Jun 09 Barbara strengthens, becoming first hurricane of eastern Pacific season By Associated Press The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday that swells generated by the storm system will affect portions of the coast of southwestern Mexico during the next few days. Continue reading
Jun 08 Tropical Storm Barbara forms off southwest coast of Mexico By Associated Press Tropical Storm Barbara has formed off the southwest coast of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said early Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 4:03 As hurricane season begins, federal agencies overseeing storms face barrage of challenges By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic Sunday marks the official start of what NOAA forecasters predict will be an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. But big staffing cuts at NOAA and FEMA are raising questions about the federal government's ability to forecast and track these storms and… Continue watching
May 31 Experts concerned over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season starts By Seth Borenstein, Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press With predictions for a busy hurricane season beginning Sunday, experts in storms and disasters are worried about something potentially as chaotic as the swirling winds: Massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to hurricanes. Continue reading
Apr 03 Deadly storms rip through the South and Midwest, killing 6 By Jeff Martin, Hallie Golden, Associated Press Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Wednesday and early Thursday from Texas to West Virginia as storms hit those and other states. Continue reading
Apr 01 Storms in Midwest and South could unleash deadly floods, strong tornadoes in coming days By Jeff Martin, Associated Press Waves of thunderstorms are poised to strike parts of the Midwest and South later this week. Continue reading
Mar 31 Storms leave three dead and thousands in Great Lakes region without power while Tennessee braces for wild weather By Associated Press Churches, schools and fire halls have been turned into warming centers as utilities worked to restore electricity. That job will likely stretch into Monday. Continue reading
Mar 30 Great Lakes region loses power due to freezing rain while Tennessee braces for high winds By Associated Press Freezing rain brought down trees and power lines in Michigan and Wisconsin, cutting electricity for thousands of people Sunday in the upper Great Lakes region, while forecasters said severe weather was on its way to Tennessee. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 5:57 Earth is ‘perilously close’ to a global warming threshold. Here’s what to know By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic This past week, the EPA said it is reconsidering the scientific finding that greenhouse gases are a danger to public health. This comes as research shows average global temperatures in 2024 likely rose above a 1.5 degree Celsius threshold that… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 4:35 What’s causing a multi-day outbreak of deadly tornadoes across the U.S. By John Yang, Andrew Corkery A second round of violent weather is barreling across the central and southern U.S. after a deadly and destructive Friday night. The storms have spawned tornadoes and fanned wildfires and dust storms that claimed at least 17 lives. John Yang… Continue watching