Record high temperatures this weekend ‘are difficult for our firefighters’
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Record temperatures expected in the fire-ravaged Southwest will continue to worsen the deepening drought, as…
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More than 130 Orange County, California, homes are still under evacuation orders as Coastal Fire still burns
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN When Keith Morey and his wife, Lynn, returned to their Laguna Niguel, California, home, they found little left in the ashes.…
Continue Reading ‘It’s way too early’: Forecasters surprised by speed and severity of Orange County fire
By Angela Fritz, Chad Myers and Ella Nilsen, CNN Meteorologists in California told CNN on Thursday they were surprised at how fast Orange…
Continue Reading A ‘prolific wind-damage event’ is expected to unfold across parts of the Midwest Thursday, prediction center says
By Derek Van Dam and Christina Maxouris, CNN Powerful storm conditions rolled through parts of the Midwest and the eastern Plains Thursday evening as…
Continue Reading Coastal Fire destroys at least 20 homes in Orange County, California, as hundreds are evacuated
By Taylor Romine, Christina Maxouris, Aya Elamroussi and Eric Levenson, CNN A rapidly moving brush fire destroyed at least 20 homes and forced the…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at hurricane statistics. Notable Hurricanes in Recent US History August 26-September 1, 2021 –…
Continue Reading Tropical Cyclone Asani threatens eastern India as another brutal heat wave continues across the country
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Parts of eastern India are preparing for torrential rain and strong winds as a tropical cyclone warning is in…
Continue Reading ‘It’s just not good.’ Experts describe the dire situation in Texas as they battle record-breaking temperatures and raging fires
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist In parts of Texas, smoke fills the sky. Wildfires are burning out of control; the brush is dry and all it takes…
Continue Reading A volatile combination of windy and dry conditions could spread wildfires today in the Southwest
By Rob Shackelford and Judson Jones, CNN An extremely critical, highest-level fire risk has been issued near the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire, as…
Continue Reading Antarctica’s majestic underwater world is trying to adapt to a warmer planet
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Icebergs surrounded a team of researchers in January as they cruised toward Antarctica. The team had been…
Continue Reading Two damaging tornadoes hit central North Carolina
By Judson Jones and Monica Garrett, CNN Two tornadoes were reported in central North Carolina on Friday afternoon, making it the ninth consecutive…
Continue Reading Taming the 2nd-largest wildfire in New Mexico history has been a ‘nightmare,’ firefighter says
By Aya Elamroussi and Paul Vercammen, CNN Taming the second-largest wildfire in New Mexico history has been a nightmare for crews who have been…
Continue Reading Mother Nature cooks up a historic heat wave for Mother’s Day weekend
By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Meteorologist A remarkable early-season heat wave, with temperatures typically seen in August, is set to bake much of Texas,…
Continue Reading Tornado-producing storms are pushing across the South today
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Tornadoes, flash flooding and hail threaten a wide section of the South as they push east Thursday, a day after…
Continue Reading A very volatile afternoon for tornadoes hinges on this morning’s weather
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Powerful tornadoes and very large hail could threaten Oklahoma and Texas on Wednesday — and it all hinges on…
Continue Reading New Mexico wildfires spread rapidly as state faces critical fire threat
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Two wildfires that combined in New Mexico have prompted the evacuation of thousands of people — and much of the state…
Continue Reading The most active spring severe and southwest wildfire season in years
By Judson Jones, CNN meteorologist May and June mark the peak of tornadic weather in the US. It is also the peak of wildfire season in the Southwest.…
Continue Reading Over 40 million people are under severe storm threat this weekend
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Two separate weather systems will bring severe storms to more than a dozen states this weekend, some of the…
Continue Reading Dozens of buildings leveled after a powerful tornado tears through Wichita area
By Aya Elamroussi and Michelle Watson, CNN A powerful tornado tore through the Wichita, Kansas, area Friday night, leveling dozens of structures in…
Continue Reading 50-100 structures damaged after tornado touches down in the Wichita, Kansas, area, officials say
By Michelle Watson, Andy Rose and Paradise Afshar, CNN At least one tornado tore through the Wichita, Kansas, area late Friday, damaging dozens of…
Continue Reading Hurricane Season Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Facts The National Oceanic and…
Continue Reading Mount St. Helens Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Mount St. Helens, the most active volcano in the Cascade Mountains in Washington. Facts Mount St.…
Continue Reading India has seen months of extreme heat and this week it will only get hotter
By Caitlin Kaiser and Taylor Ward, CNN Life-threatening heat waves arrived in India a month earlier than normal, shattering temperature records, with…
Continue Reading The most devastating hurricanes could double by 2050 in nearly all regions of world, scientists say
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Intense hurricanes and typhoons — the most devastating storms on the planet — could more than double…
Continue Reading It is only April, and New Mexico has already seen a year’s worth of fire activity that will worsen starting today
By Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologist New Mexico has seen wildfires burn more acres so far this year (over 173,000) than in seven of the last eight…
Continue Reading Central Mississippi faced 76 tornadoes in just 35 days this spring
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Seventy-six: It’s the number of tornadoes the Jackson, Mississippi, area has experienced in less than five…
Continue Reading Bora, williwaws and Chinook: damaging winds you’ve probably never heard of
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist When a sudden, violent and cold gust of wind sweeps down from the mountains, you know the williwaws have…
Continue Reading Meteorologists get key upgrade just in time for 2022 hurricane season
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist The official start of Atlantic Hurricane Season is less than six weeks away, and forecasters will be getting…
Continue Reading Millions in the Southwest could see ‘dangerous and dire’ weather take shape, weather service says
By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist Hot, dry and windy conditions mean drought-stricken areas of the Southwest face an “extremely critical”…
Continue Reading Arizona governor declares state of emergency for areas affected by Tunnel Fire
By Paradise Afshar and Steve Almasy, CNN Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday declared a state of emergency in Coconino County due to the 20,000-acre…
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