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An Unusually Active Hurricane Season Is in Store for the Atlantic

Another above-average hurricane season will threaten the Atlantic this year, with as many as six storms affecting the U.S., AccuWeather Inc. said. Between 13 and 18 storms will at least reach tropical storm strength, and seven to 10 of those …

AccuWeather Forecasts Multi-Region Weekend Weather Events

More than 10 million people will be at risk for a four-day stretch of severe weather expected to rumble through the South and Southeast United States in the coming days, according to an AccuWeather media release issued on Thursday. In …

Hurricane-Force Winds Bear Down on California, Latest in Stretch of Extreme Weather

Record-setting flooding over three days dumped more than a foot of rain on parts of northern California, a fire left thousands under evacuation orders and warnings in Los Angeles County, forecasters issued the first-ever tornado warning in San Francisco and …

Report: Renewable Projects at Risk from Contractor Errors and Defects, Natural Cats and Extreme Weather

Renewable project buildouts continue to be jeopardized by contractor errors and defects, natural catastrophes and extreme weather events—on-shore and offshore challenges that could delay start times and drive up construction claims. That’s the assertion in a new report, which calls …

Texas Braces for Violent Weather in Wake of Recent Deadly Storms

Nearly 11 million people in the heart of Texas, including Austin, Fort Worth and Dallas, face an enhanced threat of severe thunderstorms on Tuesday, the US Storm Prediction Center said. The systems bring the “potential for significant damaging wind and …

States Across the US Midwest Are on Alert for Tornadoes: Weather Watch

Storms and tornadoes are in the forecast for states across the Midwest in the US, with further weather warnings and advisories stretching further east. There is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms — which could bring hail, tornadoes, and straight-line …

Snow in the West and Flooding in the Northeast. And More Foul Weather Is on the Way

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Drenching rains, flooding and fierce winds stranded vehicles, shuttered schools and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands in the Northeast, the swan song of a bout of violent weather that battered most of the United …

Approaching Storm May Bring Highest Winds in France and England for Decades, Forecasters Warn

LONDON (AP) — France, England and countries across western Europe are bracing for what meteorologists warn could be some of the highest wind speeds the region has witnessed in decades as Storm Ciarán hurtles toward coastlines and is set to …

Hurricane Lee Swirls Through Open Waters on a Path to Atlantic Canada

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee whirled north of Puerto Rico on Tuesday as a Category 3 storm, with forecasters noting it would remain in open waters through this week while on a path to Atlantic Canada. The …

Tornadoes in Virginia and Florida, Flooding in Other States

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va (AP) – Officials in Virginia, Maine, and Florida are assessing damage Monday from major storms over the weekend, including some that caused power outages and wrecked homes. The City of Virginia Beach declared a state of emergency …