Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Watch Issued for Northeast Kansas, Southeast Nebraska
A PDS tornado watch covered parts of northeast Kansas and southeast Nebraska Monday, warning of several tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds.
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Tornado Watch Issued for Parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and East Texas
Tornado Watch 186 in effect through 11 p.m. CDT for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and far east Texas; forecasters warn of possible strong tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds.
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Tornado Watch 188 issued for northern, western Georgia and western South Carolina; overnight severe storms possible
Storm Prediction Center issued Tornado Watch 188 for parts of Georgia and South Carolina, warning of possible tornadoes, damaging winds and hail overnight.
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Tornado watch covers central, western Alabama; a few tornadoes possible through 11 p.m.
The Storm Prediction Center issued Tornado Watch 187 for central and western Alabama Wednesday, warning a few tornadoes — some possibly intense — through 11 p.m.
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 181 issued for parts of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana through 9 p.m. CDT
Severe Thunderstorm Watch 181 covers parts of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana; damaging winds up to 70 mph and hail up to 1.5 inches possible.
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Storm Prediction Center Issues Rare 'Particularly Dangerous Situation' Tornado Watch for Six Mid‑South, Lower Ohio Valley States
A rare PDS tornado watch covers parts of six Mid‑South and lower Ohio Valley states, with several tornadoes — including intense ones — possible through Monday night.
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Severe Thunderstorm Outlook Warns of Potential EF-3 Tornadoes Across Mid-Mississippi Valley and Mid‑South
The Storm Prediction Center issued a Public Severe Weather Outlook warning of multiple strong to intense tornadoes, widespread damaging winds and very large hail across parts of the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Mid‑South through this evening.
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Tornado Watch 152 issued for northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas; strong tornadoes, large hail possible
The Storm Prediction Center issued Tornado Watch 152 Sunday for parts of northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas, warning of possible strong tornadoes, 3-inch hail and 70 mph winds.
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Tornado Watch Issued for Oklahoma and North Texas; Intense Tornadoes, 4‑inch Hail Possible
Storm Prediction Center issued Tornado Watch 144 for parts of Oklahoma and North Texas Saturday, warning of possible intense tornadoes, 4‑inch hail and damaging winds.
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Tornado Watch Remains in Effect for Wichita Area and Parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas
A tornado watch covered south-central Kansas, western Oklahoma and north Texas into Tuesday night, with forecasters warning of possible intense tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds.
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Severe Tornado Watch Issued for Parts of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin; Hail to 3 Inches Possible
SPC issued Tornado Watch No. 103 across the Upper Midwest, warning of possible intense tornadoes, teacup-size hail up to 3 inches and damaging winds this evening.
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Colorado State Predicts Somewhat Below‑Average 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Citing Likely El Niño
Colorado State forecasts a somewhat below‑average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season due to a likely El Niño; U.S. major‑landfall odds remain about one‑in‑three.
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March 2026 Was the Warmest March on Record for the Contiguous U.S., Federal Analysis Shows
Federal scientists say March 2026 was the hottest March on record across the lower 48, with widespread heat, drought and elevated wildfire risk.
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Cyclone Vaianu churns offshore, prompting evacuations, power outages and travel halts in Fiji
Severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu intensified offshore April 6–8, prompting evacuations, flight cancellations, a major blackout and flood warnings across Fiji.
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Second winter storm in a week blankets Atlantic Canada, turning Easter into another snow day
A Colorado low brings heavy wet snow, freezing rain and rain across the Maritimes and Newfoundland, snarling travel and raising outage risks.
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March tornado outbreaks tear from Oklahoma to Michigan, exposing early-season risks
Two major systems spawned 120+ tornadoes in early March, killing at least 11 from Oklahoma to Michigan and Illinois as officials review warnings and shelter gaps.
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Powerful Molucca Sea Quake Triggers Tsunami Alerts Across Eastern Indonesia; At Least One Dead
A magnitude 7.4–7.6 quake off North Maluku sparked tsunami warnings and evacuations in eastern Indonesia. Waves were modest, but damage and one death reported.
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Global Ocean Temperatures Near Record High as 2026 Spike Arrives Without El Niño Boost
Preliminary data show sea surface temperatures near record highs in March 2026 despite neutral Pacific conditions, raising risks for storms and reefs.
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NOAA Rates March 13–17 Blizzard ‘Extreme’ as Storm Iona Paralyzes Travel Across U.S. and Canada
NOAA assigns a rare Category 5 rating to the mid-March blizzard that dumped feet of snow, spawned 51 tornadoes and triggered mass outages and flight cancellations.
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Geomagnetic Storm Sparks Rare Aurora Sightings Far From the Poles
A CME-driven G3 geomagnetic storm on March 20–21 sent vivid auroras as far south as Wyoming and central Europe, with limited impacts reported.