At least 40 people in seven states have died amid a severe weather disaster that swept across the central and southern U.S., officials said Sunday. At least 12 deaths were reported in Missouri, the most of any state, officials said. Sunday is the third day in a row that severe storms packing destructive winds, large hail, […]
The atmosphere is complex, and invisible vortexes twist around us all the time. It just takes something to give them form, anything from dust to fire to snow. Below is AccuWeather’s rundown of more than a dozen different spinning weather phenomena. Dust devils Form on a hot, calm dayStrength: Weak to mediumDanger: Minimal to moderate […]
A pileup on Interstate 10 in Arizona over the weekend killed four people and injured several others. The accident, which happened near Tonopah – about 50 miles west of Phoenix – involved 12 vehicles including several semi trucks, a van, and a recreational vehicle towing a trailer, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said in […]
The Ides of March weather are coming. The month of March typically denotes an upswing in severe weather, especially across the Southern states, and 2025 is no exception. Meteorologists are issuing warnings that the combination of warm and moist air, combined with a new generation of storms forecast to move in from the Pacific, will […]
This winter the arctic blasts just won’t stop, and things are about to get worse before they get better. As AccuWeather reports, life-threatening cold air will continue to surge across the central United States through midweek and build into the East into the end of this week before it begins to ease up, adding it […]
Power outages during frigid winter months can endanger lives. Being prepared can help you and your family stay safe and comfortable. As AccuWeather repots, if your power goes out, first you need to make sure you haven’t blown a circuit by checking the breakers in your home’s electrical panel. Think ahead and unplug electronics and […]
The second month of the year is the snowiest for many regions of the United States, and for other areas, the peak in snowfall occurs even later toward the springtime. As AccuWeather reports, Climatologist Brian Brettschneider compiled snowfall data from around the United States and Canada, creating a map to show which month is the […]
According to AccuWeather, a frenetic weather pattern will send persistent winter storms across more than 20 states through the end of February, disrupting daily routines and causing cascading travel delays. “It’s been a disruptive start to February, and this onslaught of winter storms is expected to stick around for most of the month,” AccuWeather Chief […]
If you spent much of last month shivering in the United States, you were not alone. A preliminary look at temperature data shows that the U.S. is likely to have experienced its coldest January average mean temperature since at least 2011, with records going back to 1895. As AccuWeather reports, Climate Central’s preliminary findings for […]
An atmospheric river originating from near Hawaii known as a ‘Pineapple Express,’ will send copious amounts of moisture into a large portion of the Northwest and California into the new week, resulting in heavy rain and waist-deep snow, warn AccuWeather meteorologists. The Pineapple Express, already evident on weather maps this weekend, will bring a variety of hazards to the […]