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weather2 days ago•4 min saved

Hawaii Braces for Fresh Downpour as Storms Prompt Flood Risks

Another tropical storm is forecast to drench Hawaii with 3–15 inches of rain through Friday, triggering a statewide flood watch as soils saturated by March’s deluge raise the risk of flooding and landslides; Kauai is expected to take the heaviest hit first, followed by Oahu, Maui and the Big Island, with gusts over 60 mph and moisture lingering into the weekend after March’s record rain caused evacuations and more than a billion dollars in damage.

via The New York Times|

#flooding #hawaii #rainfall

weather11 days ago•2 min saved

Chicago braces for multi-round severe storms with hail and damaging winds

Chicago and surrounding suburbs face multiple rounds of strong storms tonight through Tuesday, with large hail, damaging winds and a low tornado threat, plus possible flooding; after a record-warm day on Monday, temperatures drop later this week as more rain threats move in Thursday and Saturday.

via ABC7 Chicago|

#chicago #hail #severe-weather

world12 days ago•13 min saved

Deadly weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 dead as floods, landslides and storms hit

Severe weather across Afghanistan, including floods, landslides and thunderstorms, has killed 17 people with damage reported in Kandahar province.

via AP News|

#afghanistan #deaths #floods

world19 days ago•3 min saved

Hawaii storms cause $1B in damage, hundreds rescued as floods surge

Two back-to-back storms drenched Hawaii with up to 50 inches of rain, driving about $1 billion in damages and prompting hundreds of rescues and mass evacuations across Oahu and Maui; officials say the flooding is the worst since 2004, with ongoing road closures, dam monitoring by the National Guard at Wahiawa, and advisories to avoid driving through deep water, while the White House has offered support and there have been no reported fatalities so far.

via BBC|

#evacuation #floods #hawaii

weather24 days ago•4 min saved

Hawaiʻi’s Rain Record Run: Kona Lows Drench the Islands in Historic Downpours

Hawaii endures a record-breaking wet spell as Kona lows and linked storms push rainfall to historic highs across the islands; official airport data show February–March totals well above norms (Honolulu about 12.34 inches, Kahului ~18.9, Līhuʻe ~14.87, Hilo over 26.5), with several daily records and flooding reported, and more rain forecast.

via Honolulu Civil Beat|

#hawaii #rainfall #records

local25 days ago•1 min saved

NJ Storms Knock Down Trees, Wires, Plunging Towns into Outages

Overnight storms toppled trees and power lines across New Jersey, triggering widespread outages and road closures in towns from Elmwood Park to Cranford, with restoration times not yet announced.

via News12 | New Jersey|

#downed-trees #local #new-jersey

weather25 days ago•3 min saved

Arlington braces for second storm round after milder first wave

Arlington dodged the worst of the first storm wave, but a second line of storms was expected later today; federal workers were told to leave by 2 p.m., and the county closed community centers at 5 p.m. as a precaution. While gusts up to 60 mph were possible and warnings remained, officials indicated the most damaging tornado scenario appeared unlikely for now.

via ARLnow|

#arlington #severe-weather #storms

world25 days ago•17 min saved

Storms Intensify U.S. Flight Disruptions Amid Partial Government Shutdown

Storms sweeping across the eastern U.S. are driving more flight cancellations and delays, compounding travel chaos already stressed by a partial federal government shutdown that has strained TSA operations and aviation nationwide.

via AP News|

#air-travel #flight-cancellations #government-shutdown

dc-md-and-va26 days ago•20 min saved

DC-area schools plan early dismissal or remote learning ahead of storms

Several DC-area school districts will dismiss early or switch to virtual learning on Monday as a weather system could bring heavy rain, damaging winds and possibly tornadoes.

via The Washington Post|

#dc-md-and-va #distance-learning #fairfax-county-schools

weather1 month ago•184 min saved

Midwest Tornado Toll Mounts as Severe Storms Race East Across the U.S.

Two people were killed when a tornado struck Lake Village, Indiana, as a multi-state outbreak spawned numerous twisters in Illinois and Indiana; authorities described ‘total devastation’ in some communities and widespread damage. A new wave of severe storms is pushing east from the Gulf Coast toward the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic, with damaging winds and large hail forecast as the threat level remains high through the week.

via CNN|

#illinois #indiana #severe-weather

weather1 month ago•33 min saved

Central U.S. storm outbreak spurs tornado risk and giant hail

A powerful storm system is moving across the central U.S., triggering multiple tornado watches and a Level 4 of 5 risk for severe storms in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, with the potential for EF2+ tornadoes and hail up to baseballs as the system shifts toward the Great Lakes.

via Yahoo|

#central-us #hail #midwest

weather1 month ago•20 min saved

Chicago Storms Bring Tornado Risk, 2-Inch Hail Possible Tuesday

Chicago could see Tuesday storms with the potential for tornadoes south of I-80, 2-inch hail, and damaging winds up to 70 mph, plus a risk of flash flooding as rain moves through; cooler, wet weather continues into Wednesday with rain and possible light snow.

via Block Club Chicago|

#chicago #hail #national-weather-service

weather1 month ago•1 min saved

Five Tornadoes Strike Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma, Causing Widespread Damage

Five tornadoes were confirmed by the National Weather Service in the Tulsa metro and eastern Oklahoma areas, with widespread damage across north Tulsa including a roof blown off Tulsa Tech's Peoria Campus, uprooted trees, blown traffic signs, and power lines down. The NWS recorded tornado reports in Creek, Tulsa, Okfuskee, Rogers, and Okmulgee counties as storms continue to impact Green Country; authorities expect damage surveys in the coming days.

via KTUL|

#damage #oklahoma #storms

world1 month ago•5 min saved

Storms lash the western Mediterranean as climate links come into focus

A sequence of storms in Spain, Portugal and Morocco brought deadly floods, widespread outages and evacuations, with cases like Grazalema and Leiria illustrating the destruction. Early analyses suggest warmer seas and climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of such events, though regional trends vary and models are not definitive. Officials warn adaptation is lagging as Europe faces more extreme weather in a warming world.

via The Guardian|

#climate-change #extreme-weather #flooding

local1 month ago•3 min saved

Stormy Bloomington: photos show damage across Monroe County

On Feb. 19, 2026, a strong storm swept through Bloomington and Monroe County, damaging the Fifth Third Bank building (including a roof hole) and leaving debris across West Third Street, as police secured the area and residents photographed the aftermath.

via The Herald-Times|

#bloomington #damage #debris