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By Lianne Kolirin, Michael Rios, Vasco Cotovio and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — People in southern Brazil, already reeling from deadly floods, are bracing for more disruption after heavy rainstorms pummeled the area on Friday and meteorologists warned of more to come throughout the weekend. The death toll in the floods that have ravaged parts

By Eric Zerkel and Jhasua Razo, CNN (CNN) — It started in Utah, of all places. A whirling tendril of air descended from a roiling sky above a southwest suburb of Salt Lake City, punctuating the horizon. It was a tornado – the first of many over the course of weeks. A tornado frenzy is

By Mary Gilbert and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Violent storms were tracking through parts of the South Thursday, a day after deadly, destructive thunderstorms and tornadoes tore through the central and southern US, marking more chaotic weather amid a two-week streak of danger. Large hail – some the size of golf and tennis balls

By Paul P. Murphy and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — The extent of the devastation of floods that are ravaging southern Brazil have been laid bare in new and dramatic satellite images shared with CNN. At least 95 people have died in the heavy rainfall and floods that have torn through the state of Rio

WWMT, CNN By Mary Gilbert, Dalia Faheid and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Strong storms tracking through the central and eastern US Wednesday killed at least two people in Tennessee and as night fell, flash flooding and more tornadoes were slamming the state – including one twister that carved a path of destruction in communities

By Mary Gilbert, Dalia Faheid and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Strong storms tracking through the central and eastern US Wednesday killed at least two people in Tennessee and as night fell, flash flooding and more tornadoes were slamming the state – including one twister that carved a path of destruction in communities south of

By Mary Gilbert and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Several tornadoes hit Michigan on Tuesday, with one twister pummeling a mobile home park in the southern part of the state, leaving a dozen people hurt and rescuers looking for more possible victims. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared an emergency for Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, Branch and Cass

CNN By Sara Tonks, CNN Meteorologist, Joe Sutton, Paradise Afshar, and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — The body of a 4-year-old boy was recovered from floodwaters near Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday, as search and rescue teams statewide continue to patrol streets and neighborhoods inundated by rainfall. The death is the first reported fatality following

CNN By Sara Tonks, CNN Meteorologist, Joe Sutton and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — As rivers swell across South Texas, leaving homes and businesses flooded and thousands of people displaced, residents were looking skyward Sunday as more rain looms. At least 224 people have been rescued from homes and vehicles in Harris County, an official

By Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — More than 25 million people are under the threat of severe storms Monday from Dallas to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. “Multiple strong/potentially long-track tornadoes, very large to giant hail, and severe/damaging winds all appear likely,” the Storm Prediction Center said Sunday. A Level 4 of 5 risk for severe

By Sara Tonks, CNN Meteorologist, Joe Sutton, Paradise Afshar, and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — The body of a 4-year-old boy was recovered from floodwaters near Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday, as search and rescue teams statewide continue to patrol streets and neighborhoods inundated by rainfall. The death is the first of at least two

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — At least 224 people have been rescued from homes and vehicles in Harris County, Texas, an official said Saturday night, with more rain expected over the weekend in the wake of strong storms and downpours that damaged homes and triggered evacuations. No deaths or

CITY OF HAWLEY, FACEBOOK, CNN, CITY OF HAWLEY/FACEBOOK By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Powerful storms unloaded flooding rainfall that swept away vehicles and triggered evacuations, delivered hail the size of softballs and spun up at least one damaging tornado in Texas Thursday. The storms were just the latest in a series of brutal

KPRC, KTRK, CNN By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — At least 224 people have been rescued from homes and vehicles in Harris County, Texas, an official said Saturday night, with more rain expected over the weekend in the wake of strong storms and downpours that damaged homes and triggered evacuations.

By Michael Rios, Stefano Pozzebon and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — At least 57 people have been killed and a further 373 are missing as heavy rain and flooding hit the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul this week. At least 74 others have been injured amid the series of catastrophic floods that has

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Powerful storms roared across parts of southern Oklahoma Tuesday night and produced dangerous and unusual tornadoes, including one incredibly rare type. Multiple tornadoes were ongoing simultaneously in Tillman County, Oklahoma, when the weather got weird. At least two of the tornadoes exhibited very odd behavior: one powerful tornado

By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — One person was killed and three other people were injured when a tornado hit the northeastern Kansas town of Westmoreland on Tuesday afternoon, according to a Pottawatomie County spokesperson. Authorities were still in the process of notifying the person’s next of kin, according to spokesperson Becky Ryan, who didn’t

By Maya Blackstone and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — It was Friday afternoon in a western suburb of Omaha, Nebraska, and Roger Slatten had just left for work when he got a phone call that would change his life. A tornado was spotted near his home in an Elkhorn neighborhood, and he needed to get

By Eric Zerkel and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — A devastating, multi-day tornado outbreak leveled entire neighborhoods and businesses starting Friday, upending lives across several states in the American Heartland. Dozens of tornadoes, several EF2 or stronger, have already been confirmed by damage surveys in the areas. The storms have killed at least five

By Maya Blackstone and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — On Saturday, the morning of what was meant to be the best day of his life – his wedding day – Austin Bracker got an unwelcome phone call. The day before, a tornado had torn through Waterloo, Nebraska, just to the west of Omaha, where he