Hurricane season starts next week. Forecasters are already watching a system in the Atlantic
By Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1, but weather does not always follow the calendar and…
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How wildfires in Alberta lead to poor air quality in the Midwest
By Haley Brink, Allison Chinchar and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Residents of the central United States experienced poor air quality and smoke…
Continue ReadingRecord-breaking heat scorches the western US and Canada as wildfires continue to rage
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist The West has taken a dive straight into summer, with temperatures well above those normally seen even at the end…
Continue ReadingOver 20 million people are under heat alerts in the northwestern US and western Canada, as summer-like heat increases the risk of wildfires
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist More than 50 high temperature records could be broken through Monday as heat builds across the western US and…
Continue ReadingA second day of soaking rains puts millions at risk of flash flooding in the South
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Portions of the Gulf Coast are entering day two of relentless rain Wednesday, increasing the odds of flash…
Continue ReadingMillions could face flash flooding as torrential rain targets the South through Wednesday
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Spring rains will soak the South this week, which could put millions of people at risk of flash flooding, with…
Continue ReadingSevere storms threaten to bring more damage to the Ohio and Mississippi valleys today
By Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologist Spring’s severe weather season is in full bloom across the Midwest and Southern and Central Plains. Over the…
Continue ReadingMore than 29,000 people are evacuated from communities throughout Alberta as wildfires rage in Canada
By Nouran Salahieh, Tina Burnside and Amy Simonson, CNN Close to 100 wildfires raging across the Alberta region of Canada have forced more than…
Continue ReadingAlmost 25,000 people in Western Canada evacuated as wildfires rage across region amid hot weather and high winds
By Dave Alsup, Matt Phillips and Emma Tucker, CNN Almost 25,000 people who live in the Canadian province of Alberta have been evacuated as wildfires…
Continue ReadingHow a thunderstorm can produce a tornado
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Tornadoes are one of Earth’s most violent natural forces. They have whipped up in all 50 US states —…
Continue ReadingHistoric May storm brings snow and record cold temperatures to the Great Lakes
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist In the Midwest, the unofficial start to summer with barbecues seems a little far-fetched as people are still…
Continue ReadingThe Enhanced Fujita scale measures how strong tornadoes can get
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist and Madison Richardson, CNN The strength of tornadoes is rated on the Enhanced Fujita, or EF, Scale. The scale…
Continue ReadingSevere storms featuring tornadoes, waterspouts possible along Gulf Coast this weekend
CNN, KCRA, GETTY IMAGES, WSVN, WJXT, WFAA By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist More than 20 million people in the Southeast have the potential for…
Continue ReadingSevere storms featuring tornadoes, waterspouts possible along Gulf Coast this weekend
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist More than 20 million people in the Southeast have the potential for severe storms this weekend, including…
Continue ReadingSevere storms including waterspouts possible for beachgoers along Gulf Coast this weekend
WFAA, GARY CLAYTON, CNN By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist More than 20 million people in the Southeast have the potential for severe storms this…
Continue ReadingSevere storms to strike the South again as millions in Texas could see damaging winds and hail
By Aya Elamroussi and Dave Hennen, CNN Parts of the South are yet again at risk of facing severe storms Friday that could bring damaging winds, large…
Continue ReadingThe South is in the crosshairs of severe weather again, as the multi-day threat of large hail and tornadoes continues
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The potential for severe weather in the South will continue through the rest of the week, as nearly 50 million…
Continue ReadingKnow the difference between a tornado watch, a tornado warning and a tornado emergency
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Tornadoes are among the most destructive forces in nature. They can level well-built structures, uproot trees,…
Continue ReadingLarge hail drops on parts of Texas and Florida as South remains at risk of severe storms
By Jennifer Gray and Nouran Salahieh, CNN After parts of Texas and Florida were pounded with tennis ball-sized hail and damaging winds, the same…
Continue ReadingHow does hail form?
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist and Madison Richardson, CNN Thunderstorms can bring dangerous lightning, heavy rain, strong winds and sometimes…
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