Hurricane Katrina made landfall 20 years ago today, with numbers that still stagger and tell the story of its catastrophic impact on New Orleans. bit.ly/3VpFjQ8
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Hurricane Katrina made landfall 20 years ago today, with numbers that still stagger and tell the story of its catastrophic impact on New Orleans. bit.ly/3VpFjQ8
Video captured the moment a firefighting helicopter spun out of control and crashed into a lake in France. Two crew members on board and a witness were taken to the hospital. Thankfully, no fatalities were reported.
A towering wall of dust, known as a haboob, rolled through Phoenix Monday evening, plunging the city into near-zero visibility.
NASA images show Hurricane Erin spinning 600 miles off the Northeast coast on Friday — in nearly the same spot Erin was on Sept. 11, 2001. 🌀
An intense dust storm with winds up to 50 mph hit Burning Man as the annual festival was kicking off this weekend, causing at least four minor injuries and damaging campsites.
33 years ago, Hurricane Andrew made landfall in South Florida as a devastating Category 5 storm. Andrew caused $55.9 billion in damages, making it the costliest U.S. hurricane at the time, and claimed at least 44 lives in Florida alone. bit.ly/3JuovVC
This iceberg wasn’t just chilling - it flipped upside down off the coast of Greenland in a wild ocean somersault. ❄️🔄
Powerful waves from Hurricane Erin hit beachside homes and flooded streets along North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Tuesday.
Hurricane Erin will bring the threat of dangerous surf, coastal flooding, and massive waves to North Carolina's Outer Banks this week. AccuWeather's Bernie Rayno breaks down the latest forecast. bit.ly/3JmiqdE
Hurricane Erin restrengthened into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane as its outer rainbands impact the Turks and Caicos Islands on Monday morning. bit.ly/45QHsKJ
Have you ever seen lightning from an airplane? ⚡✈️
How many times have cities across America reached 100º in recorded history? Some of them might surprise you! bit.ly/3UxSX3h
Erin has evolved into a monstrous Category 5 hurricane and is expected to take a path between the United States East Coast and Bermuda next week bringing powerful seas and dangerous surf. bit.ly/3V4aLDj
Hurricane Erin has formed as the first hurricane of the Atlantic season and will continue to rapidly strengthen this weekend and early next week. AccuWeather’s Bernie Rayno breaks down potential impacts to the US. bit.ly/4lw5ejR
A Boeing 747's wing struck the runway while landing during strong winds brought by Typhoon Podul in Taiwan on Wednesday. The UPS cargo jet made three approaches to the runway before successfully landing in the gusty conditions.
Flash flooding in southeast Wisconsin turned a parking garage into a water trap leaving cars were completely submerged after more than 10 inches of rain hit the Milwaukee area.
A wave of water gushing out of an Alaskan glacier is threatening significant, potentially record-breaking flooding in the state capital of Juneau for the third consecutive August. bit.ly/47ee3eP
Tropical Storm Erin is set to strengthen into a hurricane this week, and while the most likely track keeps Erin offshore from the U.S., shifts in the storm’s path could bring strong winds, heavy rain, and coastal flooding. AccuWeather's Bernie Rayno breaks down the latest possibilities.
Erin will likely become the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, but when does the first hurricane usually form in the Atlantic? And how does this season stack up to last season at this point?
"This is one of the most insane lightning strobing events I have seen in quite some time." Storm chaser Tanner Schaaf captured intense nonstop lightning over the skies in central Minnesota over the weekend. ⚡
Tropical Storm Erin has formed in the eastern Atlantic and is forecast to be the first hurricane and first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season. bit.ly/4maXiWh
Torrential rainfall led to extreme flash flooding in southeastern Wisconsin near Milwaukee, with some areas recording more than a foot of rain in a short amount of time this weekend. bit.ly/41vBRa6
It's that time of year again: The days are getting shorter. 🌇 Places like New York, Boston, Seattle, Minneapolis, and Chicago will lose more than 60 minutes of daylight throughout the month of August. bit.ly/3HqLcJx
A dog named Scout, a Pomeranian, fearlessly chased a bear out of a Vancouver home and off the property.
An incredible sight as two waterspouts become one off the coast of Italy this week.
A mesmerizing "cloud waterfall" on Laowang Mountain in China, as massive waves of mist cascade down the slopes. 🤩
Just a crab getting a ride from a jellyfish 🦀🪼
Dramatic video captured the moment a village was engulfed by flash flooding rushing down a mountain in India on Tuesday. At least four people were killed, and many others are still missing.
Watch as lightning strikes a house during a thunderstorm in Beverly Hills, Florida ⚡
Torrential rainfall and flash flooding slammed New York City and cities across the Northeast on Thursday, leading to flooded subway stations and roads. bit.ly/4fhYxQI
One lightning bolt just set a world record, zapping 515 miles from Texas to Missouri in an electrifying streak across the sky.⚡📏 bit.ly/4m30OCg
“Dear God, please let me make it through." A frightened driver prays as she and her passenger drive through a flooded tunnel, after severe thunderstorms caused flash flooding around the Detroit Metro Airport on Monday. Remember: Turn around, don't drown!
Seismic waves spreading across the U.S. after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula last night.
A destructive derecho brought hurricane-force wind gusts across the central US last night, snapping trees and knocking out power for thousands. This was the scene and damage in Beresford, South Dakota.
A driver captured the dramatic moment lightning struck his vehicle as he was driving through stormy weather in southeast Texas on Friday.
Tampa reached 100º for the first time ever on Sunday, marking the hottest day in recorded history for the city. The old all-time record of 99º was set on June 26, 2020.
A powerful line of thunderstorms may cause significant, widespread damage across part of the central United States into Monday night, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax of 115 mph. bit.ly/3IP8bOK
Storm chasers captured a violent tornado in Watertown, South Dakota, on Sunday, damaging a house. Thankfully, nobody was home at the time.
A fisherman captured a towering waterspout along the New Jersey coast on Tuesday.
Incredible video showing iceberg calving in Newfoundland resulting in a thunderous splash 🧊
Mount Marapi in Indonesia erupted on Wednesday, sending smoke and ash into the air.
“Oh no!” Strong winds in Idaho sent this family’s camper rolling like a tumbleweed. Winds up to 70 mph were reported as a severe thunderstorm hit the area.
A massive heat dome will be long-lasting and unforgiving across large areas of the United States in the coming weeks, with AccuWeather RealFeel Temperatures occasionally surpassing 110ºF bit.ly/4lAP6hK
A rainbow and lightning lit up the Calgary sky in a breathtaking clash of calm and chaos as a severe thunderstorm rolled through on Friday evening. 🌈⚡️
Today (July 20) marks 56 years since Apollo 11 astronauts made their historic moon landing. 🚀🌕 t.co/nUZ45DnHmh
CCTV footage captures the terrifying speed at which floodwaters filled The Ruidoso Trading Post, turning the store into a swirling mess of water and debris.
Torrential downpours that can trigger dangerous flooding is the main threat from a tropical rainstorm along the north-central Gulf coast, including New Orleans. AccuWeather's Bernie Rayno has the details. bit.ly/3IpW9LJ
In the flood-ravaged heart of Texas Hill Country, recovery teams are out every day working in dangerous, neck-deep waters filled with twisted debris, chemical runoff, and snakes. bit.ly/3IwagPG
Flash flooding submerged roads across the Northeast on Monday, including New Jersey and the New York City metro area. A state of emergency was declared in New Jersey due to the flooding. NYC received a total of 2.64 inches of rain, shattering its previous record for July 14th rainfall set in 1908.
New York City subway stations and trains flooded on Monday night as slow-moving thunderstorms hit the Northeast. More than 2 inches of rain fell in one hour between 7 and 8pm. bit.ly/3TBnUDk
A towering haboob swept across Arizona yesterday, engulfing the Dragoon Mountains near Tombstone. Peak winds of 68 mph were recorded in the area.
Supercell putting on a sunset show over South Dakota ⚡🌇
Midnight lightning double strike ⚡🌃 Sears Tower and Hancock lit up the Chicago skyline at 12:01 AM Friday.
Flash flood emergency in Davenport, Iowa: heavy rainfall submerged roads and left vehicles stranded. 🌧️⚠️ Turn around, don't drown.
Striking Scene: A lightning bolt left a 3-foot hole in the runway at Shenandoah Valley Airport in Virginia! ⚡️
Catastrophic flash flooding in Texas killed 68 and left 11 girls and one counselor missing from 'Camp Mystic' after the Guadalupe River surged early Friday following torrential rain. Rescue crews continue searching in Central Texas. bit.ly/4kmbQAR
Drone footage reveals the scale of destruction in rural Kentucky after a deadly tornado in May flattened thousands of trees and claimed 19 lives.
A Kerrville resident recounts her escape from the deadly flash flooding that claimed 24 lives and left more than two dozen missing in central Texas. bit.ly/40F4JMC
The first impacts of Tropical Storm Chantal nearby in the Atlantic will be from sporadic showers and thunderstorms off the east coast of Florida. bit.ly/40w5cRi
Thomas Jefferson's observed high in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, when the US declared independence, was 76º - how fitting. bit.ly/4evXXhY
Was this a tornado in Atlanta? Nope! While this cloud spotted behind Truist Park may look intimidating, it’s actually a harmless scud cloud.
Lightning can strike even when it’s sunny outside - it’s called a ‘bolt from the blue.’ ⚡
Snow on the beach ❄️🏖️ A cold snap has set all-time winter lows in Chile and Argentina. Local news reports that snow has not fallen in the coastal town of Miramar, Argentina, since 1991.
Romance in front of a tornado 💍🌪️ Storm chasers Bryce Shelton and Paige Berdomas got engaged in front of a large tornado in Clear Lake, South Dakota, over the weekend. bit.ly/3GlpUMV
Tornadoes tore across parts of eastern South Dakota on Saturday, including this one captured by storm chaser Bryce Shelton.
Multiple tornadoes tore across parts of South Dakota on Saturday.
A likely tornado lifted a house up and then set it back down again in Largo, Florida, on Wednesday. A 76-year-old woman was inside the home at the time and survived the incident. bit.ly/3HYbkLL
A tornado tearing through a Minnesota field made for a dramatic scene as it crossed the road right in front of a car 🌪🚗
Yesterday was the hottest day in more than a decade for millions across the Northeast, with AccuWeather RealFeel Temperature resembling conditions in Death Valley. bit.ly/40aDSYT
At least one person was rescued after cars were swept away by flash flooding in Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Monday. Ruidoso was ravaged by a wildfire and subsequent flash floods on the burn scars last year.
Destructive hurricane-force winds knocked a train off the tracks and completely destroyed buildings as a powerful derecho moved through eastern North Dakota on Friday night.
Several cities saw their warmest nights on record, while others broke the record highs over the weekend. The unusually early heat wave continues this week. bit.ly/4kOqX73
Tornado intercept 🌪️ Watch as a massive tornado forms near Jamestown, North Dakota, in timelapse video captured by storm chaser Aaron Jayjack.
Video captured the moment a road buckled and sent a car flying as a heatwave impacted Missouri on Sunday.
78 years ago, the rainiest hour in history was recorded when a staggering FOOT of rain fell in Holt, Missouri!
People in the Philippines were stunned when a cloud resembling Jesus appeared following a mass.
Welcome to Summer! 🌞🌴 Astronomical summer officially starts tonight at 10:42 PM ET with the summer solstice marking the longest day of the year.
A rare high-elevation tornado hit near Pikes Peak in Colorado on June 17. The tornado was near Divide, Colorado, at an elevation of 9,118 feet and leveled hundreds of trees.
Triple the thrill! 🌩️⚡️ Chicago’s skyline was electrified with a dazzling triple lightning strike hitting Willis Tower, Trump Tower, and 875 North Michigan Avenue all at once.
Tropical Storm Erick formed in the eastern Pacific and is likely to rapidly strengthen prior to approaching the southwestern coast of Mexico this week with the effects of a major hurricane. bit.ly/3ZzuZHS
Hail, flooding, isolated tornadoes, and destructive winds with an AccuWeather Local StormMax of 105 mph are possible, especially in Kansas on Tuesday. bit.ly/4kRznL6
West Virginia flooding: An apartment building in Fairmont, West Virginia, collapsed following heavy rainfall and flash flooding over the weekend. bit.ly/4ldxnfT
San Antonio Flooded 🚗🌧️ Months worth of rain last night led to multiple water rescues in San Antonio, Texas, where at least four people were killed by floodwaters. bit.ly/3SQrA3M
Massive Dust Devil Swirls Through Utah! 🌪️😮 A towering dust devil kicked up debris in the northern Utah desert, leaving onlookers in awe!
Incredible lightning captured in Seymour, Texas, over the weekend. ⚡
Did you know a hurricane has never crossed the equator? Here's why.
Sunshine to Storms ☀️⛈️: Ever wondered why sunny afternoons can suddenly turn stormy?
Lightning hits tree close behind a young child ⚡️😳 Instant panic in Huntington, California, when a lightning strike hit a palm tree behind a young girl. Tiffanie Buckner captured the moment before rushing her kids inside to safety. bit.ly/4e0u0Xi
Rounds of smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires, as well as dust blowing off Sub-Saharan Africa, will continue to envelop portions of the US into the summer. bit.ly/3HlXmDg
Hurricane season is here and AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring two areas in the southwestern Atlantic basin for tropical development for the first two weeks of June. bit.ly/4kpJbvt
There have been more than 1,000 preliminary filtered tornado reports nationwide, through the end of May. That's above the historical average of 782. 🌪️ bit.ly/43peMY5
AccuWeather meteorologists are homing in on potential tropical development in the Atlantic during the second week of June in waters from the Caribbean to the Gulf. bit.ly/4jtf2Kk
90% of a Swiss village was destroyed after a glacier collapsed, triggering a massive landslide that left homes buried under rocks, mud, and water. bit.ly/3SrmUkv
Forecasters are monitoring multiple zones near the southern U.S. and Central America for potential tropical development in early June. bit.ly/4dU6GKR
The main threats from severe thunderstorms on Monday include dangerous lightning, winds strong enough to snap tree limbs and hail large enough to damage vehicles. bit.ly/3YZjA3Y
Check out this electrifying sunset in Victoria, Kansas! ⚡🌅
Tornado Tosses Porsches 🌪️🚛 Photos capture the aftermath of a tornado that blew a tractor trailer carrying Porsches off the road near Grinnell, Kansas.
North America is waiting on the first tropical storm of the 2025 season, but one forming may be just days away on the eastern Pacific side. bit.ly/3SelTfE
There have been more than 900 preliminary filtered tornado reports nationwide, as of May 20. That's 281 more than the historical average of 641. 🌪️ bit.ly/43JG4IE
Pockets of severe weather will affect areas in the northeast, southeast and central United States through the Memorial Day weekend. bit.ly/4du7UvK
