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'A serious threat': China braces as Super Typhoon Ragasa, this year's strongest storm, nears with winds of up to 177 mph
By Ben Turner published
Millions across China are under evacuation or stay-at-home orders as the storm closes in on the country's southern coast.

Extreme 'golf ball-size' hailstones carve 125-mile 'scar' in Canadian landscape
By Harry Baker published
Earth from space This 2025 satellite photo shows the aftermath of a devastating hailstorm in Alberta, Canada, which destroyed property, collapsed pylons and killed at least two animals.
Category 4 Hurricane Kiko is heading for Hawaii — but it will weaken before it gets there, forecasters say
By Sascha Pare published
Weather predictions show that Hurricane Kiko could hit Hawaii next week, but forecasters say the Category 4 storm will weaken to a tropical storm or low-category hurricane this weekend.

'Now is the time': Hurricane category 6 could be introduced under new storm severity scale
By Sascha Pare published
The current hurricane classification does not consider storm surge and rainfall risks, which cause almost 80% of hurricane-related deaths. A new scale could help people better prepare for storms.

Forecasters predict La Niña conditions this fall: What to expect
By Patrick Pester published
NOAA forecasts suggest we could experience La Niña conditions in the fall and early winter. However, this potential La Niña spell is unlikely to break records.
Watch Hurricane Erin reach Category 5 strength in a blaze of lightning
By Patrick Pester published
NOAA's GOES-19 satellite captured images of Hurricane Erin as it developed in the Atlantic and then rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 storm.

Hurricane Erin could unleash 100-foot waves across the East Coast this week, forecasters warn
By Patrick Pester published
Forecasters expect Hurricane Erin, one of the fastest rapidly intensifying storms in history, to bring flooding and dangerous currents as the Category 4 hurricane travels to the U.S. East Coast this week.
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