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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Past coverage of the 2022 and 2021 hurricane season and the latest weather news can also be found on CNN. Follow the storm tracker for the path and forecasts of the latest storm. Facts The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist In 10 days, Twitter may begin limiting the number of automated tweets sent from Twitter accounts — a move meteorologists say will slow their ability to get out alerts on severe weather. CNN had previously reported a reversal on the decision based in part on a Sunday tweet from the

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist More than 50 million people are under the threat of severe storms Saturday from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. Some of these same areas are still cleaning up from severe storms over the previous few weeks. “Severe thunderstorms capable of large to very large hail and damaging gusts

WSVN By Aya Elamroussi, Leyla Santiago and Denise Royal, CNN Fort Lauderdale and other communities across southeast Florida are working to get life back to normal after monumental flooding wreaked havoc on the area, closing transportation hubs, schools and government offices. During the peak of Wednesday’s torrential barrages, a month’s worth of rain fell in

By Aya Elamroussi, Leyla Santiago and Denise Royal, CNN Fort Lauderdale and other communities across southeast Florida are working to get life back to normal after monumental flooding wreaked havoc on the area, closing transportation hubs, schools and government offices. During the peak of Wednesday’s torrential barrages, a month’s worth of rain fell in just

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist The Atlantic hurricane season doesn’t officially begin for another seven weeks, but early signs indicate there is more uncertainty than normal with this particular season — all thanks to El Niño. Colorado State University released its 2023 Atlantic hurricane season forecast on Thursday morning and is predicting 13 named storms,

By Aya Elamroussi and Tina Burnside, CNN The wildfire in New Jersey that has burned nearly 4,000 acres in is 75% contained are to reopen, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service tweeted Wednesday night. The blaze that began in Manchester Township on Tuesday evening has burned 3,859 acres, authorities said, and all of the previously

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist This week will be draining in a literal sense, due to rapid snowmelt. A great thaw is set to begin, which will bring the potential for flooding across at least 10 states. From the West Coast to the Great Lakes, concern is growing about the significant warmup forecast this week

By Jennifer Gray and Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologists The last few weeks have consisted of a steady string of violent storms, dozens of deaths and entire towns left in ruins. There have been 494 tornado reports so far in 2023 — nearly double the average at this point in the year. Many of these storms

By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan, Christina Maxouris, Haley Brink and Andi Babineau, CNN A destructive storm system that spawned at least 11 tornado reports and killed five people in Missouri now threatens millions more from Texas to New York with damaging winds, large hail and more potential twisters. At least five people were killed when

By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan, Christina Zdanowicz, Dave Hennen and Haley Brink, CNN A storm system on Tuesday evening was bringing severe weather including tornadoes, large hail and strong winds to states from the South to the Upper Midwest, including areas devastated by recent tornadoes. There were more than 100 reports of hail by about

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist The weather pattern has been relentless in recent weeks. There have been more than 160 tornado reports since Friday, March 24, when 26 people were killed in severe storms and the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi was hit the hardest. In the past week alone, more than 30 people have

By Aya Elamroussi, Jay Croft and Christina Maxouris, CNN At least 22 people died in the devastating storms and violent tornadoes that leveled entire communities in the South and Midwest Friday and Saturday and state leaders in the region have declared emergencies to respond to the damage. Among the victims were four people who were