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'A bit more bark than bite': Wednesday storms less severe than Tuesday for Illinois areas battered by weather this week
CHICAGO — Parts of Cook and Will counties were hit by another round of dangerous weather Wednesday, just a day after two tornadoes tore through Chicago’s southern suburbs.
The back-to-back storms this week are the latest in an unusually volatile year that has already brought a record-breaking number of tornadoes to Illinois. And with ...Read more
Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in distant Atlantic, but NHC tracking 2 other systems
Tropical Storm Cristobal formed in the Atlantic on Wednesday as no threat to land, but the National Hurricane Center continued to track two other systems headed toward the Caribbean with a chance to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of 11 a.m. EDT, the center of Cristobal was located 880 miles west of the Azores ...Read more
Hurricane center tracks 3 systems again; 1 with high chances to become tropical depression
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday was busy keeping track of three systems including one with a high chance to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the most threatening is a tropical wave about 900 miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands in the...Read more
Severe storms bring two tornadoes and up to 99 mph winds to Chicago area, weather service says
CHICAGO — Extreme weather usually doesn’t scare Mary Beth Uretz, but she spent Tuesday morning crying in her Homewood basement, clutching her pets as the storm pounded.
“Psychologically, it’s a lot to deal with,” said Uretz. “I’ve never gone to bed at night and worried about my house falling over, until this summer.”
Indeed, ...Read more
Hurricane center forecasts system to become tropical depression as another area emerges
The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday further raised already high odds that an Atlantic system could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm this week.
If it were to spin up into a named system, it could become Tropical Storm Cristobal.
As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. tropical outlook, showers and thunderstorms were showing ...Read more
Strong storms down trees, cause 80,000 power outages in Kentucky
Severe storms moved into the region Tuesday evening, leading to multiple reports of downed trees and utility lines as the storms passed through Lexington late Tuesday afternoon.
Some traffic lights were reportedly out around town, but the worst effects were being felt elsewhere in the state.
More than 84,000 Kentucky customers were without ...Read more
Severe storms with up to 99 mph winds sweep Chicago area, downing trees and power lines
CHICAGO — Extreme weather usually doesn’t scare Mary Beth Uretz, but she spent Tuesday morning crying in her Homewood basement, clutching her pets as the storm pounded.
“Psychologically, it’s a lot to deal with,” said Uretz. “I’ve never gone to bed at night and worried about my house falling over, until this summer.”
Indeed, ...Read more
Hurricane center forecasts Atlantic system to become tropical depression this week
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday kept the odds high that an Atlantic system could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm this week.
If it were to spin up into a named system, it could become Tropical Storm Cristobal.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the area of low pressure has limited...Read more
Hurricane center ups odds on 1 Atlantic system while tracking 2 others
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Monday increased the odds a system in the Atlantic could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm while keeping tabs on two more systems.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. EDT tropical outlook, the most developed of the three was an area of low pressure located a few hundred miles ...Read more
A much-needed cool-down is on the horizon for SoCal this week
LOS ANGELES — After a brutal stretch of relentless heat across Southern California, relief is finally on the way.
A gradual cooling trend will lower temperatures across most of the region this week, according to the National Weather Service. Beginning Monday, temperatures will dip slightly — roughly one to three degrees — before ...Read more
Hurricane center ups odds on 1 Atlantic system while tracking 2 others
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Monday increased the odds a system in the Atlantic could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm while keeping tabs on two more systems.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the most developed of the three was an area of low pressure located a few hundred miles south...Read more
El Niño could bring highest sea levels ever recorded to the California coast
LOS ANGELES — A strengthening El Niño could bring the highest sea levels ever recorded to the California coast this year, raising the risk of widespread and damaging flooding.
It's the latest effect forecast for what's expected to be an historically strong event, one forecasters warn could also lash Southern California with powerful rain and...Read more
Severe storms hit western Massachusetts, Springfield declares state of emergency
Severe storms buffeted western Massachusetts through Saturday, leaving Springfield in a state of emergency, over a thousand without power and dozens of residents displaced after a building collapsed.
“My heart goes out to our neighbors in Western Mass affected by yesterday’s storms, especially the dozens of residents displaced in ...Read more
Two new spots to watch in the Atlantic this week as peak hurricane season nears
After weeks of silence, the Atlantic is showing signs of life days ahead of the usual peak of hurricane season.
On Friday, the National Hurricane Center flagged two potential systems in the eastern Atlantic to watch over the next few days. One has a low chance (20%) of strengthening into a tropical depression or storm in the next week and the ...Read more
Hurricane center tracks 2 new Atlantic systems that could develop
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday continued to forecast chances that two Atlantic systems could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. tropical outlook, the more likely of the two was a tropical wave expected to move off the west coast of Africa into the eastern tropical Atlantic early this...Read more
SoCal heat wave: Triple-digit temperatures, fire weather and coastal flooding in store
More intense heat was in store for wide swaths of Southern California on Sunday, with temperatures expected to reach the 90s along areas away from the coast in Los Angeles County, and the low 100s in the Inland Empire.
Temperatures were expected to be even more extreme Sunday in the deserts and the San Joaquin Valley, where they could reach up ...Read more
Two new spots to watch in the Atlantic this week as peak hurricane season nears
After weeks of silence, the Atlantic is showing signs of life days ahead of the usual peak of hurricane season.
On Friday, the National Hurricane Center flagged two potential systems in the eastern Atlantic to watch over the next few days. One has a low chance (20%) of strengthening into a tropical depression or storm in the next week and the ...Read more
Hurricane center tracks 2 new Atlantic systems that could develop
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday continued to forecast chances that two Atlantic systems could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the more likely of the two was a tropical wave expected to move off the west coast of Africa into the eastern tropical Atlantic early this...Read more
Hurricane center tracks 2 new Atlantic systems that could develop
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Saturday began forecasting chances that two Atlantic systems could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. tropical outlook, the more likely of the two was a tropical wave expected to move off the west coast of Africa on Tuesday into the eastern ...Read more
Massive flight delays, cancellations at NYC-area airports as thunderstorms cause chaos
NEW YORK — Travelers flying into and out of LaGuardia, JFK and Newark airports Friday evening faced grueling delays as dozens of flights were canceled amid thunderstorms.
Virtually all flights out of the three airports were either canceled or faced hours-long delays as the city’s Emergency Management Department warned of flash flooding in ...Read more
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