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Hurricanes Moving Farther North to Pummel Millions More Homes in US

Is it possible to predict exactly where the wind will blow? How about where it will blow 30 years from now? The First Street Foundation, a nonprofit that works to define and communicate risks posed by climate change, says it …

Climate Change Fueled Hurricane Ida With Warm, Deep Seawater

Hurricane Ida smashed into Louisiana with winds of about 150 miles an hour, driving a wall of water inland and leaving more than a million people in the dark. Yet only 36 hours before it reached land south of New …

Forecasters Say Twister Had Winds of up to 190 MPH

National Weather Service says a tornado that struck the central Illinois community of Washington had winds between 170 and 190 miles per hour. The meteorologists say Monday that the storm had a preliminary rating of an EF-4. The Tazewell County …

Michigan UP Tornado Causes Damage, But No Reported Injuries

The first tornado to touch down on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this year caused some property damage in Ontonagon, but no reported injuries. The twister touched down Friday at a recreational vehicle park and campground in Ontonagon, about 95 miles northwest …