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How many hurricane categories are there? What to know as Milton nears Florida
As Hurricane Milton continues to to churn towards Florida, remaining a ferocious storm that could have damaging and life-threatening impacts, many are wondering just how high hurricane categories go.
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What is the highest category for a hurricane? What to know as Milton takes aim
As Hurricane Milton continues to to churn towards Florida, remaining a ferocious storm that could have damaging and life-threatening impacts, many are wondering just how high hurricane categories go.
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What makes Hurricane Milton ‘unusual'? How the rapidly changing storm is different
It’s not uncommon for hurricanes to threaten the Florida coast in October, but the rapidly evolving Hurricane Milton is not quite the norm, experts say.
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What is a Category 5 hurricane? What to know as Milton intensifies
Hurricane Milton has now become a dangerous Category 5 storm as it heads toward Florida, but what does that mean exactly?
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When and where will Hurricane Milton hit? What to know as storm becomes Category 5
Hurricane Milton “rapidly” intensified to a dangerous Category 5 storm as it barreled down a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline.
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Helene and another storm dumped a whopping 40 trillion gallons of rain
Meteorologists calculate that more than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene and a run-of-the-mill rainstorm that sloshed in ahead of it. It’s an unheard-of amount of water that stunned experts.
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Death toll rises from Helene as US Southeast deals with widespread devastation
The U.S. Southeast grappled Sunday with rising death tolls, a lack of vital supplies in isolated, flood-stricken areas and the widespread loss of homes and property while the devastating toll of Hurricane Helene became more clear and officials warned of a lengthy and difficult rebuild.
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At least 64 dead after Helene's deadly march across the Southeast
The storm, now a post-tropical cyclone, was expected to hover over the Tennessee Valley on Saturday and Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said.
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At least 58 dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march across the Southeast
Massive rains from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue Saturday, as the cleanup began from a tempest that killed at least 58 people, caused widespread destruction across the U.S. Southeast and left millions without power.
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Man and dog stranded in sea amid Hurricane Helene rescued by US Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a man and his dog during Hurricane Helene after their sailboat became disabled and began taking on water.
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Wild videos capture stunning thunderstorm developing with clouds full of lightning in Chicago area
The Chicago area is facing a variety of weather threats this week, including scorching heat, suffocating humidity, and severe storms.
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Watch: Timelapse video shows storm moving into Chicago Tuesday evening
The Chicago area is dealing with a variety of weather threats this week, with scorching heat, suffocating humidity and severe storms all in the forecast.
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Hurricane Ernesto moves away from Bermuda to open waters
Hurricane Ernesto, which made landfall on the tiny British Atlantic territory of Bermuda, brought heavy rains and strong winds before moving north-northeast away from the area.
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A deadly tornado, flooding rains and swollen rivers plague residents in the path of Debby
Tornadoes spawned by Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early Thursday, as the tropical system dropped heavy rain and flooded communities across North and South Carolina.
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Strong thunderstorms pound parts of Chicago area as fall-like temperatures move in
Some in the Chicago area were roused awake early Tuesday by rumbles of thunder, heavy downpours and lightning as a severe thunderstorm pounded parts DuPage, Cook and Lake Counties through 4:45 a.m.
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Heavy downpours, gusty winds possible across Chicago area
Following a morning of severe thunderstorm warnings that led to grounded flights at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, severe weather loomed over the afternoon forecast with chances for hail, heavy downpours, gusty damaging winds and the possibility of tornadoes.
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Chicago forecast: Storms, showers loom
Severe weather loomed in the Monday forecast. Alicia Roman has more.
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Chicago weather: Thunderstorms force ground stop at O'Hare as severe weather looms
A steamy, stormy day with the threat of severe weather is in store for the Chicago area Monday, with some waking up to rain and rumbles of thunder and the chance for more showers and storms expected in the afternoon.
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Monday morning weather
Alicia Roman has the latest forecast.
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Tropical depression strengthens into Tropical Storm Debby as it moves through Gulf toward Florida
A tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico has strengthened into Tropical Storm Debby. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say the storm now has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph as it moves toward Florida.