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Weather forecast: Wildfire danger increases in the Midwest

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a warning for the central and northern Plains on Wednesday as favorable weather prevails in the region. Strong winds coupled with low humidity led the NWS Storm Prediction Center to raise the level of concern to “critical” for southern South Dakota, much of Nebraska and northern Kansas. “Enhanced” fire […]

By Andrew Jack

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

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La Nina could arrive soon. Here's what that means for winter weather

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center, there is a 60% chance of a weak La Nina event developing this fall that could last through March. La Nina is part of a natural climate cycle that can cause extreme weather events around the world – and the effects vary from place […]

By Andrew Jack

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

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What hurricanes are coming to Milton? New potential storm is being tracked

Just days after Hurricane Milton hit Florida, meteorologists are pinpointing a new area of possible tropical development in the western Caribbean. Milton made landfall on Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane near Siesta Key, Florida, on the state's west coast. It came just two weeks after Hurricane Helene hit the Big Bend region and caused […]

By Andrew Jack

October 13, 2024October 13, 2024

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Frost and freeze warnings have been issued for 11 states

A cold snap is threatening to hit the Midwest and New England, with frost warnings and freeze warnings in place in 11 states. Freeze warnings were issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) through 9 a.m. this morning across West Virginia, Pennsylvania, small areas of Virginia and a tiny portion of Maryland. Frost warnings are […]

By Andrew Jack

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024

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Northern Lights in NYC tonight? Aurora Forecast Could Mean This – NBC New York

A coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from the Sun on Tuesday and is expected to reach Earth sometime on Thursday. CMEs trigger geomagnetic storms that, when strong enough, can produce brighter and more active displays of the Northern Lights, which can be seen further south of the pole and, in cases like this, even as […]

By Andrew Jack

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024

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Several people were killed in the tornado outbreak caused by Milton in Florida as frightening footage emerged

Authorities said several people died Wednesday as more than a dozen powerful tornadoes linked to Hurricane Milton ripped through parts of Florida. Milton proved fatal before it made landfall Wednesday evening as tornadoes within the storm's outer bands hit a senior community in St. Lucie County. “Multiple fatalities” were reported at the Spanish Lakes Country […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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CNN Anderson Cooper was hit by debris during a live report in Bradenton, Florida

Anderson experienced Milton's wrath firsthand. CNN anchor Anderson Cooper was hit in the face by flying debris Wednesday evening while doing a live report amid Hurricane Milton's strong winds. Cooper, stationed near the Manatee River, had been trying to explain how the storm affected the water when he drew Milton's ire thirty minutes after the […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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The roof of Tropicana Field was torn off and destroyed during Hurricane Milton in St. Petersburg

Hurricane Milton ripped off the roof of Tropicana Field, which was converted into a camp for thousands of first responders, as the Category 3 storm ripped through Florida on Wednesday evening. The destruction of the Tampa Bay Rays stadium in St. Petersburg was visible from the outside, as the stadium's lights and roof beams were […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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Tampa's “Lieutenant Dan” Joseph Malinowski survives Hurricane Milton on a sailboat

The one-legged, sailboat-dwelling Florida man affectionately known as “Lieutenant Dan” is doing well after enduring the wrath of Hurricane Milton in Tampa Bay – despite the mayor's insistence that he seek shelter from the powerful storm searched. The sailor who went viral for refusing to abandon his ship never left the boat he lives in […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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Nadine to Milton? A low pressure storm system is unlikely to develop

A depression near Bermuda has very little chance of developing into a tropical storm – meaning Floridians can breathe a little easier even as they brace for the impacts of Hurricane Milton. The system – which would be called Nadine if it developed into a tropical storm – is bringing thunderstorms and heavy rain to […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024