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Tornadoes Possible Across Mid-Atlantic
East Coast Sees
Tornado Potential
Mar 16, 2026 7:20 AM CDT

East Coast Sees Tornado Potential

Level 4 threat brings risk of widespread storms, especially during evening commute

(Newser) - A weather setup that forecasters say they see only a few times a decade is lining up over the Mid-Atlantic on Monday. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has placed an area from western Maryland to South Carolina, including Raleigh, Richmond, and Washington, DC, under a "moderate" Level 4-of-5...

77M Under Storm Threat as Tornadoes Tear Up Midwest

At least 2 killed in northwest Indiana

(Newser) - A fresh round of severe weather is tearing across the central US, with CNN reporting two people were killed in northwest Indiana, and more than 77 million people from the Midwest to the Southern Plains were under some level of tornado threat as of Wednesday. Northern Illinois faces the highest...

Severe Weather Outbreak Puts Nearly 80M People at Risk

Forecasters warn of possible nighttime twisters, huge hail, damaging winds across central US

(Newser) - Millions across the middle of the country are staring down what forecasters say could be the fiercest severe-weather day of the year so far. The Storm Prediction Center warns that powerful thunderstorms are expected Tuesday from the southern Plains through the southern Great Lakes, with conditions ripe for large hail,...

Weather Service Has Updated How It's IDing Storms

Severe-weather outlook maps will now cover storm intensity, as well as the likelihood of them hitting

(Newser) - Weather maps that once focused on where storms might hit are about to say more about how nasty they could be. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center started this week to tweak its severe weather outlooks to factor in not just the odds of storms, but their potential...

Weather Service Upgrades to Blizzard Warning for East Coast

A foot or two of snow is possible in places including New York City

(Newser) - Blizzard warnings were issued Saturday for New York City, New Jersey and coastal communities along the East Coast as a late-winter storm on track to arrive on Sunday threatened to make a mess of the start of a new week. The National Weather Service upped its assessment of the potential...

Natural Gas Prices Surge at a Very Inconvenient Time

Spike comes as a major winter storm is expected

(Newser) - Natural gas just logged a sharp jump in price, and the timing isn't great for anyone staring down a deep freeze, NBC News reports. Prices spiked roughly 25% on Tuesday as a sprawling winter storm threatens to blanket about half the US in bitter cold, ice, and heavy snow...

Storms Push California Out of Drought Conditions
There's No Drought in California
Jan 10, 2026 11:50 AM CST

There's No Drought in California

Heavy rains and variable climate patterns drive state to milestone not seen since 2000

(Newser) - For the first time in a generation, not a single patch of California is considered dry. Newly released federal data show the state is entirely free of drought and even "abnormally dry" conditions, something the US Drought Monitor said hasn't happened since December 2000. Meteorologist Drew Tuma noted...

AI Error Makes NWS Map Invent Towns

Post claimed there was a chance of high winds in 'Orangeotild'

(Newser) - Weather maps usually point you to places you can find on a real map. Over the weekend in Idaho's Camas Prairie, the National Weather Service shared one that highlighted winds over "Orangeotild" and "Whata Bod"—two towns that do not exist. "Hold on to your...

Last Time Syracuse Got This Much Snow, Truman Was President

24.2 inches, the 2nd largest snow since records began in 1902, fell short of 1946's 34 inches

(Newser) - Syracuse just pulled off a snow feat it hasn't seen since Harry Truman was president. The National Weather Service says 24.2 inches fell at Hancock International Airport on Tuesday, making it the city's second-biggest single-day snow total since records began in 1902, reports Syracuse.com . It shattered...

Big Apple Braces for What Could Be Biggest Snowfall in Years

Travelers warned of disruptions Friday into Saturday as plows, salt trucks mobilize

(Newser) - New York City is on track to get its most meaningful shot of snow in years, just as the holiday travel crush hits its peak. Forecasters say the city and surrounding suburbs could pick up roughly 5 to 7 inches between late Friday and early Saturday, with the heaviest bands...

NWS Scrambles to Replace Staff Cut by DOGE

Staffing shortages slow forecasts, threaten accuracy of winter storm warnings

(Newser) - The National Weather Service is scrambling to rebuild its workforce after steep staffing cuts but progress has been sluggish, raising concerns about the agency's ability to deliver timely and accurate forecasts during critical storm seasons. Despite receiving authorization in July to hire 450 new staff—after roughly 550 positions...

US Faces Some Gnarly Weather for Thanksgiving Travel

Millions face travel delays as storms sweep across the country

(Newser) - Millions of Thanksgiving travelers may find their journeys complicated this week as severe weather threatens to disrupt what is expected to be a record-setting period for holiday travel in the US. On Monday, roughly 9 million people across Texas, southern Arkansas, and northern Louisiana are at risk for severe storms,...

Man Swept Away at Park Where 2 Just Died

2 others hit by Garrapata State Park's powerful surf were able to make it back to shore Saturday

(Newser) - Powerful waves at California's Garrapata State Park are believed to have claimed a third life in a week. Two women and a man were swept off the rocks at Sobrenas Point near Big Sur on Saturday afternoon, reports the Los Angeles Times . The women managed to make it back...

Southern California's Latest Storm Is a Doozy

Floods, mudslides, even a possible tornado are all risks as state is hit with atmospheric river

(Newser) - Southern California is bracing for the full force of a powerful atmospheric river, with forecasts predicting up to 5 inches of rain in just two days' time in low-lying areas, and even higher totals in the mountains by Sunday. The storm, which first began drenching more northern parts of the...

Midwest Heats Up, Fall or Not
Midwest Expects October Heat
Oct 2, 2025 6:40 PM CDT

Midwest Expects October Heat

Portions are looking for high temperatures 20 to 30 degrees above normal this weekend

(Newser) - October is feeling suspiciously like July across the Midwest, where an unseasonable heat wave is on track to shatter temperature records. Much of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest could see highs climb 20 to 30 degrees above normal this weekend, with Minneapolis looking at highs near 90°F—...

Don't Freak Out About the Plume Over Mount St. Helens

Wind lifts 1980 eruption ash as volcano remains thankfully quiet, per USGS

(Newser) - A towering plume seen Tuesday over Mount St. Helens sparked brief concern that the volcano was erupting again, but the US Geological Survey and National Weather Service in Portland, Oregon, say that's not the case, per CBS News . "Good. Not prepared for that again," one X...

Watchdog Warns FAA About Meteorologists

Number working with air traffic controllers is on the decline, and the GAO sees big risks

(Newser) - A government watchdog is warning that the Federal Aviation Administration is courting danger by allowing the number of meteorologists who advise air traffic controllers to drop, reports the New York Times . Some key stats cited by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office :
  • Only 69 aviation meteorologists were assisting air traffic
...

Dust Storm Chaos Halts Burning Man
Dust Storm Chaos
Halts Burning Man
Aug 26, 2025 2:30 AM CDT

Dust Storm Chaos Halts Burning Man

Gates reopen, but more bad weather is likely

(Newser) - Burning Man got off to a rocky start this year as a fierce dust storm swept across Nevada's Black Rock Desert, sending tents tumbling and reducing visibility to almost nothing, the Guardian reports. The storm, which struck Saturday night, brought wind gusts topping 45mph and prompted the National...

In Juneau, It's Like a Fast-Draining Bathtub

Record flooding hits Alaskan capital, spurs evacuation along Mendenhall River

(Newser) - Rising meltwater from Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier has set off unprecedented flooding and emergency evacuations in the state capital of Juneau. Water recently began escaping a glacial basin and pouring into the Mendenhall River, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flood warning. The Juneau city government likened...

This Is Summer in San Francisco
This Is Summer in
San Francisco
Aug 5, 2025 6:44 AM CDT

This Is Summer in San Francisco

Chilly days and persistent fog leave locals reaching for sweaters

(Newser) - San Francisco is shivering through its coldest summer in decades, as persistent clouds and chilly winds leave locals and tourists alike reaching for extra layers. Daytime highs have hardly escaped the mid-60s and July's average temperature was just 59.3 degrees—about a degree below what's typical....

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