The US has 1,200 tornadoes each year. That's 4 times as many as the rest of...
Over 1,200 tornadoes strike American soil each year. That's four times as many twisters as the rest of the world combined. The US has more tornadoes than anywhere else in the world because the Great...
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'Everybody started screaming': A tree was struck by lightning and fell onto a...
On Sunday, nine people were injured at a Pennsylvania swim club when lightning struck a tree, NBC Philadelphia reported. That tree fell and landed on a nearby tent, injuring nine people — including...
View ArticleHere's what happens when two hurricanes collide
When two hurricanes collide, the phenomenon is called the Fujiwhara effect.If two cyclones pass within 900 miles of each other, they can start to orbit.If the two storms get to within 190 miles of each...
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A cocktail of weird Caribbean weather is making Hurricane Dorian's path...
Hurricane Dorian, currently a major Category 3 storm, is expected to make landfall in Florida on Monday as a Category 4 hurricane.The hurricane hasn't quite followed the path that scientists initially...
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'I've never seen anything like this': As Hurricane Dorian approaches Florida,...
Florida is bracing for impact as Category 4 storm Hurricane Dorian prepares to slam into the US coast.Dorian has already hit Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, and Barbados with high winds and heavy rainfall.The...
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Getting food to victims of Hurricane Dorian is a logistical nightmare. Here's...
Chef José Andrés and members of his nonprofit, World Central Kitchen, are on the ground in the Bahamas to aid survivors in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.The storm first made landfall on the island...
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Trump tweeted a photo of a lightning strike very close to Air Force One,...
President Donald Trump tweeted out a photo of a lightning bolt striking behind Air Force One during a Monday night trip to North Carolina for a campaign rally. "Departing MCAS Cherry Point in North...
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Scientists are working to solve the mysteries of superbolts, the most...
Superbolts are lightning bolts that release over 1 million Joules of electric energy — that's 1,000 times more than an average bolt, according to a recent study. Unlike regular lightning, superbolts...
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A powerful storm pounded Southern California with rain and snow, snarling...
A cold and blustery winter storm unleashed downpours and extensive snowfall on Southern California, triggering tornado warnings and snarling post-Christmas travel on major routes Thursday.Snow shut...
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A plane slid off the runway and more than 800 flights were canceled as winter...
Winter storms wreaked havoc on airports and roads throughout the Midwest into the weekend. Chicago's O'Hare International Airport saw nearly 700 canceled arriving and departing flights Friday night...
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Surreal photos show houses encased in ice on the shores of Lake Erie, and...
Waterfront properties on the shores of Lake Erie near Buffalo, New York, resemble ice sculptures in the wake of a two-day winter storm that began late last week.Some residents reported waking up to...
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At least 6 people are dead in Mississippi as strong tornadoes and severe...
At least six people are dead in Mississippi as strong tornadoes and severe storms moved across the South on Sunday evening. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch across 11 counties in...
View ArticleWhy hurricanes hardly ever hit Europe
North and Central America see most hurricanes from May or June through November, and scientists have warned that climate change could make these storms more severe and intense. Since the year 2000,...
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Ted Cruz faces backlash after photos reportedly show him flying to Cancun in...
Summary List PlacementSen. Ted Cruz of Texas faced a barrage of criticism as unverified images said to show him taking a flight out of the storm-ravaged state circulated on Twitter on Wednesday.Insider...
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Ted Cruz explains away Cancun trip with family during severe winter storm in...
Summary List PlacementRepublican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Thursday defended his decision to fly to Mexico for a family vacation while his home state grappled with a severe winter storm."With school...
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John Cornyn, the other Texas senator, liked a tweet noting how much better he...
Summary List PlacementTexas Sen. John Cornyn liked a tweet that contrasted his response to the state's deadly storm with that of Sen. Ted Cruz, who took a political battering over a vacation trip to...
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TIMELINE: How political rivals Ted Cruz and AOC reacted to the devastating...
Summary List PlacementThis week, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas escaped the cold weather ravaging his home state for a trip to Cancún with his family, then swiftly returned amid a backlash that he's struggled...
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Plumbers from out of state are heading to Texas to help repair winter storm...
Summary List PlacementTexas Governor Greg Abbott is working to increase the number of plumbers who can help repair winter storm damage by giving provisional permits to out-of-state plumbers and waiving...
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The state of Texas should cover residents' huge energy bills from last week's...
Summary List PlacementUS officials are calling on the state of Texas to pay residents' hefty utility bills, following winter-storm power outages that left millions without electricity or clean...
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Ted Cruz called for state energy regulation despite lauding Texas' lack of...
Summary List PlacementRepublican Sen. Ted Cruz is pushing for regulators to step in after a statewide winter storm knocked out power for millions of Texans in mid-February.But it wasn't long ago that...
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