heavy storms

Meteorologists say this year’s warm winter was a key ingredient for deadly tornadoes in the Midwest

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This winter’s record warmth provided the key ingredient for an outbreak of deadly tornadoes and damaging gorilla hail that hit parts of the Midwest on Wednesday and Thursday, tornado experts said. Thursday’s tornado outbreak in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Arkansas killed at least three people, a day after large hail hit Kansas. It’s a bit … Read more

2023’s extreme storms, heat and wildfires broke records – a scientist explains how global warming is fueling climate disasters

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The year 2023 was marked by extraordinary heat, forest fires and weather disasters. In the US, an unprecedented heat wave gripped much of Texas and the Southwest, with highs well above 37.8 degrees Celsius throughout July. Historic rains in April flooded Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with 2 feet of rain in 24 hours. A wave of … Read more