NYC to be clouded by Canadian wildfire smoke through Sunday
New York City’s air was more polluted than all but one of the world’s major cities Wednesday morning as thick smoke from wildfires burning hundreds of miles away in Canada … Read More
Tag: extreme weather
Tropical Storm Arlene becomes first named storm of 2023 hurricane season in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Arlene formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday and became the first named storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Hunter aircraft measured sustained winds at around … Read More
Before-and-after satellite images show scale of devastation
Floodwaters have been slow to retreat in northern Italy after two rounds of heavy rains this month resulted in the deaths of more than a dozen people. Satellite photos of Faenza … Read More
Edvin Cinto killed by lightning strike while working on roof
A Florida roofer was killed by a lightning strike in front of his co-workers while on a job – and was found with one of his socks melted to his … Read More
Typhoon Mawar impacting Guam as strongest storm in at least 2 decades
Residents of the U.S. territory of Guam in the Western Pacific Ocean have been ordered to evacuate low-lying areas and seek shelter in reinforced concrete structures as the island finishes preparations for … Read More
Powerful Cyclone Mocha floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar, at least 700 injured
Rescuers early Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 12 feet deep along western Myanmar’s coast after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications. Damage and at … Read More
Mother’s Day severe weather putting 10M at risk of damaging winds
More than 10 million people across parts of the Midwest will be at risk of seeing severe thunderstorms again on Sunday, with damaging wind gusts, large hail and isolated tornadoes possible during the afternoon and evening. The greatest severe weather risk lies … Read More
Texas tornado kills one, injures 10 as storm rolls through Plains
One person was killed and a curfew was imposed after a powerful tornado tore through a community near the southern tip of Texas before dawn Saturday, damaging dozens of residences and knocking … Read More
Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records
An early May heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts of the Pacific Northwest and worsen wildfires already burning in western Canada, a historically temperate region that … Read More
Over 24,000 people evacuated from Alberta as wildfires rage
Over 24,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes in the Canadian province of Alberta as unusually warm and dry weather has sparked more than 100 wildfires across the region, … Read More
