Us Weather

'Bomb Cyclone' To Blast US East Coast, Could Be Most Intense In Decades

World News | Jason Samenow, The Washington Post | Wednesday January 3, 2018

Unforgiving cold has punished the eastern third of the United States for the past 10 days. But the most severe winter weather conditions yet will assault the area late this week.

Hurricane Irma Hits Florida Islands As Category 4 Storm

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 10, 2017

Hurricane Irma's eyewall slammed into the lower Florida Keys Sunday, lashing the island chain with fearsome wind gusts.

San Francisco Smashes All-Time Record High Temperature

World News | Jason Samenow, The Washington Post | Sunday September 3, 2017

When you think of San Francisco, you think of clammy, foggy weather stuck forever in the 50s and 60s. But on Friday, the City By the Bay soared to an astonishing 106 degrees, its hottest temperature in recorded history.

10 Deadliest Hurricanes To Ever Hit The United States

World News | Reuters | Saturday August 26, 2017

Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast as a Category 4 storm on Friday. Here is the list of the deadliest hurricanes to make landfall in the United States since 1851.

More Tornadoes Ahead In Southeast US, 18 Dead So Far

World News | Associated Press | Monday January 23, 2017

A severe storm system that spun off apparent tornadoes and left scattered destruction around the Southeast has claimed at least 18 lives on a two-day sweep across the region, authorities said.

NASA Launches 'Next Generation' Weather Satellite

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday November 20, 2016

A "next generation" US weather satellite that was rocketed into space from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 6:42 pm EST on Saturday (5.12 am Sunday, India time) is on its way to sharpen forecasts, watches and warnings about hurricanes and storms, NASA said.

Hurricane Madeline Threatens Hawaii

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 30, 2016

Hurricane Madeline is expected to pass near Hawaii midweek, US weather forecasters said on Monday, threatening dangerous flooding and disruptions to a planned visit by President Barack Obama and other dignitaries.

Storm Lester Becomes A Hurricane In The Pacific: US Weather Department

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 27, 2016

Tropical Storm Lester off the northwest Mexican coast strengthened to hurricane status on Friday, the US National Hurricane Center said.

11 Dead, 40,000 Homes Flooded In Louisiana

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 17, 2016

The death toll from historic flooding in Louisiana climbed to 11 on Tuesday as the expanding flood zone prompted authorities to declare disasters in 20 parishes of the south-eastern US state.

How Over 2 Feet Of Rain Caused Historic Flooding In Louisiana In Less Than 72 Hours

World News | Angela Fritz, The Washington Post | Tuesday August 16, 2016

All-told, over 20 inches of rain fell in three days around Baton Rouge.

Tropical Storm Javier Forms Off Mexico's Pacific Coast

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 8, 2016

Tropical Storm Javier formed in the eastern Pacific on Sunday and was expected to bring heavy rains and high winds to southwestern Mexico, US weather forecasters said.

WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY? US Weather Agency Stops 'Yelling' With Capitalization Shift

World News | Reuters | Wednesday April 13, 2016

The US National Weather Service had some news this week for readers who have grown up on social media, namely: THE AGENCY WILL STOP SHOUTING AT YOU NOW.

Dangerous Cold Grips Northeast US, Could Break Valentine's Day Records

World News | Reuters | Saturday February 13, 2016

A dangerous cold snap seized the northeastern United States on Saturday with temperatures in some areas set to fall below zero and Boston facing its coldest Valentine's Day in almost four decades.

Oil Sinks, Pressured by China, OPEC and Warmer US Weather

Business | Thomson Reuters | Tuesday February 2, 2016

US crude oil prices slid as much as 7 per cent on Monday, pressured by weak economic data from China, a US forecast for mild weather and growing doubts that OPEC and non-OPEC producers would come together to reduce the swelling global supply glut.

Rare Winter Tornadoes Warned In US, 40 Dead In Holiday Season

World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 29, 2015

Snow, sleet and hail snarled transportation across swaths of the United States on Monday during one of the busiest travel weeks, after dozens died in U.S. storms that were part of a wild worldwide weather system seen over the Christmas holiday period.