A new study has identified a growing concern compelling American homeowners to take action for their homes and families: over the next five years, a third of Americans believe severe weather events will leave their homes without power more often. The poll of 2,000 US homeowners found three in four have made improvements to their … Read more
A developing storm system bringing a wild variety of weather across the East produced severe thunderstorms across the South on Saturday, including at least one confirmed tornado that produced damage in northwest Tennessee. A “Particularly Dangerous Situation” Tornado Warning was issued for a confirmed large tornado near Dresden, Sharon and Gleason in Tennessee just after … Read more
Millions of Americans across the eastern half of the U.S. could be in for a messy weekend as computer models start to come into agreement that a developing storm system could produce heavy snow, severe weather and heavy rain in a matter of days. The FOX Forecast Center stresses that the system is still several … Read more
Taylor Swift has gone viral after a photo of the “Enchanted” singer and the family of Ana Clara Benevides Machado was posted online following her final show in Brazil. It is unclear whether Benevides’ family was personally invited by Swift’s team following the death of Benevides on Nov. 17. The Post reached out to Swift’s … Read more
A winter storm rolled through the Central Plains, including a large part of Kansas, as millions of Americans made their way home from the Thanksgiving holiday. The first snow of the holiday season brought bitter cold across the Central Plains, while precipitation was forecast to head through the Midwest and Great Lakes on Sunday. Winter … Read more
TENNANT CREEK, Australia – Dramatic video recorded in the Northern Territory town of Tennant Creek in Australia shows the moment a “firenado,” or fire whirl whipped up and started spinning across farmland as wildfires burned across the region at the end of October. Officials said in a Facebook post that the region was under a … Read more
PARIS – Ferocious bomb cyclone Storm Ciarán slammed parts much of Europe Thursday with hurricane-force winds topping 100 mph in several locations, leaving at least 12 dead and over a million power outages across the European continent. Reuters reported a truck driver died just outside of Paris when a tree fell into his vehicle while … Read more
The Salem witch trials were the largest witchcraft outbreak in American history, resulting from a perfect storm of catastrophes. Taking place in 1692 and 1693, the Salem witch trials were held in towns across northeastern Massachusetts. The center of the trials was Salem Village, or the modern day town of Danvers, according to Salem State … Read more
NAPA, Calif. – A historically stormy winter followed by a relatively cool spring and summer pushed Napa’s grape harvest well into fall leaving the fruit susceptible to autumn storms and chills, winemakers said that waiting game has so far paid off in terms of quantity and quality. John Anthony Truchard, founder and CEO of John … Read more
Alan Mazzotti can see the Rocky Mountains about 30 miles west of his pumpkin patch in northeast Colorado on a clear day. He could tell the snow was abundant last winter, and verified it up close when he floated through fresh powder alongside his wife and three sons at the popular Winter Park Resort. But … Read more
MEXICO CITY – As calls for help grow from the worst-hit communities in the Mexican state of Guerrero, the country’s death toll was reported to have risen to at least 39 on Saturday after Category 5 Hurricane Otis made landfall Wednesday. Residents around Acapulco were seen digging through debris days after the storm, but it remains unclear how … Read more
MOUNT WASHINGTON, NH – Year round, someone is monitoring the weather from the nearly 6,300-foot summit at the Mount Washington Observatory, known for the “world’s worst weather.” The nonprofit observatory in New Hampshire is a research station dedicated to weather and climate data. Located at the highest summit in the northeastern US, the extreme weather … Read more
Extreme weather events kill a number of Americans every year. For many of those events, however, the deaths tend to skew toward one demographic: men and boys. For example, they account for more than 65% of direct victims of hurricanes and more than 70% of deaths caused by lightning, according to the National Weather Service. Additionally, men and … Read more
Extreme weather has dealt major blows to the sugar industry worldwide this year, which could cost you more cash to fill up the trick-or-treat bags. “This has been a very tough year for global sugar. If you look at the top ten producing countries this year, six of them have had extreme weather,” Chief Meteorologist at … Read more
This is a flood-pocalypse New Yorkers shouldn’t ignore. Biblical downpours battered the Big Apple early Friday morning, inundating buses, swamping schools and turning streets into Venetian canals as NYC Mayor Eric Adams issued a state of emergency due to the potential for flash floods. “This is time for heightened alertness and extreme caution,” declared Hizzoner … Read more
Hot enough for ya? New research reveals this summer to have been the warmest ever on record, with experts saying there’s more extreme heat where that came from. The not-surprising news comes as July 4 of this year was declared the hottest day ever recorded on Earth. June, July and August were “the warmest on … Read more
BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. – Cutter Ray Palacios, a first-time Burning Man attendee, describes how fellow “burners” fostered a sense of community while being stranded at the Nevada festival by floodwaters. Monsoon rains Friday and over the weekend caused flash flooding at the annual Burning Man Festival, turning the usually dry, desert setting into a muddy mess that prevented … Read more
The Atlantic Ocean has transformed into a tropical traffic jam, bustling with activity as the National Hurricane Center is tracking several disturbances, including four named storms and a fifth coming soon. Post-Tropical Cyclone Idalia is still swirling just off the Atlantic Coast and may still affect Bermuda and bring other impacts to the Eastern Seaboard. Meanwhile, farther … Read more
An extraordinarily unique supermoon is set to raise tides Wednesday as Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Full moons cause higher tides because the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun are aligned. A supermoon — a full moon that occurs when its orbit is closest to Earth — can push tides into overdrive. … Read more
It looks a lot more like Flooding Man this year. Attendees headed to Burning Man, a community of tens of thousands of people who gather to build a temporary city called Black Rock City (BRC) in the Nevada desert, were warned by organizers that the gates may remain closed for several days due to flooding … Read more