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Geomagnetic storm hurtles into Earth's atmosphere, brings danger of power grid interference
An extreme geomagnetic storm could lead to a spectacular aurora borealis showing above the U.S. this weekend. G5 geomagnetic storm conditions were observed Friday.
Associated Press3 hours ago
Flooding forecast to worsen in Brazil's south, where often only the poor remain
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CBS News3 hours ago
Maps show where millions in U.S. could see northern lights this weekend
Americans could be treated to a show of the northern lights this weekend from a powerful geomagnetic storm heading toward Earth.
CBS News3 hours ago
"Extreme" G5 geomagnetic storm reaches Earth, NOAA says
The sunspot responsible for the odd series of strong solar flares is so big you can see it with your own eyes from Earth.
NBC Universal3 hours ago
Auroras illuminate the night sky around the world
The night sky was lit up by the northern lights Friday in locations the auroras don't normally shine as a severe solar storm supercharged the display.
Associated Press5 hours ago
At least 1 dead in Florida as storms continue to pummel the South. DeSantis declares emergency
Powerful storms packing hurricane-force winds killed at least one woman Friday in Florida as a week of deadly severe weather continued in the South, where uprooted trees crashe…
CBS News5 hours ago
Geomagnetic storm may disrupt power, but expand aurora viewing
Geomagnetic storms can affect infrastructure, but may also bring an expanded viewing of the aurora borealis.
Associated Press5 hours ago
Strong solar storm hits Earth, could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US
An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. The National Oceanic and …
USA TODAY6 hours ago
Storms pummel northern Florida; woman killed in Tallahassee: Weather updates
Powerful storms on Friday knocked out power for thousands of people in northern Florida and caused widespread damage.
CBS News6 hours ago
With extreme weather comes extreme insurance premiums for homeowners
Annual wildfires and flooding are keeping major insurance companies from covering homeowners in California and Florida.
ABC News6 hours ago
The worst isn't over as flooding is set to continue through the weekend in Brazil
Large parts of the southern state will see close to 4 inches of rain this weekend, according to INMET, the National Meteorology Institute. At least 113 people had died as of Fr…
USA TODAY7 hours ago
When could you see the northern lights? Aurora forecast for over a dozen states this weekend
Solar flares could cause the northern lights to be visible this weekend across the U.S. When might they appear and what time is best for viewing them?
Associated Press7 hours ago
Hawaii officials outline efforts to prevent another devastating wildfire ahead of a dry season
As Maui continues to recover from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, Hawaii officials are looking at preventing another similar disaster ahead of what is expec…
Reuters8 hours ago
Death toll from floods in Brazil hits 126 as rain returns
CANOAS, Brazil (Reuters) -Rains returned to Rio Grande do Sul on Friday as the death toll from historic floods in Brazil's southernmost state reached 126, according to local au…
Associated Press10 hours ago
Bodies of 2 backcountry skiers buried by Utah avalanche recovered from mountain, names released
Search crews on Friday recovered the bodies of two backcountry skiers who were swept away and buried by an avalanche in the mountains outside Salt Lake City a day earlier, offi…
Associated Press12 hours ago
It's not a matter of if a hurricane will hit Florida, but when, forecasters say
With the start of hurricane season less than a month away, U.S. officials who predict, prepare for and respond to natural disasters had a message for Floridians on Friday: It’s…
CBS News12 hours ago
New drought maps show Minnesota's severely dry conditions are over
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USA TODAY12 hours ago
Solar storm is powerful enough to disrupt communications: Why NOAA says not to worry
A geomagnetic storm is hurtling toward Earth, bringing with it the power to disrupt some communications and produce some dazzling northern lights.
AccuWeather12 hours ago
Slow-moving storm to drench Hawaii, even bring some snow
AccuWeather's Enhance RealVue™ Satellite image from early Friday morning, May 10, 2024, shows clouds (green and yellow shading) to the northwest of the Hawaiian Islands, associ…
AccuWeather12 hours ago
2024 tornado tally more than 100 higher than historical average
Spring is the peak of severe weather season across the United States, but 2024 has been incredibly active, particularly over the past few weeks, which has sent the annual torna…
ABC News12 hours ago
Northern lights could be seen as far south as Alabama this weekend: NOAA
Americans across the country may get a chance to see the northern lights this weekend. A series of solar flares and "explosions" from the sun may lead to geomagnetic storms tha…
AccuWeather13 hours ago
Showers to dampen Mother's Day weekend across Northeast
While Mother's Day weekend will not be a total washout in the Northeast, there will be some places where rain falls each day through Sunday, AccuWeather meteorologists say. One…
AccuWeather13 hours ago
Northeast Texas at risk for renewed flooding as more heavy rain eyes southern US
Storm clouds gathered and unloaded tremendous rainfall that triggered flooding in northeastern Texas multiple times this spring. Unfortunately, the atmosphere will hit the repl…
AccuWeather13 hours ago
Aurora alert: Northern lights to glow over US Friday night
The weekend will kick off with a rare celestial show as the northern lights illuminate the night sky over the northern United States. Over the past few days, the sun has launch…
NBC Universal15 hours ago
Severe solar storm expected to supercharge northern lights across the U.S.
A severe solar storm may supercharge the northern lights from Friday through the weekend, with a chance to see auroras as far south in the U.S. as Alabama.
AccuWeather16 hours ago
Central US to receive welcome break from widespread severe weather but not from rain
The Millers sit together in the trunk of their car amid their neighborhood levelled by a tornado on May 07, 2024 in Barnsdall, northeast Oklahoma. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty …
NBC Universal18 hours ago
Baseball-size hail hits Texas as 200,000 across the South remain without power
Hailstones the size of baseballs landed in Texas on Thursday, as a spate of storms and severe weather left more than 200,000 energy customers across five states in the South wi…
USA TODAY19 hours ago
Earth has recorded 11 straight months of record heat: Updates on 2024 heat records
For the 11th month in a row, global air temperatures hit a new monthly record high in April. Here's a look back at 2024 heat records.
AccuWeather21 hours ago
Close to 60 million at risk of severe weather in southern US on Thursday
The risk of severe thunderstorms, some capable of triggering tornadoes, will reach across much of the southern United States, as well as part of the mid-Atlantic region through…
Associated Press1 day ago
Maui to hire expert to evaluate county's response to deadly wildfire
Nine months after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century struck Maui, Mayor Richard Bissen says the county will hire an outside expert to assess how its emergency m…
USA TODAY1 day ago
From dust devil to gustnado: Terrifying (and fascinating) tornado terms you should know
There's a whole special vocabulary dedicated to describing tornadoes, their risks and related weather phenomena. Here's some key definitions.
Associated Press1 day ago
2 skiers killed after being caught in Utah avalanche following late spring snowstorms, sheriff says
Two backcountry skiers were killed and one was rescued after an avalanche Thursday in the mountains outside of Salt Lake City that occurred after several days of spring snowsto…
USA TODAY1 day ago
Search ongoing for 2 missing skiers 'trapped' in avalanche near Salt Lake City, sheriff says
Emergency crews are searching for two skiers who went missing after an avalanche in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday morning.
Associated Press1 day ago
Storm-battered South is again under threat. A boy swept into a drain fights for his life
Dangerous storms crashed over parts of the South on Thursday even as the region cleaned up from earlier severe weather that spawned tornadoes, killed at least three people, and…
Associated Press1 day ago
Florida's major power company prepares for this year's hurricanes by dealing with a fake one
Under blue skies, officials at Florida's largest power company dealt Thursday with the aftermath of a major hurricane that slammed into Miami and Fort Lauderdale — or a pretend…
USA TODAY2 days ago
Videos, photos show destruction after tornadoes, severe storms pummel Tennessee, Carolinas
At least three people were killed overnight as storms ripped through central and eastern United States, bringing torrential rain, hail and tornadoes.
USA TODAY2 days ago
Bad news for hurricane season: La Niña chances grow more certain, NOAA says
A full-fledged La Niña could worsen the severity of the Atlantic hurricane season.
NBC Universal2 days ago
Storms kill at least 3 in the Southeast, as severe weather is set to continue
Severe weather that has claimed the lives of at least three people in the last 24 hours and destroyed homes across the South is set to continue, as forecasters warn of thunders…
AccuWeather2 days ago
Flood risk to escalate across Gulf Coast states into next week
AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring a new setup for heavy rain and possible flooding in parts of Texas and much of the Gulf Coast region from later this weekend to early …

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Geomagnetic storm hurtles into Earth's atmosphere, brings danger of power grid interference

Flooding forecast to worsen in Brazil's south, where often only the poor remain

Maps show where millions in U.S. could see northern lights this weekend

"Extreme" G5 geomagnetic storm reaches Earth, NOAA says

Auroras illuminate the night sky around the world

At least 1 dead in Florida as storms continue to pummel the South. DeSantis declares emergency

Geomagnetic storm may disrupt power, but expand aurora viewing

Strong solar storm hits Earth, could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US

Storms pummel northern Florida; woman killed in Tallahassee: Weather updates

With extreme weather comes extreme insurance premiums for homeowners

The worst isn't over as flooding is set to continue through the weekend in Brazil

When could you see the northern lights? Aurora forecast for over a dozen states this weekend

Hawaii officials outline efforts to prevent another devastating wildfire ahead of a dry season

Death toll from floods in Brazil hits 126 as rain returns

Bodies of 2 backcountry skiers buried by Utah avalanche recovered from mountain, names released

It's not a matter of if a hurricane will hit Florida, but when, forecasters say

New drought maps show Minnesota's severely dry conditions are over

Solar storm is powerful enough to disrupt communications: Why NOAA says not to worry

Slow-moving storm to drench Hawaii, even bring some snow

2024 tornado tally more than 100 higher than historical average

Northern lights could be seen as far south as Alabama this weekend: NOAA

Showers to dampen Mother's Day weekend across Northeast

Northeast Texas at risk for renewed flooding as more heavy rain eyes southern US

Aurora alert: Northern lights to glow over US Friday night

Severe solar storm expected to supercharge northern lights across the U.S.

Central US to receive welcome break from widespread severe weather but not from rain

Baseball-size hail hits Texas as 200,000 across the South remain without power

Earth has recorded 11 straight months of record heat: Updates on 2024 heat records

Close to 60 million at risk of severe weather in southern US on Thursday

Maui to hire expert to evaluate county's response to deadly wildfire

From dust devil to gustnado: Terrifying (and fascinating) tornado terms you should know

2 skiers killed after being caught in Utah avalanche following late spring snowstorms, sheriff says

Search ongoing for 2 missing skiers 'trapped' in avalanche near Salt Lake City, sheriff says

Storm-battered South is again under threat. A boy swept into a drain fights for his life

Florida's major power company prepares for this year's hurricanes by dealing with a fake one

Videos, photos show destruction after tornadoes, severe storms pummel Tennessee, Carolinas

Bad news for hurricane season: La Niña chances grow more certain, NOAA says

Storms kill at least 3 in the Southeast, as severe weather is set to continue

Flood risk to escalate across Gulf Coast states into next week

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