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Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms
SULPHUR, Okla. (AP) — Small towns in Oklahoma began a long cleanup Monday after tornadoes flattened homes and buildings and killed four people, including an infant, widening a destructive outbr...
Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma, leaving trail of destruction and thousands without power
SULPHUR, Okla. (AP) — Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma, including an infant, and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings i...
4 dead after tornadoes sweep through Oklahoma
At least four people, including a child, died in tornadoes that swept through Oklahoma, authorities said Sunday. Dozens of reported tornadoes have wreaked havoc in the nation's midsection since F...
https://wgnradio.com/news/at-least-2-dead-after-tornadoes-sweep-through-oklahoma/
Residents begin going through the rubble after tornadoes hammer parts of Nebraska and Iowa
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Residents began sifting through the rubble Saturday after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it moved for miles through fa...
https://wgnradio.com/news/ap-tornadoes-collapse-buildings-and-level-homes-in-nebraska-and-iowa/
Midwest tornadoes flatten homes in Nebraska suburbs and leave trails of damage in Iowa
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday, damaging hundreds of homes and other structures as it tore for miles along farmland and into subdivisions. Some ...
https://wgnradio.com/news/ap-tornado-tears-through-nebraska-causing-severe-damage-in-omaha-suburbs/
Tornado tears through Nebraska, causing severe damage in Omaha suburbs
A tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday afternoon, destroying homes and other structures as the twister tore for miles along farmland and into subdivisions. Injuries were rep...
https://wgnradio.com/news/tornado-tears-through-nebraska-causing-severe-damage-in-omaha-suburbs/
Forecasters predict record number of hurricanes
Weather forecasters at the University of Pennsylvania predicted a record hurricane season for 2024 on Thursday, a “hyperactive” season that could threaten the Gulf Coast.
https://wgnradio.com/news/forecasters-predict-record-number-of-hurricanes/
Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people as heavy rains continue in Eastern Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Flooding in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others, the prime minister said Thursday. That is more than double ...
What's hotter than red-hot? New federal heat risk tool sets 'magenta' as most dangerous level
Heat is by far the No. 1 weather cause of death in the United States.
When red-hot isn't enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level
WASHINGTON (AP) — Forget about red hot. A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert Americans to the most dangerous conditions they may see this summer. The National Weathe...
Will it be a hot summer? Odds are yes for all but 2 states, NOAA says
We're in for a hot start to summer, according to a national weather outlook released Thursday by the National Weather Service.
https://wgnradio.com/news/will-it-be-a-hot-summer-odds-are-yes-for-all-but-2-states-noaa-says/
United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates tried to wring itself out Thursday after the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, with its main airport allowing...
The desert nation of UAE records its most rain ever, flooding highways and Dubai's airport
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain the desert nation has ever recorded — a deluge that flooded out Dubai Interna...
Here's why experts don't think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai's downpour
With cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesn't really pour or flood — at least nothing like what drenched the United Arab Emirates and paralyzed Dubai, meteorologists said. Cloud seeding, alth...
Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in desert nation of UAE, flooding roads and Dubai's airport
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Heavy thunderstorms lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, dumping the heaviest rain ever recorded in the country in the span of hours as it flooded out ...
Parts of central US hit by severe storms, while tornadoes strike in Kansas and Iowa
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Strong storms caused damage in parts of the middle U.S. Tuesday and spawned tornadoes in Kansas and Iowa, including one that left two people hurt. An EF-1 tornado touched down ...
Conversations with Demetrius: Severe storms possible this evening
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to give this week's weather forecast, whether the Chicagoland area will go under a frost advisory this weekend, and if we should be conc...
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/conversations-with-demetrius-severe-storms-possible-this-evening/
Huge Saharan dust blob cooling the eastern Atlantic
A huge plume of Saharan dust is now visible on satellite loops.
https://wgnradio.com/news/huge-saharan-dust-blob-cooling-the-eastern-atlantic/
Much of central US faces severe thunderstorm threat and possible tornadoes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of millions of Americans stretching from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Baltimore could face strong thunderstorms Monday night through Wednesday, with tornadoes possible in some s...
Heavy rain across Kauai prompts rescues from floodwater, but no immediate reports of injuries
HONOLULU (AP) — Several people on the Hawaiian island of Kauai needed to be rescued from floodwaters during heavy rain, authorities said Friday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries....
Severe weather takes aim at parts of the Ohio Valley after battering the South
ATLANTA (AP) — Powerful storms rumbled over parts of the U.S. Southeast on Thursday, prompting a few tornado warnings, causing flash flooding, and delaying the start of one of the world's bigge...
Storms bring floods and damaging wind across the South; 1 dead in Mississippi
SLIDELL, La. (AP) — Severe storms blamed for a death in Mississippi spawned a tornado that demolished buildings in one Louisiana city Wednesday while inundating streets in low-lying New Orleans...
'Exceptional drought' prompts disaster declaration in South Texas border county
A disaster declaration has been issued for a deep South Texas border county, which is suffering from drought and a lack of water payments from Mexico.
Possible tornado hits Louisiana, police describe 'unbelievable' damage
A possible tornado caused "catastrophic" damage to the Louisiana city of Slidell, officers said as they assessed the wreckage Wednesday.
https://wgnradio.com/news/possible-tornado-hits-louisiana-police-describe-unbelievable-damage/
Conversations with Demetrius: Reflecting on 2024 total solar eclipse
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to give this week's weather forecast, and tells us whether the warm weather will continue into the weekend. Demetrius also talks about c...
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/conversations-with-demetrius-reflecting-on-2024-total-solar-eclipse/
Total solar eclipse wows North America. Clouds part just in time for most
MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — A chilly, midday darkness fell across North America on Monday as a total solar eclipse raced across the continent, thrilling those lucky enough to behold the spectacle th...
Broken record: March is 10th straight month to be hottest on record, scientists say
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the 10th consecutive month, Earth in March set a new monthly record for global heat — with both air temperatures and the world’s oceans hitting an all-time high for th...
Clouds spoil view for many trying to get glimpse of total solar eclipse
A chilly, midday darkness fell across North America on Monday as a total solar eclipse raced across the continent, thrilling those lucky enough to behold the spectacle through clear skies.
Weather is the hot topic as eclipse spectators stake out their spots in US, Mexico and Canada
MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — Eclipse spectators staked out their spots across three countries Sunday, fervently hoping for clear skies despite forecasts calling for clouds along most of the sun-vanis...
Eclipse weather forecast: Clouds could spoil view along much of the path
If you’re in Vermont, Maine and Canada, you’re in luck. But for the rest of the path of Monday’s total solar eclipse, it could be dicey weather-wise. Clouds are forecast for much of the ecl...
https://wgnradio.com/news/ap-total-solar-eclipse-forecast-will-your-city-have-clear-skies-monday/
Cleanup begins as spring nor'easter moves on. But hundreds of thousands still lack power
GILFORD, N.H. (AP) — Snow showers lingered Friday as the cleanup began following a major spring storm that brought heavy snow, rain and high winds to the Northeast, left hundreds of thousands o...
April nor'easter with heavy, wet snow pounds Northeast, knocks out power to hundreds of thousands
A major spring storm brought heavy snow, rain and high winds to the Northeast, downing trees and power lines and leaving nearly 700,000 homes and businesses without power at one point. A woman wa...
Stretch of California Highway 1 that collapsed in Big Sur closes again as new storm arrives
BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — A new storm swept into California on Thursday and again forced the closure of scenic Highway 1 in iconic Big Sur where one of its two lanes collapsed into the ocean after...
'Extremely active' 2024 hurricane season ahead, researchers predict
It could be an "extremely active" 2024 hurricane season, according to a long-range forecast from researchers at Colorado State University.
https://wgnradio.com/news/extremely-active-2024-hurricane-season-ahead-researchers-predict/
Storms bear down on New England and East Coast as severe weather persists across the US
TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A major spring storm was expected to drop more than a foot of snow in parts of New England on Wednesday night, while heavy rains soaked the East Coast and cleanup work c...
Deadly severe weather roars through several states, spawning potential tornadoes
Thousands of homes and businesses were without power Tuesday as severe weather roared through several states, causing at least one death and spawning possible tornadoes. Parts of Ohio, Pennsylvan...
AP Was There: A 1974 tornado in Xenia, Ohio, kills 32 and levels half the city
XENIA, Ohio (AP) — EDITOR'S NOTE — On April 3, 1974, a fierce tornado barreled through Xenia, Ohio, without warning, killing 32 people, injuring hundreds and leveling half the city of 25,000....
Demetrius Ivory: Will we experience 'thundersnow'?
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent for his weekly WGN Radio appearance on the afternoon show to talk about his recent spring break trip, what the 'thundersnow' phenomenon ...
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/demetrius-ivory-will-we-experience-thundersnow/
Dangerous spring storms threaten millions in US
A band of unseasonable spring storms is set to dump snow on much of the upper Midwest and Northeast and bring a significant threat of tornadoes to the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys starting ...
https://wgnradio.com/news/dangerous-spring-storms-threaten-millions-in-us/
Total solar eclipse forecast: Will you have clear skies on April 8?
It's almost here, perhaps the most important weather forecast for the millions of people planning to be in the path of the 2024 total solar eclipse on April 8.
https://wgnradio.com/weather/latest-weather-forecast-for-the-april-8-total-solar-eclipse/
White House Easter egg roll draws a huge crowd after storm-delayed start
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thunder and lightning delayed the start of the annual Easter egg roll at the White House on Monday, but the event eventually rolled ahead under gray skies with a large crowd i...