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Another Above-Average Hurricane Season Forecasted

4:30pm April 08, 2021

by Greg Allen

Another above-average hurricane season in the forecast, with 17 named storms and four major hurricanes. Researchers say the growing number of intense storms is due to climate change.

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A pedestrian using an umbrella to get some relief from the sun walks past a sign displaying the temperature on June 20, 2017, in Phoenix.

Your Weather Forecast Update: Warmer Climate Will Be The New 'Normal'

12:09pm April 07, 2021

by Jennifer Ludden

In May, NOAA will release its once-a-decade update for the 30-year weather averages that local meteorologists use. In many places, it will mean far fewer days that are "above normal."

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A car that was carried by floodwaters leans against a tree in a creek in Nashville, Tenn., on Sunday. Heavy rainfall flooded roads, submerged vehicles and left many people in need of rescue.

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At Least 4 Dead, 130 Rescued As Nashville Sees Worst Flooding In Over A Decade

3:05pm March 28, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Floodwaters submerged roads and left people clinging to trees, authorities said. The rain has subsided, but officials are warning residents to stay vigilant as creeks and rivers rise.

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Tornadoes Hit Alabama And Georgia

1:54pm March 26, 2021

by Mary Scott Hodgin

Five people have died after a series of vicious tornadoes raked across Alabama and Georgia overnight. Hundreds of homes were destroyed.

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People wait in line to fill propane tanks on Feb. 17 in Houston. Power grid problems left millions weathering conditions in the dark in uninsulated homes, intensifying the Texas winter storm's deadliness.

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Texas Death Toll In February's Winter Storm Nearly Doubles To 111

12:54pm March 26, 2021

by Catherine Whelan

The massive storm spread ice, snow and freezing temperatures over huge swaths of Texas, but power grid problems left millions weathering conditions in the dark in uninsulated homes.

A firefighter surveys damage after a tornado touches down south of Birmingham, Ala., in the Eagle Point community damaging multiple homes. The long-track "super cell" storm has traveled in excess of 100 miles so far and this same system is still on the gr

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Tornado Strikes Alabama; At Least 5 Dead As Severe Weather Lashes Southern States

9:19pm March 25, 2021

There have been rescues of people trapped in homes destroyed by the "super cell" storm that was also hitting Georgia and Mississippi with more twisters and hail.

Buildings are partially submerged as floodwater covers large areas of northwest of Sydney on Wednesday.

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40,000 Evacuated, At Least 2 Dead In Massive Australian Floods

11:15am March 24, 2021

by Scott Neuman

Torrential rain has inundated parts of Australia, forcing evacuations and sending waterfalls down the side of the country's majestic — and normally arid — Uluru rocks.

This combination of satellite images provided by the National Hurricane Center shows the 30 named storms that developed during the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.

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The 2021 Hurricane Season Won't Use Greek Letters For Storms

6:32am March 24, 2021

Forecasters used nine Greek letters to name the final storms of last year's Atlantic hurricane season. This year, the National Hurricane Center has a new plan.

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A U.S. satellite captures cloud cover over North America on Monday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it has upgraded its weather forecasting model to use more satellite weather data.

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NOAA Upgrades Forecasts As Climate Change Drives More Severe Storms

7:46pm March 22, 2021

by Rebecca Hersher

The computer model that predicts the weather is getting more power. Climate change is upping the stakes for forecasters as extreme weather gets more common and residents demand earlier warnings.

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A long-dormant volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula not far from the capital Reykjavik erupts on Friday. Some gas was released and lava flowed down two sides but officials said residents of the region were not being evacuated.

Volcano Erupts In Southwestern Iceland After Thousands Of Earthquakes

10:34pm March 19, 2021

by Dustin Jones

There hadn't been an eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula in nearly 800 years. A different volcano in Iceland erupted in 2010, spewing ash that caused long-lasting trouble for international air travel.