Elisa Raffa

Atlanta

Emmy-nominated, @ametsoc Certified Broadcast Meteorologist at @CNN. Proud @Cornell alum, native New Yorker, & diehard @Yankees fan! NYC-ITH-SUX-SGF-CLT-ATL

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Atmospheric river-fueled storm threatens to knock out power and cause travel trouble in the Northeast

Dec 11, 2024 | krdo.com | Mary Gilbert |Elisa Raffa

By CNN Meteorologists Elisa Raffa and Mary Gilbert(CNN) — A wide-reaching storm boosted by an atmospheric river is drenching the entire East Coast Wednesday and its heaviest rain and strongest winds are still to come as it strengthens considerably throughout the day. The storm’s worst sloppy mess of heavy rain and strong winds will be in the Northeast and make for treacherous travel and a miserable day.
La tormenta impulsada por el río atmosférico amenaza con dejar sin electricidad y causar problemas para viajar en el noreste

Dec 10, 2024 | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Elisa Raffa

Elisa Raffa, CNN11 de diciembre de 2024, 12:06 a.m.·3 min de lecturaUn sistema de tormentas de lento y fuerte movimiento alimentado por un río atmosférico abarcará toda la costa este de EE.UU. este miércoles y se abatirá sobre el noreste con lo peor de su viento y la lluvia. La tormenta, con su desorden de lluvias torrenciales y fuertes vientos, hará traicioneros los viajes y se vivirá como un día desagradable en las principales ciudades del noreste.
Atmospheric river-fueled storm threatens to knock out power and cause travel trouble in the Northeast | CNN

Dec 10, 2024 | cnn.com | Elisa Raffa

CNN — A slow-moving and strengthening storm system fueled by an atmospheric river will span the entire East Coast on Wednesday and bare down on the Northeast with the worst of its wind and rain. The storm’s sloppy mess of heavy rain and strong winds will make for treacherous travel and a miserable day in the Northeast’s major cities. Winds gusting 50 to 60 mph could also knock out power across the region, including in New York City and Boston.
Hurricane watch issued for Cayman Islands as tropical cyclone strengthens

Nov 3, 2024 | wishtv.com | Elisa Raffa |Allison Chinchar

(CNN) — A broad area of low pressure in the western Caribbean Sea is becoming better organized and the National Hurricane Center is initiating advisories on the system as of 4 p.m. Sunday. The disturbance is being called Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen, a designation used by the National Hurricane Center to mark a system that has not yet met the criteria for a tropical depression or storm, but is expected to bring impacts to land within the 48-hour window that requires alerts to be issued.
Emiten alertas de tormenta tropical para Jamaica y de huracán para las Islas Caimán por el potencial ciclón Rafael

Nov 3, 2024 | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Elisa Raffa

Elisa Raffa3 de noviembre de 2024, 7:17 p.m.·3 min de lectura(CNN) — Una amplia área de baja presión en el oeste del mar Caribe se está organizando cada vez mejor, por lo que el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés) inició avisos sobre un potencial ciclón tropical a partir de las 4 p.m. ET de este domingo.
Tropical storm and hurricane alerts issued for Jamaica and the Cayman Islands

Nov 3, 2024 | cnn.com | Elisa Raffa |Allison Chinchar

A satellite image of Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen provided by NOAA on Sunday afternoon, November 3. NOAA CNN — A broad area of low pressure in the western Caribbean Sea is becoming better organized and the National Hurricane Center is initiating advisories on the system as of 4 p.m. Sunday.
How hurricane's get their name

Oct 9, 2024 | nbcrightnow.com | Elisa Raffa

As the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season approaches, understanding the naming system for hurricanes is key. Hurricanes are named to help the media report on them and engage public interest, especially when warnings are issued. Here's why those names matter. The naming system involves a list of 21 names for the year, covering most letters of the alphabet except Q, U, X, Y, and Z. The scarcity of names beginning with these letters is the reason for their omission.
How hurricane's get their name

Oct 9, 2024 | kulr8.com | Elisa Raffa

As the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season approaches, understanding the naming system for hurricanes is key. Hurricanes are named to help the media report on them and engage public interest, especially when warnings are issued. Here's why those names matter. The naming system involves a list of 21 names for the year, covering most letters of the alphabet except Q, U, X, Y, and Z. The scarcity of names beginning with these letters is the reason for their omission.
How hurricane's get their name

Oct 9, 2024 | khq.com | Elisa Raffa

As the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season approaches, understanding the naming system for hurricanes is key. Hurricanes are named to help the media report on them and engage public interest, especially when warnings are issued. Here's why those names matter. The naming system involves a list of 21 names for the year, covering most letters of the alphabet except Q, U, X, Y, and Z. The scarcity of names beginning with these letters is the reason for their omission.
Milton will evolve into a different kind of monster before landfall

Oct 8, 2024 | cnn.com | Elisa Raffa |Victoria Fleischer

Milton will evolve into a different kind of monster before landfall Winds from Hurricane Milton could pummel both sides of Florida's coast at the same time. CNN meteorologist Elisa Raffa explains what's behind the storm's major transformations.