Tropical Storm Ophelia strengthens as it threatens East Coast with wet and windy weekend
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Ophelia has strengthened off the East Coast, Hurricane Hunter data shows, as…
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Tropical storm warning issued for parts of East Coast ahead of weekend rain, wind risk
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A tropical storm warning has been posted for parts of the North Carolina and mid-Atlantic coasts for…
Continue ReadingCoastal storm to deliver nasty weather from Florida to New England into this weekend
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A storm set to form off the Southeast coast late this week will bring gusty winds, heavy rain and…
Continue ReadingRemnants of Lee move over northern Atlantic after bringing fierce winds and coastal flooding to Canada and northeast US
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The remnants of post-tropical cyclone Lee were moving out over the ocean and away from Atlantic Canada on…
Continue ReadingPost-tropical cyclone Lee makes landfall in Nova Scotia, forecast to bring strong wind gusts and rain as it moves inland
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Now a post-tropical cyclone, Lee made landfall on the far western tip of Nova Scotia on Saturday afternoon as it…
Continue ReadingPost-tropical cyclone Lee makes landfall in Nova Scotia, forecast to bring strong wind gusts and rain as it moves inland
CNN By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Now a post-tropical cyclone, Lee made landfall on the far western tip of Nova Scotia on Saturday afternoon…
Continue ReadingLee knocks out power to tens of thousands as it brings fierce winds and coastal flooding to Canada
CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Post-tropical cyclone Lee continues to bring heavy rain, wind and coastal flooding to parts of Canada’s…
Continue ReadingHurricane Lee on track to swipe parts of New England with gusty winds, power outages and high surf
By Mary Gilbert, Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Lee, an enormous Category 1 storm whipping strong winds across hundreds of…
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Continue ReadingHurricane Lee lashing Bermuda before striking coastal New England and Atlantic Canada
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Lee began to unleash strong winds on Bermuda Thursday morning, ahead of a track…
Continue ReadingHurricane Lee lashing Bermuda before striking coastal New England and Atlantic Canada
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Lee unleashed strong winds and tropical storm conditions on Bermuda ahead of a track…
Continue ReadingMassive Hurricane Lee prompts tropical storm and hurricane watches for coastal New England as threat grows
By Christina Maxouris, Aya Elamroussi, Mary Gilbert and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane and tropical storm watches are now in effect…
Continue ReadingExceptionally warm Atlantic has been ‘rocket fuel’ for a hyperactive hurricane season. But it’s not over
By Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — The Atlantic hurricane season typically reaches its peak this week, but record-warm ocean temperatures are fueling…
Continue ReadingHurricane Lee’s size continues to increase in the Atlantic ahead of pivotal turn
CNN By Eric Zerkel, Robert Shackelford and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Lee increased in size late Monday in the Atlantic and still is…
Continue ReadingA significantly larger Hurricane Lee will keep growing as it races north
By Eric Zerkel, Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Lee grew even larger on Tuesday and triggered a…
Continue Reading‘Catastrophic flooding’ damages hundreds of homes as a Massachusetts city engulfed in water is now at risk of dam failure
By Holly Yan and Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — Massachusetts cities devastated by floodwater could face new perils as more rain is on the way…
Continue ReadingHurricane Lee forecast to get larger, increasing the risk to land in its uncertain path
By Eric Zerkel, Taylor Ward and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — Major Hurricane Lee will continue to grow in size after a crucial northward turn…
Continue ReadingHurricane Lee, now a Category 3 storm, is starting to send hazardous beach conditions to Southeast US, forecasters say
CNN By Taylor Ward and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Lee was starting to send dangerous surf and rip currents to parts of the southeast US…
Continue ReadingHurricane Lee restrengthens to Category 3 as East Coast faces hazardous beach conditions this week
By Taylor Ward, Mary Gilbert and Dave Hennen, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Lee has strengthened back into a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained…
Continue ReadingPowerful Hurricane Lee will create hazardous conditions along the East Coast, regardless of its uncertain final track
CNN By Mary Gilbert and Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Lee remains hundreds of miles east of the Caribbean late Saturday, yet forecasters…
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