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By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Massive wildfires burning out of control in western and central Canada are forcing thousands to flee as dire forecasts for the country’s fire season come to fruition. The intensifying blazes are also sending hazardous smoke toward major cities in the United States. The premiers of Manitoba and Saskatchewan provinces

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at hurricane statistics. Notable Hurricanes in Recent US History September 24-27, 2024 – Hurricane Helene Category 4 storm. Made first landfall in the Florida Big Bend region as a Category 4 and created a 500-mile path of destruction with catastrophic flooding, damaging winds and power outages. The

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer for many in the United States, but it won’t feel like that in the East leading up to the holiday thanks in part to a rare May nor’easter. A one-two-punch of storms is delivering soaking rain and gusty winds

CNN, KHBS, WLKY, WFIE, KMOV, SEE PREFONTS By Mary Gilbert, Hanna Park, Emma Tucker, Taylor Romine (CNN) — Multiple tornadoes and intense storms hit the eastern half of the United States on Tuesday as a relentless severe weather pattern that left 28 people dead in recent days began to wind down. Damaging storms tore through

By Mary Gilbert, Hanna Park, Emma Tucker, Taylor Romine (CNN) — Multiple tornadoes and intense storms hit the eastern half of the United States on Tuesday as a relentless severe weather pattern that left 28 people dead in recent days began to wind down. Damaging storms tore through parts of 10 states – including areas

WLKY By Hanna Park, Matt Rehbein and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — A violent, tornado-spawning storm system tore across the central US, leaving at least 25 people dead in Missouri and southeastern Kentucky as it cut a path of destruction through several states. The storm made its way towards Kansas and Oklahoma late Sunday, where

By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — As a severe weather outbreak became increasingly likely Friday, meteorologists at the National Weather Service office in Jackson, Kentucky, made the decision to call everyone in and staff the overnight shift, according to Tom Fahy, who represents the NWS Employees Union. The Jackson office is one of at least

CNN By Hanna Park and Matt Rehbein and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — A violent, tornado-spawning storm system tore across the central US, leaving at least 21 people dead in Missouri and southeastern Kentucky as it cut a path of destruction across several states. The 14 deaths in Kentucky come on the heels of fatalities

By Hanna Park, Matt Rehbein and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — A violent, tornado-spawning storm system tore across the central US, leaving at least 25 people dead in Missouri and southeastern Kentucky as it cut a path of destruction through several states. The storm made its way towards Kansas and Oklahoma late Sunday, where significant

KSDK, CNN By Mary Gilbert, Emma Tucker, Taylor Ward, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A storm that produced a devastating tornado in the St. Louis, Missouri, area Friday afternoon has left at least five people dead and at least 10 injured, according to local authorities. The deaths come after a string of tornadoes and severe

By Mary Gilbert, Emma Tucker, Taylor Ward, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A storm that produced a devastating tornado in the St. Louis, Missouri, area Friday afternoon has left at least five people dead and at least 10 injured, according to local authorities. The deaths come after a string of tornadoes and severe storms damaged

CNN By Mary Gilbert, Emma Tucker, Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — An incredibly dangerous day of severe thunderstorms including the potential for long-lasting, powerful tornadoes and hurricane-strength wind gusts is underway in the eastern half of the United States. The threat for tornadoes and damaging winds is escalating Friday after the same system already produced

WISN By Mary Gilbert, Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A busy stretch of severe thunderstorms is underway due to record heat and now the threats are ramping up, putting major metro areas from Chicago to Nashville under threat as the country hits the peak of tornado season. Severe thunderstorms rocked parts of the central

By Mary Gilbert, Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A busy stretch of severe thunderstorms is underway due to record heat and now the threats are ramping up, putting major metro areas from Chicago to Nashville under threat as the country hits the peak of tornado season. Severe thunderstorms rocked parts of the central US

By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — The National Weather Service is seeking to fill 155 positions at offices throughout the country by offering reassignment opportunities for qualified National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employees, who are currently working elsewhere. The scale of the voluntary reassignments illustrates how depleted the nation’s top weather forecasting agency is

CNN By Cindy Von Quednow, Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — Alley Wade was at work when she heard that her sons’ school in Allegany County, Maryland, was flooded and rescues were underway. She was 30 minutes away, and when she finally came within blocks of Westernport Elementary School, she was told by a police officer

By Cindy Von Quednow, Taylor Ward, Lauren Mascarenhas, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Dangerous flash flooding forced search and rescue operations in multiple states Tuesday, including boat rescues at a Maryland elementary school and a search for a 12-year-old boy swept away by floodwaters in Virginia. The boy was caught in rushing water at around

By Andrew Freedman and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A dangerous round of early season extreme heat is on tap for parts of Texas this week in a prelude to what’s expected to be an abnormally hot summer across much of the United States. Long-standing records could fall across central and southwest Texas, including in

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Facts The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) defines a hurricane as “an intense tropical weather system with well-defined circulation and sustained winds of 74 mph (64 knots) or higher.” In the western North

By Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through November 30, but Mother Nature does not always follow that calendar – and it looks like this year could also defy the timeline. In recent days, some forecasting models have hinted at the possibility of a head start to the