Dangerous rip currents expected along U.S. East Coast as Ernesto passes by
Hurricane Ernesto will come dangerously close to Bermuda this weekend as it passes through the western Atlantic Ocean. While the storm itself won’t hit the United States, the storm’s rough surf will reach the East Coast and bring a threat for…
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Major flood threat to develop this week as tropical storm stalls over southeast
A major flood threat will develop this week as a brewing tropical storm is expected to stall-out over the southeastern United States. Forecasters expect Tropical Storm Debby to rapidly get its act together in the eastern Gulf of Mexico through the…
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A flash drought turns to flash floods across parts of the southeast
It’s been quite the summer across the southeast and Mid-Atlantic as bouts of intense and prolonged heat roasted the region. Hot temperatures, bright sunshine, and scant rainfall forced the region to fall into a flash drought over the course of a…
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Another round of dangerous heat arrives during a dangerously hot summer
An excessively hot summer across the U.S. rolls on this week as another stretch of dangerously hot temperatures spreads from I-5 to I-95. Temperatures could easily crest the century mark for many locations over the next couple of days as broad ridges of…
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Hurricane Beryl’s explosive intensification is a grim warning for future storms
Hurricane Beryl rapidly strengthened into a category four storm this weekend with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. The storm became the earliest category four hurricane ever observed in the Atlantic Ocean, beating the previous record by a full week.…
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July may start with tropical systems brewing in the Caribbean
Forecasters are watching several tropical disturbances over the Atlantic Ocean for potential development over the next week. It’s something worth watching (oh I love that cliche, don’t you?), as well as a glaring reminder that…
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Stay alert: Tornado risk builds for parts of New England on Sunday
A risk for tornadoes will build over parts of New England on Sunday as a strong low-pressure system moves just north of the region. Keep a close eye on the radar through the day and make sure you have a way to get warnings the moment they’re…
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Extreme heat kills. It’s no joke. Folks shouldn’t treat it like one.
If a tornado outbreak killed a few hundred people, it would be remembered as a national tragedy. When a heat wave kills a few hundred people, it’s the butt of countless jokes. People are wimps. Just turn on a fan. Get used to it like we…
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Tropical disturbance, unusually hot ocean likely to fuel Gulf Coast flooding this week
A tropical disturbance slowly moving into the western Gulf of Mexico will bring copious amounts of rain over the next couple of days, leading to a threat for flash flooding across coastal portions of Texas and Louisiana. Forecasters expect the heaviest…
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High-impact heat set to build over much of the U.S. through mid-June
The jet stream is moving to Canada—and you might also want to head north after seeing the temperatures on the way over the next week or longer. A long-duration spell of warmer-than-normal temperatures will bathe the eastern half of the United States…
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