Jesse Ferrell
Senior Weather Editor and Meteorologist at AccuWeather
Jesse Ferrell, AccuWeather Meteorologist & Digital producer. Opinions my own. WeatherMatrix, Since 1996: "The Weather is Always Interesting."
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1 week ago |
ca.news.yahoo.com | Jesse Ferrell
A major late-season ice storm caused massive tree damage in northern Michigan and southern Ontario on March 28-30, knocking out power for more than a million electric customers. Over two weeks later, nearly 10,000 are still without power, according to PowerOutage.com. AccuWeather spoke to Lucas Merrick from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources about the tree damage in the state. The storm damaged nearly 3 million acres of forests in the northern part of the state, Merrick said.
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1 week ago |
accuweather.com | Jesse Ferrell
From deadly tornadoes to ice storms to flash floods, the 2020s have brought multiple deadly severe weather events to Kentucky. Let’s take a look at the meteorology that explains why. From floods and tornadoes to crippling ice storms, Kentucky has endured a relentless string of billion-dollar weather disasters. Since 2020, FEMA has issued 13 disaster declarations for the Bluegrass State — a staggering total in just a few years.
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2 weeks ago |
accuweather.com | Jesse Ferrell
A violent tornado caused catastrophic damage and power outages near Lake City, Arkansas, on April 2. Tornado activity across the United States is running well above normal in 2025, with more than 470 tornadoes reported through early April — nearly double the historical average for this point in the year. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has received 473 preliminary tornado reports, as of April 7.
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2 weeks ago |
accuweather.com | Jesse Ferrell
It's been a long week of severe weather with a major tornado outbreak Wednesday night bringing at least 2 EF3 tornadoes.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Jesse Ferrell
Overlapping dangers of tornadoes and historic flooding are targeting the southern United States through the weekend - who have tracked the weather up close for years. Tornadoes and thunderstorms blitzed the central United States Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night with severe thunderstorms spawning tornadoes from Arkansas to Ohio. A total of 53 tornado reports were filed, and so far 33 twisters have been confirmed by the National Weather Service (NWS) so far, as of Friday afternoon.
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Some pretty good hailers in northern Alabama and Georgia tonight! https://t.co/KAJ93C86gA
Here are the 4 tornado outbreaks since mid-March that have driven a 200+ increase in tornado reports compared to historical average. Last one not technically an outbreak but an event. https://t.co/wxXQe1S537 https://t.co/BJHJGUUDKe
RT @US_Stormwatch: California's snowpack peaked at 99% of normal this spring, marking the first time since the late 1990s that we've had th…
