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Homes flooding in Texas as severe storms ramp up across the South, including a threat of strong tornadoes

By Robert Shackelford, Dalia Faheid and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Severe storms are battering parts of the South with torrential rain and damaging winds, threatening tornadoes and creating “life-threatening” flooding. Crews were responding to “10 to 15 high-water rescues” in the eastern Texas city of Kirbyville early Wednesday, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office said,

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Severe storms threaten flooding, tornadoes and large hail in South and parts of Mississippi Valley today and tomorrow

By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Another round of severe weather is slamming parts of the South and Mississippi Valley Tuesday night, less than a week after a powerful storm system that swept through parts of the region killed at least three people. Heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous thunderstorms began Monday from Texas to

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Deadly Nor’easter cuts off power to hundreds of thousands across the Northeast as many roads remain impassable

By Dalia Faheid, Artemis Moshtaghian, Gene Norman and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — At least three people are dead and hundreds of thousands are without power Friday after a nor’easter brought heavy snow and strong winds to parts of the Northeast. Widespread wind gusts topping 40 mph swept across the region midweek, downing trees and

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The latest eclipse forecast is throwing a curveball at eclipse watchers

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — The highly anticipated total solar eclipse is fast-approaching, but Mother Nature is throwing some curveballs with the weather forecast. The atmosphere looks poised to deliver an unfortunately timed lesson in the difference between day-to-day weather and long-term climatology for millions of people in the path of totality. The

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Significant tornado threat and potential severe weather outbreak target parts of Ohio Valley and South

WMUR By Elizabeth Wolfe, Mary Gilbert and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — The threat of a severe weather outbreak is growing as tens of millions of people across the eastern half of the United States face severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts, dangerous hail and destructive tornadoes. “A potentially substantial severe weather outbreak –

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