Nation Mar 16 Severe storms blast eastern half of U.S. with snow and high winds, while heat rises in the West By Seth Borenstein, Sarah Brumfield, John Seewer, Associated Press
Nation Mar 15 Severe weather batter parts of U.S., with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later Sunday Successive punches of snow, wind and severe weather are “going to impact the eastern half of the United States," AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tyler Roys said in an interview. By Sophia Tareen, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press
Nation Mar 14 Powerful winds and extreme weather knock out power, damage property and fuel wildfires across parts of U.S. Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region. Farther west, at least one person died in a massive wind-driven wildfire in Nebraska. By Mark Scolforo, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press
Nation Mar 06 Tornadoes threaten millions across the U.S. as spring storm season kicks in early Concern is rising that the first major storm outbreak on the verge of spring could strike the nation's heartland, putting millions of Americans from Texas to Iowa at risk of potentially strong tornadoes. By Jeff Martin, Associated Press
Nation Jan 27 Winter storm deaths rise and power outages linger as bitter cold grips the eastern U.S. The arctic misery over the eastern half of the U.S. was expected to worsen Friday and Saturday. By Sophie Bates, Kristin M. Hall, Russ Bynum, Associated Press
Dec 24 Californians warned to reconsider driving through treacherous Christmas storms By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press Millions of people are expected to travel across the state. They will likely meet hazardous, if not impossible, traveling conditions as several atmospheric rivers were forecast to make their way through the state, the National Weather Service warned. Continue reading
Oct 27 How climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa's ferocity By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press The warming of the world's oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa's wind speed in less than 24 hours over the weekend, climate scientists said Monday. Continue reading
Oct 23 LIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Melissa Hurricane Melissa left at least dozens dead amid widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 18 Why recovery will be tough for Alaska's villages flooded by an unusually powerful storm By Rick Thoman, The Conversation Typhoon Halong was an unusual storm, likely fueled by the Pacific’s near-record warm surface temperatures this fall. Its timing means recovery will be even more difficult than usual for these hard-hit communities, as Alaska meteorologist Rick Thoman of the University… Continue reading
Oct 10 Nameless nor'easter expected to bring ocean flooding and high winds to the East Coast By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press A storm without a name was expected to bring flooding to the East Coast from South Carolina to New Jersey and high winds to New York City over the holiday weekend. Continue reading