-of-control Oregon wildfire forces evacuations and destroys homes as gusty winds challenge firefighters
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A wildfire burning out of control in Oregon, near the state’s border with Washington, has…
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Texas legalizes shooting invasive sheep from a helicopter for sport
By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune June 9, 2025 “Texas legalizes shooting invasive sheep from a helicopter for sport” was first published by The Texas…
Continue ReadingOfficial overseeing the National Hurricane Center testified to Congress it’s fully staffed—it’s not
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — The National Hurricane Center is “fully staffed” and any suggestion that the Trump administration fired…
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FEMA head told staff he was previously unaware US has a hurricane season
Originally Published: 02 JUN 25 23:22 ET Updated: 03 JUN 25 00:08 ET By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Staff at the Federal Emergency Management…
Continue ReadingCanadian wildfire smoke and a dust plume from Africa could collide over the South this week
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Air quality is taking a hit in parts of the central and eastern United States as smoke from…
Continue ReadingNational Weather Service adding around 125 new hires after laying off hundreds
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — After losing more than 560 employees to layoffs and early retirement incentives earlier this year, the National…
Continue ReadingUnexpected tornado leaves at least 1 dead, multiple injured in Kentucky
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — At least one person is dead and seven others were injured after an unexpected tornado struck a rural Kentucky…
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Smoke pours into the US as Canada wildfires force province’s largest evacuation in ‘living memory’
CNN By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Massive wildfires burning out of control in western and central Canada are forcing thousands to flee as…
Continue ReadingSmoke pours into the US as Canada wildfires force province’s largest evacuation in ‘living memory’
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Massive wildfires burning out of control in western and central Canada are forcing thousands to flee as dire…
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Brush fire in Lower Valley started unintentionally, investigators say
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A significant brush fire erupted Wednesday afternoon in the Featherlake Wildlife Sanctuary, consuming around 32 acres of…
Continue ReadingRare May nor’easter will bring the gloom leading into Memorial Day Weekend
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer for many in the United States, but it…
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Dangerous storms slam 10 states, unleashing multiple tornadoes and damaging winds
CNN, KHBS, WLKY, WFIE, KMOV, SEE PREFONTS By Mary Gilbert, Hanna Park, Emma Tucker, Taylor Romine (CNN) — Multiple tornadoes and intense storms…
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Pina Peak Fire burning near Hatch
Update (May 22, 2025): The Pina Peak Fire is now 50% contained, officials say. “As of 0915 a.m. today, BLM crews are still working the edge cold…
Continue ReadingDangerous storms slam 10 states, unleashing multiple tornadoes and damaging winds
By Mary Gilbert, Hanna Park, Emma Tucker, Taylor Romine (CNN) — Multiple tornadoes and intense storms hit the eastern half of the United States…
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Tornado-spawning storms leave 25 dead in 2 states and swaths of destruction across central US
WLKY By Hanna Park, Matt Rehbein and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — A violent, tornado-spawning storm system tore across the central US, leaving at…
Continue ReadingShort staffing at NWS in Kentucky did not affect tornado warnings for deadly storms, union says
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — As a severe weather outbreak became increasingly likely Friday, meteorologists at the National Weather Service…
Continue ReadingAt least 21 dead after tornado-spawning storms move across central US
CNN By Hanna Park and Matt Rehbein, CNN (CNN) — A violent, tornado-spawning storm system tore across the central US, leaving at least 21 people…
Continue ReadingTornado-spawning storms leave 25 dead in 2 states and swaths of destruction across central US
By Hanna Park, Matt Rehbein and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — A violent, tornado-spawning storm system tore across the central US, leaving at least…
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Storm kills at least 5 in St. Louis as millions remain under the threat of strong tornadoes and violent winds
KSDK, CNN By Mary Gilbert, Emma Tucker, Taylor Ward, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A storm that produced a devastating tornado in the St. Louis,…
Continue Reading Storm kills at least 5 in St. Louis as millions remain under the threat of strong tornadoes and violent winds
By Mary Gilbert, Emma Tucker, Taylor Ward, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A storm that produced a devastating tornado in the St. Louis, Missouri,…
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Wisconsin and Minnesota communities hit by tornadoes as severe storm threat shifts south Friday
WISN By Mary Gilbert, Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A busy stretch of severe thunderstorms is underway due to record heat and now the…
Continue Reading Millions under threat of strong tornadoes and violent winds as storm danger increases Friday
CNN By Mary Gilbert, Emma Tucker, Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — An incredibly dangerous day of severe thunderstorms including the potential for…
Continue ReadingWisconsin and Minnesota communities hit by tornadoes as severe storm threat shifts south Friday
By Mary Gilbert, Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A busy stretch of severe thunderstorms is underway due to record heat and now the…
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