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3 days ago
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Kentucky Tornado Leaves 1 Dead, Several Injuries, Widespread Damage
At least one person died in Washington County, Kentucky, when a powerful tornado left widespread damage Friday morning. The county's sheriff's office confirmed the death and multiple injuries in a Facebook post at 9:48 a.m. EDT, about two hours after the twister struck the area located about 50 miles southwest of Lexington. "Please be respectful during this time. Prayers are needed for this family and our county," the sheriff's office also said. (MORE: Canada Wildfires To Create Unhealthy Air For Millions In Midwest) The National Weather Service will survey the damage today. According to NOAA's database, this is the 63rd tornado death in the United States in 2025, and the 20th in Kentucky. "The tornado occurred in a supercell thunderstorm that formed ahead of an area of low pressure tracking through Kentucky this morning," said senior digital meteorologist Chris Dolce. "The severe weather risk has ended in central Kentucky, but parts of the mid-Atlantic, Carolinas and Georgia could see storms produce wind damage, hail and an isolated tornado threat the rest of today." For more information on the severe weather threat in the Southeast later today, click here. This is a developing story; please check back frequently for updates.
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3 days ago
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On This Date: Dust Bowl Heat, Rainfall Records Smashed
The Dust Bowl was infamous for its agricultural devastation in the Plains. It was also known for some of the most infamous heat waves, even floods, and not just in summer. From May 28-31, 1934, 91 years ago, a blistering heat wave smashed all-time May records in 11 states, according to weather historian Christopher Burt, all plotted in the map below. Highs soared into the 110s in six of those state, including Langdon, North Dakota; Maple Plain, Minnesota; and Maryville, Missouri. A 108 degree high in Morden, Manitoba, was a Canadian national May record, Burt noted. Four different locations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula hit 100 degrees on May 31. The next day, Houghton Lake set Michigan's all-time June record, soaring to 107 degrees. One year later, a pair of incredible rainfalls happened in late May. On May 30, 1935, two separate rain gauges, one northeast of Colorado Springs and another just north of Burlington, Colorado, recorded 24 inches of rainfall in just six hours. The resulting flash floods killed at least 21 and caused $8-10 million damage, among the state's biggest floods, Burt detailed in a 2013 Weather Underground blog post. Heavy rain also triggered catastrophic flooding along the Republican River in Nebraska, claiming 92 lives, there. Then, before dawn on May 31, 22 inches of rain fell in just 2 hours and 45 minutes near D'Hanis, Texas, about 45 miles west of San Antonio. That is a world record rainfall for that period of time, according to Burt. Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at and has been covering national and international weather since 1996. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics. Reach out to him on Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook.
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4 days ago
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On This Date: Two Freak Post-Memorial Day Snowstorms
Snow may be the last thing you want to think about now that Memorial Day is in the rear-view mirror. But past history has shown Mother Nature doesn't always follow the rules. On May 29, 1927, 98 years ago today, residents of Butte, Montana, were digging out from 40.5 inches of snow, an all-time record snowstorm for the city according to weather historian Christopher Burt. Less than a week prior to that, this city at an elevation of just over a mile high picked up 8 inches of snow. But there was another storm even more weird for this time of year. Seventy-eight years ago today, a late May snowstorm finished up hammering areas from tThis wasn't just a case of late spring "curiosity flakes" either. Solid bands of 6-inch-plus snow fell This wasn't just a case of late spring "curiosity flakes" either. Solid bands of 6-inch-plus snow fell Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at and has been covering national and international weather since 1996. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics. Reach out to him on Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook.
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7 days ago
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National Hurricane Center Is Watching An Area That Could Become Tropical Storm Alvin In The Eastern Pacific
The western hemisphere could have its first tropical storm of 2025 this week off the southwestern coast of Mexico, roughly two weeks after the beginning of hurricane season for the Eastern Pacific Basin. What we're watching: The National Hurricane Center is watching a region south of Mexico in the Eastern Pacific that has a high chance of tropical development within the next seven days. (192-hours: Further beef up your forecast with our detailed, hour-by-hour breakdown for the next 8 days – only available on our Premium Pro experience.) A broad trough of low pressure is currently producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms, but conditions are in place to support gradual development this week. The odds that the region will undergo tropical formation within the next 48 hours are increasing, and a tropical depression is likely to form midweek. If the interest area becomes a tropical storm, it would be named Tropical Storm Alvin. (MORE: When Could The Atlantic Hurricane Season's First Storm Form?) Is this a threat? The disturbance is several hundred miles south of the Mexican Pacific Coast, and it is slowly moving west-northwestward. Forecast guidance suggests if a tropical depression or storm does form, it could slowly move toward the northwest. This could cause high surf, rip currents and showers along Mexico's Pacific Coast. The season is beginning: As senior meteorologist Chris Dolce wrote about earlier this month, the Eastern Pacific hurricane season officially begins on May 15, two weeks earlier than the Atlantic hurricane season. The season's first tropical storm will be named Alvin. While many Eastern Pacific tropical storms and hurricanes move west-northwest and eventually fizzle in the open ocean, some do strike land, as we saw in 2023 with the remnant of Hurricane Hilary in the Desert Southwest and with Category 5 Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico. Sara Tonks is a content meteorologist with and has a bachelor's and a master's degree from Georgia Tech in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences along with a master's degree from Unity Environmental University in Marine Science.
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23-05-2025
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When Could The Atlantic Hurricane Season's First Storm Form?
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season "officially" arrives soon, and we're getting some hints as to when we might see the first tropical storm of the season form. - We could see the season's first storm, named "Andrea", form as soon as the middle of June. - That's because some long-range computer models suggest the tropical Atlantic Basin may come under the influence of rising air and lower wind shear from something called the Madden-Julian Oscillation. That's an environment supportive of thunderstorms, which are the building blocks of tropical storms. - It's far too soon to be certain this will occur and where, but tropical development in June usually happens either in the western Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or off the Southeast U.S. coast. (MORE: 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook) - In the satellite era, the season's first storm has developed most often in June. From 1966 through 2024, the average date of the first storm of hurricane season is June 10. - Last year, Tropical Storm Alberto formed in the western Gulf on June 17. - But as the graph below shows, there's considerable spread, especially recently. Only two of the past 10 hurricane seasons have had the first storm form in June. Five of those 10 years have had a May storm, including four straight years from 2018 through 2021. (MORE: 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season Name List Includes One Newby) - Occasionally, these first storms of the season can be impactful, especially given that they typically form closer to land early in the season. - Last June, Tropical Storm Alberto produced flooding rain and 1 to 4 feet of storm surge along the coast of northeast Mexico and Texas. - In 2010, Alex quickly strengthened from a late June tropical storm to a Category 2 hurricane before slamming into northeast Mexico with a surge, up to 35 inches of flooding rain and damaging winds. Now – not in the days before a hurricane strikes – is a good time to refresh or develop a plan. That includes knowing if you live in an evacuation zone, assembling a disaster kit at home, making your home as resilient as possible, checking on your insurance policy and making an inventory of your belongings. Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at and has been covering national and international weather since 1996. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics. Reach out to him on Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook.
