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Twin tornadoes tear perfectly parallel tracks through Mississippi during deadly 'superstorm'Earth from space A satellite photo from March shows a pair of parallel tornado tracks in Mississippi, leftover from a deadly storm system that spawned over 100 twisters in more than a dozen U.S. states.
By Harry Baker Published
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Why do European cities have milder winters than those in North America, despite being at the same latitude?London is at the same latitude as Calgary, Alberta. So why is the Canadian city about 15 degrees Fahrenheit (8.3 degrees Celsius) cooler in January?
By Jesse Steinmetz Published
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Watch Air Force fly inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa as experts warn 'storm of the century' will be catastrophic for JamaicaThe U.S. Air Force's "Hurricane Hunters" have flown inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa, capturing eerie footage of the historic storm that has caused widespread devastation in Jamaica.
By Patrick Pester Published
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'Near stationary' Tropical Storm Melissa is moving slower than a person walking — and it may bring deadly flash floods to the CaribbeanTropical Storm Melissa is moving at a snail's pace but will intensify rapidly over the weekend as it feeds off near-record-warm water temperatures in the Caribbean Sea, forecasters say.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Tropical Storm Melissa puts Caribbean's most flood-vulnerable places at riskIt's still uncertain which way Melissa will track, and how quickly, but the storm is likely to bring colossal rains and life-threatening flooding to multiple islands in the Caribbean.
By Bob Henson Published
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The most devastating extreme weather events of the year: GalleryExtreme weather events have caused devastation in a number of U.S. regions this year. Here are some of the most harrowing photos of that damage.
By James Price Published
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Rare Fujiwhara hurricane 'dance' could save East Coast from worst effects of Tropical Storm ImeldaForecasters expect Hurricane Humberto to pull Tropical Storm Imelda away from landfall and into a Fujiwhara dance, but the East Coast is still set to experience heavy rains and life-threatening rip currents.
By Patrick Pester Published
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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 mphMillions across China are under evacuation or stay-at-home orders as the storm closes in on the country's southern coast.
By Ben Turner Published
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Extreme 'golf ball-size' hailstones carve 125-mile 'scar' in Canadian landscapeEarth 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.
By Harry Baker Published
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