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Storms encase Iowa and eastern Nebraska in ice and generate first tornado warning in San Francisco
Read full article: Storms encase Iowa and eastern Nebraska in ice and generate first tornado warning in San FranciscoA major ice storm has created treacherous driving conditions across Iowa and eastern Nebraska and prompted temporary closures of Interstate 80 after numerous cars and trucks slid off the road.
Bone-chilling cold returns to the Midwest in the wake of a storm that soaked the East Coast
Read full article: Bone-chilling cold returns to the Midwest in the wake of a storm that soaked the East CoastA storm that swept up the East Coast that brought torrents of rain and high winds caused some misery for New England ski resort operators.
Meteorologists want to know how much snow fell in Metro Detroit. Here’s how to measure, report totals
Read full article: Meteorologists want to know how much snow fell in Metro Detroit. Here’s how to measure, report totalsHere's how to measure and report totals of the snow the fell across Metro Detroit on Wednesday night.
Snow, cold weather expected in Michigan for Thanksgiving weekend. Here’s what to know
Read full article: Snow, cold weather expected in Michigan for Thanksgiving weekend. Here’s what to knowConditions in most of Southeast Michigan will be dry through Thanksgiving, with snow showers expected over the holiday weekend.
What to know about a storm bringing high winds, heavy rain, snow to California and Pacific Northwest
Read full article: What to know about a storm bringing high winds, heavy rain, snow to California and Pacific NorthwestOne of the strongest storms on the West Coast in decades knocked out power for thousands of people and unleashed strong winds that toppled trees and left two dead in Washington before making its way through Oregon to Northern California.
'Bomb cyclone' brings high winds and soaking rain to Northern California and Pacific Northwest
Read full article: 'Bomb cyclone' brings high winds and soaking rain to Northern California and Pacific NorthwestWhat is expected to be one of the strongest storms in the northwest U.S. in decades has arrived.
The Latest: Hurricane Milton weakens to Category 1, but danger remains in Florida
Read full article: The Latest: Hurricane Milton weakens to Category 1, but danger remains in FloridaHurricane Milton is bringing powerful winds, a storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm.
Trump slams US response to Helene. His own disaster-response record is marked by politics
Read full article: Trump slams US response to Helene. His own disaster-response record is marked by politicsFormer President Donald Trump is criticizing the Biden administration’s response to widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, even as his supporters call for cuts to federal agencies that warn of weather disasters and deliver relief to hard-hit communities.
Hurricane Helene is unusual — but it's not an example of the Fujiwhara Effect
Read full article: Hurricane Helene is unusual — but it's not an example of the Fujiwhara EffectHurricane Helene is expected to make landfall on Florida’s northwestern coast and then continue on to torment parts of Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee with heavy rain, flash floods and gusty winds.
Tropical system expected to strengthen near Mexico and Texas and bring heavy rains, forecasters say
Read full article: Tropical system expected to strengthen near Mexico and Texas and bring heavy rains, forecasters sayThe National Weather Service says a tropical system in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico was expected to strengthen this week into a tropical storm and dump heavy rains onto Mexico and Texas before reaching the U.S. as a potential hurricane.
High winds, hail, thunder, lightning expected as severe weather moves closer to Metro Detroit
Read full article: High winds, hail, thunder, lightning expected as severe weather moves closer to Metro DetroitThe National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for most of Metro Detroit until 9 p.m. Monroe and Lenawee counties are the only counties not included.
From cold towels to early dismissal, people are finding ways to cope with a 2nd day of heat wave
Read full article: From cold towels to early dismissal, people are finding ways to cope with a 2nd day of heat waveAs a heat wave stretched into a second day this week, residents in more than half a dozen states are looking for ways to beat the heat amid hot soupy temperatures approaching triple digits.
Fair-goers scorched by heartland heat wave take refuge under misters as some schools let out early
Read full article: Fair-goers scorched by heartland heat wave take refuge under misters as some schools let out earlyVisitors to the Minnesota State Fair are seeking relief from water misters because of soaring late summer temperatures that also prompted some Midwestern schools to let out early or cancel sports practices.
Hone weakens to tropical storm and sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears
Read full article: Hone weakens to tropical storm and sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fearsHone passed south of Hawaii and weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm, dumping so much rain that the National Weather Service called off its red flag warnings that strong winds could lead to wildfires.
Heat waves, wildfires and now … snow? California endures a summer of extremes
Read full article: Heat waves, wildfires and now … snow? California endures a summer of extremesThe West Coast’s summer has been interrupted by an unusually cold system from the Gulf of Alaska that dropped down through the Pacific Northwest into Northern California.
Ernesto regains hurricane strength, sends powerful swells, dangerous rip currents to US East Coast
Read full article: Ernesto regains hurricane strength, sends powerful swells, dangerous rip currents to US East CoastErnesto has regained hurricane status as the storm churns away from Bermuda and heads farther out into the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.
Hundreds of miles away, Hurricane Ernesto still affects US beaches with rip currents, house collapse
Read full article: Hundreds of miles away, Hurricane Ernesto still affects US beaches with rip currents, house collapseHurricane Ernesto was being felt this weekend along much of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, even with the storm hundreds of miles offshore and crossing Bermuda.
The Latest: Debby's remnants hit New York and Pennsylvania with heavy rain and severe flooding
Read full article: The Latest: Debby's remnants hit New York and Pennsylvania with heavy rain and severe floodingThough no longer a tropical storm, Debby continues lashing the East Coast with heavy rain and flooding as rivers overflow their banks and authorities call on the National Guard to help with high water rescues.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 5 a.m. for much of Metro Detroit
Read full article: Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 5 a.m. for much of Metro DetroitThe National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne County
Here's what seems to work in Miami to keep deaths down as temperatures soar
Read full article: Here's what seems to work in Miami to keep deaths down as temperatures soarDespite a record 46-day streak of triple digit feels-like temperatures, Miami’s unprecented brutal summer last year wasn’t that deadly, contrasting with the rest of the nation where federal records show heat fatalities nationally spiked to a 45-year high.
Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths
Read full article: Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deathsHundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. are still being drawn to Death Valley National Park.
Beryl weakens to tropical depression after slamming into Texas as Category 1 hurricane
Read full article: Beryl weakens to tropical depression after slamming into Texas as Category 1 hurricaneAfter Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas, knocking out power to nearly 3 million homes and businesses and killing at least three people it moved east and weakened to a tropical depression.
More records expected to shatter as long-running blanket of heat threatens 130 million in U.S.
Read full article: More records expected to shatter as long-running blanket of heat threatens 130 million in U.S.Roughly 130 million people are under threat from a long-running heat wave that already has broken records with dangerously high temperatures and is expected to shatter more inot next week from the Pacific Northwest to the Mid-Alantic states and the Northeast.
Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat wave
Read full article: Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat waveThe National Weather Service says that around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an extremely dangerous and record-breaking heat wave broils much of the country.
Severe thunderstorm warning expires for Oakland, Wayne and Macomb counties
Read full article: Severe thunderstorm warning expires for Oakland, Wayne and Macomb countiesThe National Weather Service has urgently issued a thunderstorm warning for Thursday afternoon in Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb counties, effective until 4:15 p.m.
As millions sweat out the heat wave, blocks of lake ice keep these campers cool
Read full article: As millions sweat out the heat wave, blocks of lake ice keep these campers coolA heat wave is moving closer to the breaking point from the Midwest to New England, but there's no immediate relief in sight for much of the rest of the country.
Severe thunderstorm warning expires for Oakland, Wayne, St. Clair, Washtenaw, Macomb counties
Read full article: Severe thunderstorm warning expires for Oakland, Wayne, St. Clair, Washtenaw, Macomb countiesThe National Weather Service has urgently issued a thunderstorm warning for Wednesday night in St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Macomb counties, effective until 9:30 p.m. and Wayne and Oakland counties until 10:15 p.m.
Scorching temperatures, humidity making life miserable for millions from Midwest to Maine
Read full article: Scorching temperatures, humidity making life miserable for millions from Midwest to MaineA blistering heat wave stretching from the Midwest to the tip of Maine is leaving millions of people sweltering through the Juneteenth holiday.
Record-breaking US heat wave scorches the Midwest and Northeast, bringing safety measures
Read full article: Record-breaking US heat wave scorches the Midwest and Northeast, bringing safety measuresExtreme heat alerts are in effect for tens of millions of people in the United States as cities including Chicago break heat records.
CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Scorching Northern Hemisphere heat leads to deaths and wildfires
Read full article: CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Scorching Northern Hemisphere heat leads to deaths and wildfiresThe United States is bracing for chaotic weather this week, as the South is set to experience another heat wave following a short respite from searing temperatures earlier this month.
Much of US braces for extreme weather, from southern heat wave to possible snow in the Rockies
Read full article: Much of US braces for extreme weather, from southern heat wave to possible snow in the RockiesMuch of the U.S. is bracing for extreme weather — especially high temperatures — this weekend and into next week.
Residents and communities preparing for heat wave that will envelop Midwest and Northeast next week
Read full article: Residents and communities preparing for heat wave that will envelop Midwest and Northeast next weekA heat wave will bring dangerously hot temperatures to the Midwest and Northeast next week, with health officials urging people to make plans now to stay safe.
A ‘gustnado’ churns across a Michigan lake. Experts say these small whirlwinds rarely cause damage
Read full article: A ‘gustnado’ churns across a Michigan lake. Experts say these small whirlwinds rarely cause damageAn unusual weather phenomenon called a “gustnado,” which looks like a small tornado but is actually a type of whirlwind kicked up by thunderstorm winds, brought some dramatic moments to a western Michigan lake over the weekend.
Some in Houston facing no power for weeks after storms cause widespread damage, killing at least 4
Read full article: Some in Houston facing no power for weeks after storms cause widespread damage, killing at least 4Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo says it could take “weeks” for power to be restored in some parts of Houston following fierce storms with winds of up to 100 miles per hour.
What is a tornado emergency and how is it different from a warning or a watch?
Read full article: What is a tornado emergency and how is it different from a warning or a watch?Tornado emergencies have been called in Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa and more states over the past few weeks during recent periods of severe weather.
Experts assessing tornado damage, unsure how many hit Michigan
Read full article: Experts assessing tornado damage, unsure how many hit MichiganMembers of the National Weather Service were on the ground Wednesday morning in southwest Michigan to assess tornado damage following a night of severe weather.
Powerful storms kill 3 as tornadoes tear through central and southeastern US
Read full article: Powerful storms kill 3 as tornadoes tear through central and southeastern USSevere storms are tearing through the central and southeast U.S., spawning damaging tornadoes, producing massive hail, and killing two people in Tennessee and another in North Carolina.
Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summer
Read full article: Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summerArizona’s new heat officer said Friday that he is working with local governments and nonprofit groups to open more cooling centers and ensure homes have working air conditioners in a more unified effort to prevent another ghastly toll of heat-related deaths this summer.
FEMA administrator surveys Oklahoma tornado damage with the state's governor and US senator.
Read full article: FEMA administrator surveys Oklahoma tornado damage with the state's governor and US senator.Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne Criswell says “our heart aches for the loss of life” in tornadoes that left four dead and about 100 injured in Oklahoma.
Residents begin going through the rubble after tornadoes hammer parts of Nebraska and Iowa
Read full article: Residents begin going through the rubble after tornadoes hammer parts of Nebraska and IowaResidents began sifting through the rubble after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it moved for miles through farmland and into subdivisions.
When red-hot isn't enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level
Read full article: When red-hot isn't enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous levelU.S. health and weather officials are unveiling a new color-coded system to warn Americans about heat danger, and it will set magenta as the most dangerous level.
Noon update on storms that could bring damaging winds, hail, tornado chance to Metro Detroit
Read full article: Noon update on storms that could bring damaging winds, hail, tornado chance to Metro DetroitWe’ve got an updated look at the severe storms that are moving toward Metro Detroit and could bring damaging winds, hail, and even a chance of tornadoes this afternoon.
Much of central US faces severe thunderstorm threat and possible tornadoes
Read full article: Much of central US faces severe thunderstorm threat and possible tornadoesTens of millions of Americans stretching from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Baltimore could face strong thunderstorms Monday night through Wednesday, with tornadoes possible in a few states.
Severe weather takes aim at parts of the Ohio Valley after battering the South
Read full article: Severe weather takes aim at parts of the Ohio Valley after battering the SouthPowerful storms are rumbling over parts of the southeastern U.S. as more severe weather takes aim at parts of the Ohio Valley.
Storms bear down on New England and East Coast as severe weather persists across the US
Read full article: Storms bear down on New England and East Coast as severe weather persists across the USMore severe weather is barreling across the U.S. A major spring storm was underway and expected to bring more than a foot of snow in parts of New England on Wednesday night, while heavy rains are soaking the East Coast.
Deadly severe weather roars through several states, spawning potential tornadoes
Read full article: Deadly severe weather roars through several states, spawning potential tornadoesThousands of homes and businesses are without power as severe weather roars through several states, causing at least one death and spawning possible tornados.
Wintry weather blankets New England and California mountains as storm expected in central regions
Read full article: Wintry weather blankets New England and California mountains as storm expected in central regionsIt may officially be spring, but wintry weather is blanketing the U.S. with New England and California seeing a mix of rain, heavy snow and gusty winds.