The 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…
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Severe 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…
Continue ReadingSpring snowmelt has cities along the Mississippi bracing for flooding in homes and businesses
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Nearly 30 river gauges are in major flood stage across the Midwest, with more potentially damaging flooding…
Continue ReadingMillions face a late-season spring chill, others brace for flooding and another round of severe weather
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist If you follow seasons by the meteorological calendar, we are halfway through spring, but if you look at the…
Continue ReadingSevere thunderstorms threaten more than 15 million today from the South to the Northeast after flooding triggered water rescues in Texas’ capital
By Aya Elamroussi and Jennifer Gray, CNN The same weather system that spawned tornadoes, deadly storms and water rescues in the central US continues…
Continue ReadingMore severe storms brewing Thursday as rescue work continues after 3 died in Oklahoma amid tornadoes
CNN, KOCO By Jennifer Gray, Aya Elamroussi, Robert Shackleford and Tina Burnside, CNN More severe storms are threatening some 50 million people from…
Continue ReadingMore severe storms brewing Thursday as rescue work continues after 3 died in Oklahoma amid tornadoes
By Jennifer Gray, Aya Elamroussi, Robert Shackleford and Tina Burnside, CNN More severe storms are threatening some 50 million people from Texas to…
Continue Reading2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts
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…
Continue ReadingNational Weather Service warns Twitter limits will slow delivery of urgent weather alerts
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist In 10 days, Twitter may begin limiting the number of automated tweets sent from Twitter accounts — a move…
Continue ReadingAreas hit hard in recent weeks from tornadoes could face severe weather again this weekend
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…
Continue ReadingFort Lauderdale begins long recovery as floodwaters recede
WSVN By Aya Elamroussi, Leyla Santiago and Denise Royal, CNN Fort Lauderdale and other communities across southeast Florida are working to get life…
Continue ReadingFort Lauderdale begins long recovery as floodwaters recede
By Aya Elamroussi, Leyla Santiago and Denise Royal, CNN Fort Lauderdale and other communities across southeast Florida are working to get life back…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 temperature records could be broken across the Midwest and Northeast through Friday
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Summerlike heat will continue to build across the Midwest and Northeast through Friday, as temperatures soar to…
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