By Aya Elamroussi and Paul Vercammen, CNN Taming the second-largest wildfire in New Mexico history has been a nightmare for crews who have been battling the blaze for more than a month, a firefighter said. At one point, the ferocious Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire was spreading at 50 miles per hour, said Travis Regensberg, a
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By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Meteorologist A remarkable early-season heat wave, with temperatures typically seen in August, is set to bake much of Texas, the Plains and the Midwest this weekend into early next week. As many as 120 record high temperatures across parts of at least 13 states are forecast to be tied or broken
Continue ReadingBy Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Tornadoes, flash flooding and hail threaten a wide section of the South as they push east Thursday, a day after the same line of severe storms spawned reported tornadoes — snapping power lines, tearing apart buildings and enticing storm-chasers — in Texas and Oklahoma. An enhanced risk — Level 3
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By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Tornadoes, flash flooding and hail threaten a wide section of the South as they push east Thursday, a day after the same line of severe storms spawned reported tornadoes — snapping power lines, tearing apart buildings and enticing storm-chasers — in Texas and Oklahoma. An enhanced risk — Level 3
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By Judson Jones and Monica Garrett, CNN Two tornadoes were reported in central North Carolina on Friday afternoon, making it the ninth consecutive day with twisters somewhere in the United States. In the town of Mebane — in between Greensboro and Durham — a tornado hit the Gildan Distribution Center, but none of the 30
Continue ReadingBy Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Powerful tornadoes and very large hail could threaten Oklahoma and Texas on Wednesday — and it all hinges on how hot it gets early in the day. “If you are in the risk area, sunshine is not your friend today,” CNN meteorologist Chad Myers said. “The more sun … the
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By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Powerful tornadoes and very large hail could threaten Oklahoma and Texas on Wednesday — and it all hinges on how hot it gets early in the day. “If you are in the risk area, sunshine is not your friend today,” CNN meteorologist Chad Myers said. “The more sun … the
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Two wildfires that combined in New Mexico have prompted the evacuation of thousands of people — and much of the state is expected to be under a critical fire threat Tuesday. The Calf Canyon fire started on April 19 and joined with the Hermits Peak fire, which started April 6. The
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By Judson Jones, CNN meteorologist May and June mark the peak of tornadic weather in the US. It is also the peak of wildfire season in the Southwest. And it’s all connected. Storm systems deliver moisture and instability in the Plains to create tornado-producing storms, and at the same time provide dry air and gusty
Continue Reading By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Powerful tornadoes and very large hail could threaten Oklahoma and Texas on Wednesday — and it all hinges on how hot it gets early in the day. “If you are in the risk area, sunshine is not your friend today,” CNN meteorologist Chad Myers said. “The more sun … the
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi and Michelle Watson, CNN A powerful tornado tore through the Wichita, Kansas, area Friday night, leveling dozens of structures in the city of Andover, according to officials. The twister touched down in Sedgewick County before traveling to Andover in Butler County, the city’s fire chief Chad Russell said during a news conference.
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By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Two separate weather systems will bring severe storms to more than a dozen states this weekend, some of the same ones that were hit Friday night. The system that brought over 150 severe storm reports to the central Plains on Friday will now push east on Saturday. All severe weather
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By Michelle Watson, Andy Rose and Paradise Afshar, CNN At least one tornado tore through the Wichita, Kansas, area late Friday, damaging dozens of buildings, officials said. Worst hit appeared to be the town of Andover, which is about 14 miles east of Wichita. “We’re currently rescuing people from their homes because they’re unable to
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Facts The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration defines a hurricane as “an intense tropical weather system with well-defined circulation and sustained winds of 74 mph (64 knots) or higher.” In the western North Pacific Ocean, hurricanes
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Mount St. Helens, the most active volcano in the Cascade Mountains in Washington. Facts Mount St. Helens is located in Washington, about 55 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon, and 95 miles south of Seattle. It is administered by the National Forest Service, not the National Park Service. Over
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By Caitlin Kaiser and Taylor Ward, CNN Life-threatening heat waves arrived in India a month earlier than normal, shattering temperature records, with highs reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) — and it will only get hotter. The worst of the heat wave is expected late this week into this weekend with high temperatures
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By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Intense hurricanes and typhoons — the most devastating storms on the planet — could more than double by 2050 in nearly all regions of the world because of climate change, scientists reported Wednesday. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, defined intense storms as the equivalent of a category
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By Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologist New Mexico has seen wildfires burn more acres so far this year (over 173,000) than in seven of the last eight years, according to statistics from the Southwest Coordination Center, which coordinates the mobilization of resources between the twelve Federal and State Dispatch Centers of the Southwest Area. And fire
Continue Reading By Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologist New Mexico has seen wildfires burn more acres so far this year (over 173,000) than in seven of the last eight years, according to statistics from the Southwest Coordination Center, which coordinates the mobilization of resources between the twelve Federal and State Dispatch Centers of the Southwest Area. And fire
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By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Seventy-six: It’s the number of tornadoes the Jackson, Mississippi, area has experienced in less than five weeks. Seventy-six. If it doesn’t sound exhausting, I don’t know what does. Every week, having to monitor the weather for the potential for severe weather — tornadoes, hail, damaging winds — all of it.
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