Extreme Weather Events

 Extreme Weather Events












Drought to downpour: California weather whiplash is climate change sentinel

A megafire induced over a century's worth of erosion near Utah Lake—but there's more to the story, say scientists

After drought, US west coast slammed by 'bomb cyclone'

Extreme rain over California's burn scars causes mudslides: This is what cascading climate disasters look like

Why was there a super sandstorm in North China this year?

The climate project that changed how we understand extreme weather

Powerful storm in France cuts electricity to 250,000 homes

Over 180 people killed after heavy rains in Nepal and India

Changing ocean currents are driving extreme winter weather

Death toll in Philippines storm rises to 19

Tropical storm Pamela weakens as moves inland over Mexico

Extreme drought in Brazil triggers fatal sand storms

Increase in tropical cyclone rainfall could aid disaster planning

Climate-fueled disasters are increasing, FEMA chief warns

New 'risk triage' platform pinpoints compounding threats to US infrastructure

Reducing tropical cyclone impacts: Climate protection through limiting and delaying global warming

A warm Indian Ocean drives anomalous weather events in East Asia

Storm Nicholas weakens but leaves 450,000 Texas homes without power (Update)

Hurricane Olaf weakens over Mexico's Baja California peninsula

Super typhoon Chanthu threatens Philippines, Taiwan

Jet stream changes could amplify weather extremes by 2060s

Compound hazards pose increased risk to highly populated regions in the Himalayas

Experts weigh in on Hurricane Ida and deadly flash floods in New York City

Cyclones starve North Atlantic seabirds

Scientists solve mystery of icy plumes that may foretell deadly supercell storms

Climate change helped intensify Hurricane Ida: A potential preview of what's to come

Extreme precipitation events increase significantly in Northwest China

Miles-long Gulf oil spill after Ida investigated by Coast Guard

Can burying power lines protect storm-wracked electric grids? Not always

Study reveals extreme winter weather is related to Arctic change

Storm Ida remnants hit northeast US with flooding, tornadoes

At least 44 dead as flash floods hit US northeast

Climate crisis triggers spike in lightning strike deaths in India

Hurricane Ida pummels Louisiana, knocks out power in New Orleans

EXPLAINER: Ida similar to Katrina, but stronger, smaller

Hurricane Ida strikes Louisiana as Category 4 storm

Ida aims to hit Louisiana on Hurricane Katrina anniversary

2020 had 102 tropical storms, well above world average, NOAA report says

Hurricane Grace leaves at least 8 dead in Mexico

17 inches of rain devastate rural Tennessee; at least 10 die

Rare tropical storm lashes northeastern United States

Grace upgraded to hurricane, heads for Mexico

Hurricane Grace lashes Mexico's Caribbean coast

Record-breaking extreme heat and cold events may result from similar underlying mechanisms

Increase in extreme precipitation in the northeast caused by Atlantic variability and climate change

This year's summer of climate extremes hits wealthier places

Forecasters: Hurricane season to be busier than 1st thought

Lightning strikes kill 16 at Bangladesh wedding

Deadly summer of extreme weather as climate change bites

Trapped saltwater caused mangrove death after Hurricane Irma

Weather during mountain race tragedy was predicted, but its impact was not

Sandstorm engulfs desert city in China

Monsoon rains flood Philippine villages, thousands evacuate

India monsoon death toll climbs to 159, dozens still missing

Climate 'mysteries' still puzzle scientists, despite progress

Heat, floods, fires: Jet stream is key link in climate disasters

Villagers flee fresh floods in central China as typhoon approaches

Monsoon floods leave thousands stranded in India

The first hurricane of 2021 came early. It could be a sign of what's to come

Mapping extreme snowmelt and its potential dangers

Despite less rain, the torrentiality of Mediterranean watercourses has increased

Global evidence links rise in extreme precipitation to human-driven climate change

New model accurately predicts how coasts will be impacted by storms and sea-level rise

Storm Elsa moving on Florida after battering Cuba

Extreme events: Ecosystems offer cost-effective protection

Portland records hottest day ever amid Northwest scorcher

Five dead after rare tornado hits Czech Republic

Climate change may lead to more landfalling tropical cyclones in China

Major damage to Alabama mobile home park amid tropical storm

More intense and frequent thunderstorms linked to global climate variability

Puerto Rico is prone to more flooding than the island is prepared to handle

Climate change increases extreme rainfall and the chance of floods

Weather-Ready Nation: Whatever your local risk, here's how to be prepared for the storm ahead

Extreme rainfall: More accurate predictions in a changing climate

Another cyclone looms for India, week after deadly storm

Europe has had a cold and wet spring – but will it last through summer?

India cyclone death toll jumps as navy searches for dozens missing

Experts predict busy Atlantic storm season but not like 2020

Is your family 'CO safe' when big storms hit?

Back-to-back tornadoes kill 12 in China; over 300 injured

India braces for powerful cyclone amid deadly virus surge

Icebreaker's cyclone encounter reveals faster sea ice decline

Influence of extreme weather and geology on forced migrations in southern Taiwan

Pain, loss linger a decade after tornadoes hammer 6 states

Above-average Atlantic hurricane activity again expected in 2021

Global warming's extreme rains threaten Hawaii's coral reefs

Extreme rainfall statistics may shift as U.S. climate warms

Snow chaos in Europe caused by melting sea-ice in the Arctic

'A vigorous cold front': Why Australia is looking at a week of severe cold weather

Cyclone Seroja demolished parts of Australia—a warming world will bring more of the same

New cyclone barrels toward disaster-struck Indonesia

Colorado River basin due for more frequent, intense hydroclimate events

A combined influence of three oceans on record-breaking rainfall over China in June 2020

Rescuers hampered by damaged roads, more rain in Indonesia

Coldest recorded cloud temperature measured by satellite

How will climate change affect hailstorms?

Precise prediction of hurricane power vs. ocean temperature

How can we mitigate the impacts of dust storms?

Bye Alpha, Eta: Greek alphabet ditched for hurricane names

Millions across Southeast bracing for potential tornadoes

Flights canceled during China's worst sandstorm in a decade

Breaking waves and moisture transport drive extreme precipitation events

Expect more extreme short-duration thunderstorms caused by global warming

New research highlights health risks to babies on the front line of climate change

Space hurricane observed for the first time

When devastation strikes the oceans, sharks can hold the key to recovery

Alaska thunderstorms may triple with climate change

New study on the forecasting of extreme rainfall events in Mediterranean countries

Explainer: Topsy-turvy weather comes from polar vortex

Winter's wrath: bitter cold, no power and a deadly tornado

Frigid Arctic air, winter storms grip much of US

Millions without power in Texas as snow storm slams US

Greek travel chaos after heavy snowfall

Increasing hurricane intensity around Bermuda linked to rising ocean temperatures

Arctic blast puts Europe's homeless, travelers in peril

'Snow apocalypse' batters Moscow

Heavy snowstorm pounds Germany, upends travel

A steady DRIP with NASA satellites

Northeastern US digging out from not-quite-record snowstorm

'A long two days': Major storm pummels Northeast with snow

Why increasing numbers of U.S. residents live in high-risk wildfire and flood zones

Expect the new normal for New Zealand's temperature to get warmer

Wetlands have saved Australia $27 billion in storm damage over the past five decades

Foot of snow blankets parts of Midwest, disrupts travel (Update)

Extreme weather from the stratosphere

Global warming intensifies precipitation extremes in China

Spain shovels out of snowdrifts left by Storm Filomena

Beijing freezes as temperature hits five decade lows

Spain surprised and delighted by rare snowfall

Imminent sudden stratospheric warming to occur, bringing increased risk of snow over coming weeks

2020 weather disasters boosted by climate change: report

Fijians told to seek shelter as super cyclone closes in

Is Arctic warming behind a monster Saharan dust storm?

Second cyclone in a week threatens Sri Lanka, India

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was a record-smasher – and it's raising more concerns about climate change

Ice storms in Russia's Far East prompts state of emergency

Recent climate extremes have driven unprecedented changes in the deep ocean
Hurricane Iota now a Category 5 storm near Central America
Climate change worsening Australia's extreme weather: scientists
Final weeks of historic hurricane season bring new storms
Extreme rainfall projected to get more severe, frequent with warming
Climate change causes landfalling hurricanes to stay stronger for longer
Thousands flee as yet another typhoon menaces Philippines
U.S. endured record wildfires, historic hurricanes in October
Already flooded, South Florida feeling wrath of Eta
Eta lashes Nicaragua with rains, deadly mudslides
'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Eta hits Nicaragua
Fast-growing hurricane threatens flooding in Central America
Weary Louisiana residents assess damage from latest hurricane
Experts: Warming makes Delta, other storms power up faster
Busy 2020 hurricane season has Louisiana bracing a 6th time
Dangerous Hurricane Delta closing in on Mexico's Yucatan
Storms devastate rice paddies in Italy's 'golden triangle'
Huge rescue effort after deadly storm barrels across France, Italy
Study delivers new knowledge about what causes thunderstorms and cloud bursts
Storms Alpha and Beta named for Greek alphabet, second time ever
Two killed in hurricane-like storm in Greece
Aqua satellite helps confirm Subtropical Storm Alpha
NASA confirms development of record-breaking tropical storm Wilfred, ending hurricane list
Sally leaves trail of destruction across Gulf Coast
2020 hurricanes breezing through the alphabet
Hurricane Sally hits US Gulf Coast
Hurricane Sally threatens Gulf Coast with a slow drenching
Think 2020's disasters are wild? Experts see worse in future
From heat to snow: Rocky Mountains see 60-degree plunge
Typhoon hits South Korea after triggering landslides in Japan
Typhoon unleashes rain, strong winds in southern Japan
Two Koreas on high alert as typhoon approaches peninsula
NASA catches formation of Atlantic's record-breaking 15th tropical storm
Are hurricanes strengthening more rapidly?
NASA finds Typhoon Maysak moving near Okinawa, Japan
Wild windstorm kills 3, taints water in Melbourne, Australia
Laura's leftovers move east, leaving a disaster in Louisiana
Hurricanes could be up to five times more likely in the Caribbean if tougher targets are missed
Typhoon damages buildings, floods roads on Korean Peninsula
Laura blasts Gulf Coast with wind, rain and wall of seawater
Hundreds of thousands flee US coast ahead of Hurricane Laura
2 tropical storms heading for double blow to US Gulf Coast
California battling power drain, wildfires during heat wave
Genevieve approaches Mexico's Baja as Category 3 hurricane
Powerful storm leaves 2 dead, heavy crop damage in Midwest
Hurricane Alpha? Amped up season forecast, names may run out
Hurricane Isaias roars ashore on US East Coast
Bahamas braces as newly formed Hurricane Isaias bears down
Tropical Storm Isaias heads for Hispaniola with heavy rain
Heat waves, wildfire & permafrost thaw: The North's climate change trifecta
Hurricane Douglas bears down on Hawaii as pandemic flares
Scientists predict dramatic increase in flooding, drought in California
Climate change will cause more extreme wet and dry seasons, researchers find
Extreme rainfall events cause top-heavy aquatic food webs
Climate change: Heavy rain after drought may cause fish kills
Conditions ripe for active Amazon fire, Atlantic hurricane seasons
Tree rings show unprecedented rise in extreme weather in South America
Future hurricanes: Fast like Ike or slow like Harvey?
Extreme heat and rain: Thousands of weather stations show there's now more of both, for longer
Florida still deadliest state for lightning as storms roll into busiest time of year
700-km Brazil 'megaflash' sets lightning record: UN
Sahara dust cloud looms over Cuba, Caribbean and Florida
What is a derecho? An atmospheric scientist explains these rare but dangerous storm systems
Records reveal new trends in Australian temperature extremes
India evacuates 100,000 from homes, virus hospital ahead of cyclone
Human activities found to be contributing to an increase in extreme rainfall events in North America
Locked out: UK records sunniest month on record in May
Hurricanes and other extreme weather disasters prompt some people to move and trap others in place
Deadly cyclone cuts destructive path in India and Bangladesh
US forecasters predict 'above normal' Atlantic hurricane season
Michigan flood displaces thousands, threatens Superfund site
Cyclone toll hits 95 as Bangladesh and India start mopping up
'Super cyclone' Amphan batters Bangladesh, India
Increased frequency of connected patterns from drought to heavy rain in regional hotspots
'Gargantuan' hail in Argentina may have smashed world record
Human-caused warming will cause more slow-moving hurricanes, warn climatologists
Pacific clean-up after homes 'blown to smithereens' by superstorm
Easter storms sweep South, killing at least 20 people
Monster storm strengthens in Pacific, lashing Vanuatu
Extreme rainfall days in metropolitan Sao Paulo have risen four-fold in seven decades
Uncertain climate future could disrupt energy systems
Global warming influence on extreme weather events has been frequently underestimated
Extreme weather needs extreme action
21 dead as torrential rain hits Brazil
Tornadoes tear though Tennessee, 25 dead
Canary island airports reopen as haze clears
Extreme weather could bring next recession
Extreme weather to overload urban power grids, study shows
Storm Dennis wreaks havoc across UK, parts of France
What's behind Kenya's strange weather?
Storm Ciara sows trail of destruction across Europe (Update)
London just broke a 300-year-old weather record—but you probably didn't even notice it
Flooding, landslides kill six in Brazil
Dust storms and giant hail batter bushfire-weary Australia
Two killed as storm lashes Spain
More than 130 dead as severe weather hits Pakistan, Afghanistan
Extreme conditions created a 'perfect storm' for catastrophic fires
Indonesia floods leave nearly 30 dead, several missing
Typhoon Phanfone kills at least 16 in Philippines
Death toll in Europe from storm hits nine (Update)
Weather officials: 24 tornadoes hit South over 2 days
Applying physics principle to meteorology yields grim prediction on hurricane destruction in an era of global warming
Evacuations, airport closure as Typhoon Kammuri hits Philippines
Heavy snow leaves one dead, 300,000 homes without power in France
Lightning strikes 18 times on deadly night in Pakistan
Size of thunderstorm dome clouds may predict tornado intensity
Stalled weather patterns will get bigger due to climate change
Wildlife studies show damage wrought by major storms
Why are big storms bringing so much more rain? Warming, yes, but also winds
Climate warming promises more frequent extreme El Niño events
Japan searches for survivors as Typhoon Hagibis death toll hits 56
Nine killed as typhoon lashes South Korea
Hurricane Lorenzo to bring 70-foot waves to Azores
Deaths from heavy monsoon rise to nearly 140 in eastern India
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP analyzes record-setting hurricane Lorenzo
Flights cancelled as Typhoon Tapah approaches Japan
Hurricane Dorian was also a catastrophe for the Bahamas' unique birds
Scientists identify weather event behind extreme cold in Europe and Asia during February 2018
Powerful typhoon Faxai in direct hit on Tokyo
Dorian's floodwaters trap people in attics in North Carolina
Slow-crawling Dorian a new kind of threat
What is a Category 5 storm?
Dorian strikes Bahamas as dangerous Category 5 storm
Ocean temperatures turbocharge April tornadoes over Great Plains region
Tornado hits Luxembourg, injuring 19, damages 100 homes
Hotter, wetter, dryer: Research forecasts an uptick in extreme weather, temperatures
Misunderstood storm surge threat can be every bit as deadly as a tsunami
Monsoon rains have become more intense in the southwest in recent decades
New research identifies deadly hidden weather hazard that has the potential to affect millions of people
Tornadoes, windstorms pave way for lasting plant invasions
Monsoon rains kill 17 in Nepal, 11 in India
Braced for Barry: New Orleans girds for 'extreme' storm
U.S. has its wettest 12 months on record—again
Researchers identify 15 twisters that hit prairies on Canada Day
Indian Ocean causes drought and heatwaves in South America
Tornado kills 6, injures nearly 200 in China
Hot weather in Greek capital shuts down Acropolis
Mercury climbs as Europe braces for summer scorcher
Database helps put Canadian tornadoes on the map
From rain to flood
India to evacuate 300,000 from cyclone
What Hurricane Michael taught us about preparing for this year's hurricane season
Downpours of torrential rain more frequent with global warming
A warming Arctic produces weather extremes in our latitudes
Tornado warning? In East, storm season brings bewilderment (Update)
3 dead, state capital battered as storms rake Missouri
Why the Indian Ocean is spawning strong and deadly tropical cyclones
At least nine dead as monster cyclone enters Bangladesh
780,000 evacuated in India ahead of major cyclone
India braces for cyclone, puts navy on alert
New research explains why Hurricane Harvey intensified immediately before landfall
Pattern of Mozambique storms 'unprecedented'
Hurricane Michael gets an upgrade to rare Category 5 status
Amid intense drought, deadly rains lash Afghanistan
U.S. hit with two billion-dollar disasters so far in 2019
Cyclone Idai's death toll now above 1,000 in southern Africa
Tracking a supercell thunderstorm across the Great Plains
Extreme weather hit 62 million people in 2018
Half a degree more warming may cause dramatic differences on drought-flood compound risks
Extreme weather news may not change climate change skeptics' minds
Up to 500,000 displaced by southern Africa cyclone
Cylcone Trevor causes Australia power outages, set to strengthen
Tropical storms likely to become more deadly as climate changes
Indonesia flood death toll rises to 89, dozens missing
Parts of US Midwest deluged in historic deadly floods
Sprawling storm threatens several US states, thousands evacuated
Big storm clusters are on the increase – what this means for hurricane hotspots
36 tornadoes confirmed in deadly Southeast outbreak
US just sloshed through the wettest winter on record
More extreme coastal weather events likely to increase bluff erosion, landslide activity
Northeast's highest mountain records wind gust of 171 mph
Where's winter? Western Europe basks in record temperatures
Extreme Weather Events
Record-breaking snowfall cloaks Moscow
Climate change is already making Atlantic hurricanes more fierce
Drought, deluge turned stable landslide into disaster
Ice melt in Greenland and Antarctica predicted to bring more frequent extreme weather
Drought-stricken Aussie farmers now battered by floods
When extreme weather wipes out wildlife, the fallout can last for years
Extreme rainfall events are connected across the world
Warming seas may increase frequency of extreme storms
Warming in the stratosphere leads to cold winters
How frigid polar vortex blasts are connected to global warming
Get used to polar vortex outbreaks
Strongest tornado in 8 decades hits Cuba; 3 dead, 172 hurt
Deep freeze grips Upper Midwest, more bitter cold to come
Major northeastern snowstorms expected to continue with climate change
Climate change is making construction, fishing and other dangerous industries even riskier
Death toll from Philippine storm, landslides climbs to 126
Reliable tropical weather pattern to change in a warming climate
Winter storms batter large swaths of US
Tons of dead fish wash up in Rio de Janeiro lagoon
Sydney pummeled by hail the size of tennis balls
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