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6 days ago | 
weather.com | Jonathan Erdman |Jonathan Belles
If you think May is too early for the tropics to get going, you would have been wrong in 8 of the last 10 years. By Jonathan Erdman, and Jonathan Belles less than an hour ago 21 Hurricane Names, One Newcomer This SeasonThe Atlantic hurricane season officially kicks off in June, but it has jumped the gun with at least one storm in most years since the mid-2010s.
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1 week ago | 
weather.com | Jonathan Erdman |Chris Dolce
The tornado struck in an era with no electricity, and therefore no advanced warning, killing more than 300 people. By Jonathan Erdman 2 hours ago A powerful tornado, most likely of F5 intensity on the Fujita Scale, struck Natchez, Mississippi, on this day 185 years ago, killing hundreds. Known as the "Great Natchez Tornado", it hit the bustling Mississippi River port city on May 7, 1840, in an era with no electricity, meaning no television, radio or sirens to provide advanced warning.
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1 week ago | 
weather.com | Jonathan Erdman |Chris Dolce
While most in the U.S. are enjoying spring warmth, heavy, wet snow has blanketed the high country of several western states. Here's why that's not as weird as it sounds by May standards. By Jonathan Erdman 2 hours ago Watch: Snowboarder Rescued After Falling Into Water CavernHeavy snow has blanketed parts of the Rockies and while that would be bizarre most everywhere else in the U.S. in May, it's typical in parts of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico.
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2 weeks ago | 
weather.com | Jonathan Belles |Chris Dolce |Jonathan Erdman
There is one kind of thunderstorm that most frequently produces tornadoes and destructive hail. This king of storms is in a class of its own. By Jonathan Belles, Chris Dolce, and Jonathan Erdman less than an hour ago Severe Thunderstorm Threat From Southern Plains To Great LakesThe supercell, king of thunderstorms, disruptor of the Great Plains, is a dangerous weather threat wherever it forms.
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3 weeks ago | 
weather.com | Jonathan Erdman |Chris Dolce
Hurricane seasons have been packed full of storms more times than not in recent years, but quieter seasons do happen. El Niño was a factor in the last inactive one 10 years ago, but that hurricane-squashing ingredient isn't likely to be in play this year. By Jonathan Erdman, and Chris Dolce less than an hour ago 2025 Hurricane Season To Lean Above-AverageBusy, high-impact hurricane seasons have been a common occurrence in recent years and the predictions for 2025 expect that theme to continue.
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4 weeks ago | 
weather.com | Jonathan Belles |Jonathan Erdman
2025 Hurricane Season To Lean Above-AverageThe 2025 Atlantic hurricane season may not be as active as last year, but the threat of U.S. landfalls remains higher than average, according to a just-released outlook issued by The Weather Company and Atmospheric G2. The forecast figures: We expect 19 storms to form in 2025, nine of which will become hurricanes and four of which will reach Category 3 status or stronger, according to the outlook released Thursday.
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1 month ago | 
weather.com | Jan Wesner Childs |Jonathan Erdman
Rip Current Safety: What To Look ForA 17-year-old drowned in a rip current at a South Florida beach Saturday. The incident happened at Lake Worth Beach in Palm Beach County, about 30 miles north of Fort Lauderdale. Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department deputies were called to the scene shortly after 2 p.m. Three juveniles, two aged 17 and one aged 12, were caught in a rip current. Lifeguards and fire rescue personnel provided lifesaving CPR, according to the sheriff's department.
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1 month ago | 
weather.com | Jan Wesner Childs |Jonathan Erdman
The night sky this week brings a first peek at the Lyrids Meteor Shower before its actual peak, plus planets including Venus, Saturn and Mars. Here's a look at what to watch for while stargazing this week, plus a heads up on the weather. By Jan Wesner Childs less than an hour ago From a chance to see some of the Lyrid Meteor Shower to Venus, Hydra, and Leo, mid-April stargazing doesn’t disappoint. Here’s our guide to what’s up in the night sky for the week of April 14 to April 21.
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1 month ago | 
weather.com | Jan Wesner Childs |Jonathan Erdman
A system sliding through the Southeast Monday brings the threat of weather delays to the Masters golf tournament's practice round at Augusta National Golf Club. Here's what's happening today and what's expected for the rest of the week. By Jan Wesner Childs less than an hour ago Monday's practice round at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, got off to a bumpy start with weather delays amid threats of rain and thunderstorms.
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1 month ago | 
weather.com | Jonathan Erdman |Chris Dolce
Just a small percentage of flood alerts issued by the National Weather Service each year are the highest level called a flash flood emergency warning. They typically signal a damaging, life-threatening event is ongoing or imminent and immediate action should be taken.
