2 dead in New Mexico wildfire that forced evacuations and damaged homes
By Aya Elamroussi and Chris Boyette, CNN Two people have died in the McBride Fire raging in southern New Mexico that has scorched more than 5,000…
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Tornado that injured 23 in Texas was an EF-3 with 165 mph winds, National Weather Service says
By Aya Elamroussi, Caitlin Kaiser and Amir Vera, CNN The National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday the tornado that injured 23 in Bell County,…
Continue ReadingStorm dumps snow that shuts down highway for 500 miles and prompts tornado advisories in Minnesota and other states
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist and Steve Almasy, CNN A storm system stretching up the midsection of the United States had people in several…
Continue Reading‘It looks like a pretty bad scenario,’ an expert says about today’s extreme fire threat
By Caitlin Kaiser and Judson Jones, CNN Following an explosive month of dangerous fire conditions, the Southern Plains are under extreme fire risk…
Continue ReadingArea near Little Rock, Arkansas, hit by ‘large, extremely dangerous’ tornado
By Steve Almasy, Brandon Miller and Chris Boyette, CNN A storm system lashing states from Oklahoma into the Midwest brought tornadoes and hail to…
Continue ReadingStorm dumps snow that shuts down highway for 500 miles and prompts tornado advisories in Minnesota and other states
Severe storm threat expands across the Central US as the West sees heavy April snow. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri breaks down who will see the…
Continue ReadingRare, record-breaking snow falls in Portland, Oregon
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.…
Continue Reading2022 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…
Continue ReadingAtmospheric 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 ReadingThe most devastating hurricanes could double by 2050 in nearly all regions of world, scientists say
After two above average seasons, CSU is predicting yet another busy hurricane season. CNN Meteorologist Jennifer Gray has the…
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 ReadingAfter 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 ReadingAfter rounds of tornadoes across the South, storm system threatens North Carolina, Virginia and Florida next
Thursday is the final day of severe weather for parts of the South this week. Meanwhile, cold air fills in behind these severe storms just in time…
Continue ReadingSevere 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…
Continue ReadingHector 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…
Continue ReadingScientists 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…
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 Reading2 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 Reading2 killed as severe weather hits Florida Panhandle, with more strong storms possible Thursday along East Coast
The system that impacted the South with tornadoes moves east and is set to impact portions of the Northeast. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has…
Continue ReadingPossible Arkansas tornado injured 7 as more potential twisters and severe weather threaten Southeast
A low-pressure system will move eastward impacting similar areas to last week that will once again see the threat of damaging winds, hail, and…
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 ReadingAs 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…
Continue ReadingA 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
Another multi-day severe storm threat begins Tuesday, impacting some of the same areas that were devastated by last week’s tornado outbreak. CNN…
Continue ReadingExtraordinary 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…
Continue ReadingAnchorage 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…
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