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#Tsunami waves up to 1 meter above tide level are possible along some coasts of Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Belize, Honduras and Cayman Islands following the 7.7 #earthquake, according to the PTWC:
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BREAKING: Hurricane #Laura is now Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph. The storm is located about 200 miles south-southeast of Lake Charles, Louisiana, and Port Arthur, Texas.
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BREAKING: A magnitude 7.3 #earthquake just occurred in the Caribbean Sea, just northwest of Jamaica, according to the USGS.
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#BREAKING: Over 6 months after striking Florida's Panhandle, Hurricane Michael has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. (Image/NOAA)
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Winds are gusting over 70 mph in the central United States, including in Denver, as an intense #BombCyclone blasts the region:
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.@accuweather forecasters say parts of western New York, including Buffalo, could be buried under 4-6 feet of snow later this week thanks to a potentially historic lake-effect event:
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BREAKING: Hurricane #Delta has now rapidly strengthened into a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph.
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On Friday, 9 states in the U.S. confirmed their 1st cases of the #coronavirus:.-New Jersey.-Pennsylvania.-Minnesota.-Kentucky.-Nebraska.-Indiana.-Oklahoma.-South Carolina.-Hawaii.The latest on #COVID19:
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DEVELOPING: A magnitude 4.7 #earthquake has struck about 1.2 miles north of Three Lakes, Washington, the USGS reports. Shaking was felt in the Seattle area.
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Today’s magnitude 6.5 #earthquake in #Idaho was felt as far away as Seattle and Spokane, Washington; Missoula, Montana; and Salt Lake City. The latest info:
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BREAKING: A magnitude 6.4 earthquake just struck in Northern California, just southwest of Eureka. Did you feel it?
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New satellite imagery shows before and after of the Mayfield candle factory that was destroyed from last nights tornado. Several people were trapped in the factory after the tornado hit Mayfield, Kentucky. Image: @Maxar
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BREAKING: A magnitude 4.2 #earthquake just struck south of Portland, Oregon. Did you feel it?
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Anchorage, Alaska (88 F) is currently warmer than Miami, Florida (85 F). Heat to continue across much of Alaska into next week:
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A section of the Sanibel Causeway, the only bridge that leads to Sanibel Island, collapsed on Wednesday night. The latest on Hurricane Ian:
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BREAKING: #Dorian has been upgraded to a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. Complete forecast & track map:
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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake was reported in the Philippines shortly after 5 p.m. Monday, local time, according to @USGS. It struck about 0.62 miles north-northeast of Gutad, which is about 2 hours northwest of Manila.
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The latest on Hurricane #Dorian: Sustained winds are at 185mph with the eye of the Category 5 storm is over the Abacos Islands in the Bahamas. Live updates:
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Evacuations are underway for the very dangerous Camp Fire in Butte County, CA:
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Forecasters warn that the storm that follows on Sunday is likely to be the strongest of the entire storm train and will undergo rapid intensification as another bomb cyclone.
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BREAKING: A 6.9 magnitude #earthquake struck about 38 miles south-southwest of Boca Chica, Panama, Thursday morning. Currently, there is no tsunami threat:
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Powerful Typhoon #Goni is charging toward the #Philippines with the equivalent strength of a Category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale:
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Over 45 million people in the Northeast are under a severe thunderstorm watch with damaging winds, hail and frequent lightning possible:
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After battering Japan's Ryukyu Islands, Typhoon Lingling now has its sights set on the Korean Peninsula:
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#BREAKING: Magnitude 4.4 #earthquake hit near Dover, Delaware with shaking felt across the region, according to the USGS.
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A snowy scene was captured around Alexandria, Virginia, this morning as a winter storm moved through the area. Some parts of Virginia have received more than 5 inches of snow so far. Track the ongoing storm on radar: Forecast:
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On Saturday, the temperature hit 113F (45C) in Cordoba, Spain and 111F (44C) in Lisbon, Portugal. The high temperature in Madrid has exceeded 100F (38C) each day so far this month, a trend that will continue through Tuesday:
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A magnitude 7.5 #earthquake just occurred along the west coast of Mexico. There is a #tsunami threat along the coast within 300 km (162 miles) of the epicenter, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
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A magnitude 6.5 #earthquake just shook Idaho with the epicenter being located northeast of Boise, according to the USGS. Did you feel it?
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JUST IN: Tropical Depression 26 has strengthened into Tropical Storm #Delta about 130 miles south of Negril, Jamaica. This system is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days.
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BREAKING: A 3.5 magnitude #earthquake struck just south of San Francisco, California, just after 6 a.m. PDT. Did you feel it?
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The several inches of snow that whitened New York City and Boston to start the weekend was just a preview of a more widespread winter storm that will hit the northeastern United States with heavy snow and rain Sunday into Monday:
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April 8, 2024, will be the only chance to see a total solar eclipse from the contiguous U.S. until 2045, making it one of the must-see astronomy events of the decade.
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#BREAKING: 7.8 magnitude #earthquake shakes off the southern coast of Cuba in the Caribbean Sea, according to the @USGS. Hazardous #tsunami waves may be possible within 1000 km (621.371 miles) of the epicenter.
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A magnitude 5.3 #earthquake just hit off the coast of Southern California with shaking felt in Los Angeles, according to the USGS. There is no #tsunami danger.
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Startling video of the #ymmfire RT @jstuffcocrimlaw: My harrowing drive evacuating #ymm praying for my friends
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Boulder Fire-Rescue has ordered 1,200 residences to evacuate after a fire began in the area near NCAR. The fire began shortly before 3 p.m. local time. Boulder Police has warned everyone near NCAR to evacuate immediately. #NCARfire #Boulderfire
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A magnitude 6.0 #earthquake has struck about 100 miles to the northeast of Anchorage, Alaska:
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Colorado Springs, CO just clocked a wind gust of 96 mph with near-zero visibility #BombCyclone
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Governor Beshear reported that there were likely over 50 deaths statewide in Kentucky as of Saturday morning as tornado sirens sounded across Nashville, Tennessee:
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The latest weather satellite images of the #BombCyclone blasting California with rain and strong winds. Clouds from the storm stretch across the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii:
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Tropical Storm #Florence has formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean near the Cabo Verde Islands:
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The 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo have already been postponed by an entire year due to the coronavirus pandemic, and now Tropical Storm Nepartak in the Philippine Sea could put some events at risk of being delayed again:
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A magnitude 4.6 #earthquake just shook Oklahoma and Kansas, according to the USGS. The epicenter was 4.5 miles away from Medford, OK. Did you feel it?
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#HurricaneLaura will be making landfall around the same time that it reaches peak intensity. “At this time tomorrow we will be doing search and rescue for a large number of individuals,” Louisiana Gov. John Edwards said:
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BREAKING: A magnitude 7.4 #earthquake just occurred south of the Alaska Peninsula. A #tsunami warning has been issued for the Pacific coasts from Kennedy Entrance, Alaska, to Unimak Pass, Alaska.
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Magnitude 6.8 #earthquake strikes off the coast of California, the USGS reports. 115 miles west of Eureka. Tsunami NOT expected.
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Tampa International Airport will suspend all operations at 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday due to Hurricane Ian.
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A weather station near Canso, Nova Scotia has reported an air pressure of 937 millibars as Fiona approaches the coast. If verified, this would be the lowest air pressure ever recorded in Canada.
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A larger storm is poised to bring heavier snow, ice and rain to the Northeast from Sunday into Monday. School delays and travel disruptions are likely:
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A robust cross-country storm system is set to unleash a slew of weather impacts ranging from heavy snow, ice and even some severe thunderstorms across more than 2,000 miles and at least 19 states.
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A magnitude 3.6 #earthquake has occurred just south of Detroit with shaking felt across the area, according to the USGS.
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A 10-mile wide lake appeared in the middle of Death Valley earlier this month after heavy rain flooded the driest & hottest spot in the country:
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JUST IN: Tropical Storm #Fay has made landfall just north-northeast of Atlantic City, New Jersey. The storm is packing sustained winds of 50 mph and is moving at 14 mph as it treks northward:
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JUST IN: @accuweather meteorologists have released their forecast for the upcoming winter across the United States:
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BREAKING: #Tsunami waves up to 3 meters (10 feet) are possible in the Kermadec Island region. Details following the magnitude 8.1 #earthquake:
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A M-7.4 #earthquake just hit off the coast of Russia. Hazardous #tsunami waves are possible within 300 km (186 miles) of the epicenter.
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The Caribbean #earthquake has been revised to a magnitude 7.6, and a #Tsunami advisory is in effect for Puerto Rico and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands:
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This is the first total solar eclipse anywhere in the world since the "Great American Eclipse" that stunned millions across the United States on Aug. 21, 2017:
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JUST IN: Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow, declaring that there will be six more weeks of winter.
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This tornado reportedly touched down near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, earlier this evening as severe storms tracked across the region:
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AccuWeather projects a higher frequency of severe weather risks in the traditional Tornado Alley this season. The states to be impacted the most will include Oklahoma, Kansas, and parts of Texas and Nebraska:
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BREAKING: #Florence has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane in the open Atlantic, making it the first major hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic season:
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The center of Hurricane Ian is still off the coast of South Carolina, but clouds are extending northward all the way to Boston, New York City and Pittsburgh:
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The famous #NYC skyline disappeared Wednesday afternoon as #smoke from the Canadian #wildfires continued to flow into the region. In the most impacted areas, @AccuWeather forecasters say breathing smoke-filled air is equivalent to smoking 5-10 cigarettes:
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This map shows where a tsunami warning is in place for coastal areas of southern Alaska following a magnitude 6.6 #earthquake that struck near Anchorage.
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An intense nor'easter will take aim at the Northeast late this week and produce blizzard conditions in parts of New England, @accuweather forecasters say:
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Power outages have climbed over 555,000 as powerful winds whip across the Northeast and Great Lakes:
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Boy in balloon over Colorado is moving Southeast. Winds are 10 mph and temp around 32 degrees at 6000 feet.
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A new tornado watch has been issued for parts of Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana until 2am CDT:
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International Falls, MN shattered its record low of -36 F as temperatures plummeted to -44 this morning. More dangerous cold awaits the Midwest this week:
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Highs reached 127 F (53 C) in Nasiriyah, Iraq, today. Record-challenging heat to continue:
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Bermuda got smacked with gusts up to 120 mph from #HurricaneNicole late this AM. Video from Elbow Beach:
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JUST IN: Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow and declared that there will be six more weeks of winter. #GroundhogDay
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BREAKING: A magnitude 7.4 #earthquake recently struck just 9 km off the southwest coast of Mexico, near Oaxaca.
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Power outages are approaching 1 million in North and South Carolina as Tropical Storm Florence blasts the states with powerful winds and flooding: .
Power lines can be hidden by debris and standing water, so please use extreme caution while out in damaged areas. Please do not go near electrical equipment when it is immersed in standing water. Be observant and stay safe. #Florence
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An "abnormally large dust cloud" from the Sahara is making about a 5,000-mile trek, heralding the chance of red sunrises and sunsets across the Gulf Coast and suppressing tropical development. However, it may also pose a possible health hazard:
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.@accuweather meteorologists say waves of cold air could set the stage for a potential storm to form along the East Coast this weekend:
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Tornadoes caused damage and deaths in multiple states on the night of Dec. 10, and the full scale of their effects has yet to be seen:
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Anchorage hit 90 F on Thursday, a new all-time record high for the city. Additional record highs will be challenged across Alaska into next week:
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Heavy damage has been reported in Gaylord, Michigan, after a large and extremely dangerous tornado was spotted in the area.
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As a new wave of Arctic air settles in late this week, a winter storm with snow and ice could cause major travel disruptions across the eastern United States.
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#Sally is the first hurricane to make landfall in Alabama since Ivan in 2004 and the fourth hurricane to make landfall in the mainland U.S. so far this year. Follow live updates on the storm:
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A 6.2 earthquake has just occurred off the coast of northern California.
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It could take days to restore power to over 1.4 million in Puerto Rico "due to the magnitude of the blackout." Details on the island-wide outage as Hurricane #Fiona nears landfall:
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Virginia joins the number of states to declare a state of emergency in advance of #HurricaneIan.
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A a state of emergency has been declared in Marshalltown, Iowa, following a damaging tornado. Photos:
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5.6 million people have been asked to evacuate Florida due to #Irma. This is more than 25% of the state's population
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Scenes from Tennessee SmartWay traffic cams this morning show multiple accidents, disabled vehicles and backups in the Nashville area due to snow. #tnwx LIVE BLOG:
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A newly formed depression in the Bay of Bengal is expected develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 48 hours and threaten parts of eastern India by this weekend:
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A magnitude 8.1 #earthquake, the largest so far today, has occurred northeast of New Zealand, prompting a #tsunami threat. This includes a Tsunami Watch for Hawaii, according to the @NWS_PTWC
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