Cold air damming brought Greensboro a wild one-hour temperature tango
The weather is pretty darn cool this time of year. Huge storms romping across the U.S. drag down frigid air from Canada while sucking warm air up from the Gulf of Mexico. Fast-shifting winds spiraling around these sprawling lows can create huge…
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Classic fall storm could bring the southeast strong tornadoes, beneficial rains
A classic fall storm revving up across the central United States this week could bring severe thunderstorms to the southeast—along with beneficial rains for areas falling into a pretty serious drought over the past couple of months. Some of the severe…
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Rapidly intensifying hurricanes truly are the ‘nightmare scenario’
Historic disasters have transitioned from a noteworthy abnormality to something that we’ve come to expect on a regular basis. Unprecedented heat, devastating fires, destructive flash floods, and rapidly intensifying hurricanes are just the way…
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Active 2023 Atlantic hurricane season lands in records despite a strong El Niño
Hurricane warnings are up for portions of the Lesser Antilles this weekend as an unlikely storm lashes the region with high winds and heavy rainfall. Hurricane Tammy is our 20th named storm of this remarkable hurricane season. It’s noteworthy to…
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Quenching rains on the way to aid growing drought across the U.S.
Multiple systems sweeping across the United States this week will bring beneficial rains to areas of the Midwest and Gulf Coast that have been hit hard by drought in recent months. Too much of a good thing is always a concern, of course, and some areas…
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‘We had no warning’—NYC flash floods test our strained attention economy
‘We had no warning’ is one of the most worrying and upsetting things anyone in the weather field can hear in the aftermath of an impactful storm. The latest wave of flash flooding that swamped much of New York City brought up the endless…
Read More‘We had no warning’—NYC flash floods test our strained attention economy
‘We had no warning’ is one of the most worrying and upsetting things anyone in the weather field can hear in the aftermath of an impactful storm. The latest wave of flash flooding that swamped much of New York City brought up the endless…
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Developing tropical system to drench N.C., Mid-Atlantic with soaking rains
A system brewing in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean will bring heavy rain and gusty winds to a big chunk of North Carolina and the Mid-Atlantic states beginning Friday and lasting through the weekend. Localized flooding is possible in areas that see the…
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Tropical storm warnings up for New England as Lee approaches this weekend
A tropical storm warning is in effect for much of coastal New England as Hurricane Lee continues to grow and pick up speed on its final approach to the region. High winds, heavy rain, and coastal flooding are all likely as the storm pushes into the…
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Lee still a large and powerful storm, New England impacts likely this weekend
Hurricane Lee remains a large and powerful storm south of Bermuda this evening as it begins the final stage of its weeks-long journey across the Atlantic Ocean. The window for a harmless turn out to sea is closing in a hurry, likely locking in a period…
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