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5 Injured in Rare California Tornado

Storm in Scotts Valley came after San Francisco received its first-ever tornado warning

(Newser) - Five people were injured over the weekend in severe California weather, but not the type you'd typically associate with the state. A rare tornado touched down Saturday afternoon in the small city of Scotts Valley, about six miles north of Santa Cruz and 70 miles south of San Francisco,...

Seoul Sees Biggest November Snowfall in a Century

2 people are dead and flights are grounded

(Newser) - The biggest November snowstorm to hit South Korea's capital in more than a century came on Wednesday, grounding hundreds of flights, disrupting commuter traffic, and leaving at least two dead. South Korea's weather agency said 7.8 to 10 inches of snow fell in the northern areas of...

Unwelcome Thanksgiving Guest: an Arctic Blast

Holiday weekend could feel more like mid-January, forecasters say

(Newser) - "Hot turkey," "cranberry sauce," and "pumpkin pie": Those are all two words you want to hear together as Thanksgiving approaches. Two words you most definitely don't want to hear together? "Arctic blast." But that's what's approaching parts of the United...

Severe Storms Wreak Havoc on Both Coasts

Record rain, high winds in California, Seattle; blizzard and winter storm warnings on East Coast

(Newser) - A major storm dropped more snow and record rain in California, causing small landslides and flooding some streets, while on the opposite side of the country, blizzard or winter storm warnings were in effect Saturday for areas spanning from the Northeast to central Appalachia. The storm on the West Coast...

West Coast's 'Bomb Cyclone' Has Arrived

More than 100K are already without power, wind speeds of up to 68mph have been recorded

(Newser) - What was expected to be one of the strongest storms in the northwest US in decades arrived Tuesday evening, knocking out power and downing trees across the region, the AP reports. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks beginning Tuesday and lasting through Friday as the strongest atmospheric river—...

'Bomb Cyclone' Threatens West Coast
'Bomb Cyclone'
Threatens
West Coast
Nov 19, 2024 2:55 PM CST

'Bomb Cyclone' Threatens West Coast

Rough weather in Northern California, Pacific Northwest could last until Friday

(Newser) - Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm, with heavy rain and winds set to pummel the region and potentially cause power outages and flash floods. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks beginning Tuesday and lasting through Friday as...

It's an Oddity: 4 Storms Churning Near the Philippines

Such a thing has never been recorded in November

(Newser) - In nearly 75 years of tracking the weather in the North Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea, there have never been more than three tropical cyclones observed at once in November—until now. CNN reports the storms Yinxing, Toraji, Usagi, and Man-yi mark the first time since record-keeping began...

King's Visit With Spain's Flood Survivors Doesn't Go Over Well

Felipe is pelted with mud and insults by enraged survivors, has to leave

(Newser) - Spain's King Felipe VI and top government officials were pelted with mud by a crowd of enraged flood survivors during the first visit by the country's leaders Sunday to the center of the suffering. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was evacuated from the scene, according to Spanish broadcaster...

Valencia Reeling as Death Toll Rises

With dozens still missing in catastrophic flooding, more casualties are expected

(Newser) - The confirmed death toll from Spain's worst flooding disaster in decades currently sits at 95, but authorities warn that number is likely to rise as dozens remain missing. That's the worst death toll from flooding since 1973, when floods killed 150, the BBC reports. Torrential rains Tuesday triggered...

This Is What It Looks Like in Spain Right Now
It Was 'the Worst Day' for Spain
Oct 30, 2024 6:17 AM CDT

It Was 'the Worst Day' for Spain

At least 52 dead after devastating flash floods on Tuesday

(Newser) - At least 52 people have died in eastern Spain after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers and disrupted rail lines and highways in the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory, per the AP . Emergency services in the eastern region of Valencia...

North Carolina's Hurricane Numbers Are 'Jaw-Dropping'

Gov. Roy Cooper estimates $53B

(Newser) - The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at least a record $53 billion in damages and recovery needs, Gov. Roy Cooper's administration said Wednesday. The state budget office generated the preliminary figure for direct or indirect damages and potential investments to...

You Can Soon Check for a Home's 'Climate Risk'

Zillow is introducing scores to its listings that show potential dangers from extreme weather

(Newser) - A swimming pool, eat-in kitchen, and central air aren't the only items on potential homebuyers' wish lists—now, many want to know if their future home is in hurricane, drought, or wildfire territory. In fact, a Zillow survey from last fall found that 80% of consumers shopping for homes...

Milton Got a Little Personal With Anderson Cooper

CNN anchor takes a hit to the face as he reports on Florida hurricane

(Newser) - Anderson Cooper went into not quite the eye of the hurricane to report on the devastating and deadly Milton as it roared onto shore in Florida on Wednesday, and as People reports, he took it a bit in the eye for his trouble. The 57-year-old CNN anchor was reporting amid...

Hurricane Milton: Where Things Stand
Hurricane Milton Leaves
Path of Destruction
THE RUNDOWN
Oct 10, 2024 6:21 AM CDT

Hurricane Milton Leaves Path of Destruction

Millions are without power, and the first deaths are reported

(Newser) - Hurricane Milton has left a wake of destruction across Florida, with authorities just beginning to assess damage and casualties in the worst-hit parts. The latest:
  • Milton made landfall Wednesday night on the west coast in Sarasota County as a Category 3 storm. By 5am Thursday, it had torn across the
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Hurricane Milton Slams Into Florida

1.5M already without power as storm makes landfall

(Newser) - Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night in Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120mph, and about 1.5 million homes were already without power. Around 125 homes had been destroyed before Milton even came ashore, many of them mobile homes, the AP reports....

Video Shows the Moment Hurricane Hunters Get Jolted

NOAA aircraft flew into Hurricane Milton to study it

(Newser) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration uses its "Hurricane Hunters"—two Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft—to fly into the eyes of these storms and collect data. Even so, it's jarring to watch a video from onboard one of the planes, dubbed "Miss Piggy," and watch...

Son Hikes 11 Miles in NC to Check on Parents
Son Hikes 11 Miles
in NC to Check on Parents
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Oct 5, 2024 12:00 PM CDT

Son Hikes 11 Miles in NC to Check on Parents

They were OK but cut off from communication at mountain home after Helene hit

(Newser) - One story out of Western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene illustrates the problem of family members trying to check on loved ones. Sam Perkins tells CNN that he hiked 11 miles to his parents' home in the mountains on Saturday because he hadn't heard from them...

'Second Summer' Breaks Records in the Bay Area

San Francisco recorded its hottest day of the year Tuesday

(Newser) - San Francisco is experiencing what locals call "second summer," otherwise known as the early fall time period that is typically when the northern California city is at its hottest. "But this one is more extreme," a meteorologist tells the New York Times —so extreme that...

In Constantly Flooding Town, 'We Won't Rebuild, It's Not Worth It'

Locals in Florida's Shore Acres, in Tampa Bay area, are spooked by storms, high home insurance rates

(Newser) - Tens of thousands of properties in the Tampa Bay region were damaged or completely destroyed as Hurricane Helene tore through Florida's Gulf Coast, where some homes ended up submerged in several feet of water, reports WUSF . "It's overwhelming and it's devastating," Marie Rowley, who lives...

'Brown Ocean Effect' May Have Made Helene Worse

Scientists believe hurricane gained strength from soil waterlogged from days of rain

(Newser) - Hurricane Helene left scenes of utter devastation in places that don't normally have much to fear from hurricanes. One of the worst-hit communities was Asheville in western North Carolina, once seen as a "haven" from extreme weather, the Guardian reports. Scientists tell the New York Times that heavy...

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