Drought continues to spread across the United States
It’s not just your imagination—it’s been an unusually dry couple of months across the United States. The latest update of the United States Drought Monitor (USDM) on Oct. 7 showed 73 percent of the country mired in abnormally dry or full-on…
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North Dakota tornado upgraded to EF-5, the first in 12 years
The first confirmed EF-5 tornado in 12 years occurred in North Dakota back in June, according to an official report from the National Weather Service issued on Monday. Estimated winds greater than 210 mph occurred within the mile-wide tornado as it…
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Hurricane Gabrielle’s rapid intensification fits right in with this decade’s major hurricanes
Hurricane Gabrielle rapidly intensified into a category four storm Monday as it passed east of Bermuda. The storm is now the twentieth (!) major hurricane to undergo at least one period of rapid intensification since the turn of the decade. …
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Experts warn that Atlantic hurricane season could rev up after a quiet stretch
Experts with Colorado State University are explicitly warning folks not to write off this year’s Atlantic hurricane season yet. Even though the ocean basin has been completely calm through the historic peak of the season, signs point…
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Watch the Atlantic Ocean cool down in Hurricane Erin’s wake
Hurricane Erin is long gone—but its memory lives on in the Atlantic. The storm left noticeably cooler sea surface temperatures in its wake, a testament to the size and power of the hurricane as it moved through the region. The storm rapidly intensified…
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Hurricane Erin remains a large storm and it continues expanding
Tropical storm warnings are in place for many coastal communities across North Carolina and southeastern Virginia as Hurricane Erin brushes past the region. While the core of the storm will remain far offshore, Hurricane Erin is a very large system and…
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Watches issued for N.C. as powerful Hurricane Erin grows in size
Hurricane Erin remained a powerful Category 4 storm on Monday as the system puttered along east of The Bahamas. Tropical storm watches and storm surge watches are in effect for portions of North Carolina’s Outer Banks as forecasters expect…
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Hurricane Erin’s dangerous waves, rip currents likely to hit U.S. East Coast
Erin strengthened into a hurricane on Friday morning as the storm gradually makes its way west across the open Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters expect the storm to continue growing into a powerful Category 4 storm this weekend as it skirts north of the Lesser…
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Tropical Storm Erin set to become Atlantic’s first hurricane of 2025
Tropical Storm Erin formed off the Cabo Verde Islands on Monday. The storm is set to become the first hurricane—and possibly the first major hurricane—of the 2025 Atlantic season later this week. A vigorous tropical wave rolling off the coast of Africa…
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Tropical Storm Dexter limps out to sea as more systems try to form
Folks along or near the coast should start paying attention to the tropics as forecasters monitor several areas for potential development over the next week. Tropical Storm Dexter formed between North Carolina and Bermuda on Sunday night. This system is…
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