Tag Archives: National Weather Service

The New York Times 4:32 am on November 10, 2020
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Theta Forms as Season’s 29th Named Storm, Breaking a Record

The arrival of Theta broke the annual record for the number of storms strong enough to be given names. That benchmark was set in 2005, the year Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast.

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The New York Times 2:09 pm on September 28, 2020
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New Evacuations Ordered as Two Wildfires Erupt in Northern California

A hospital in Napa County evacuated patients, and the utility giant PG&E shut off power in some regions as a precaution against dry and windy conditions.

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The New York Times 3:43 pm on September 18, 2020
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Landslides Threaten Oregon After Fires Sweep Hillsides

Heavy downpours can bring destructive mudslides now, or in years to come.

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The New York Times 1:26 am on September 7, 2020
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California Heat Wave: The Latest on the State’s Weather

Los Angeles County set a new high temperature as a cooling sea breeze remained trapped offshore, according to the National Weather Service.

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The New York Times 8:07 pm on September 4, 2020
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California’s Heat Wave Will Be Dangerously Hot This Weekend

Record-breaking temperatures are expected across the western United States. They might be followed by wind that could worsen fires in California, or storms that could bring snow in Colorado.

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The New York Times 9:38 pm on August 16, 2020
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Fire Tornadoes Reported in Northern California Wildfire

The National Weather Service issued an unusual warning on Saturday about the possibility of “a fire-induced tornado.”

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The New York Times 9:08 pm on August 13, 2020
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Tropical Storm Josephine Forms in the Atlantic

The 10th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, Josephine is not expected to hit the Caribbean islands or the mainland United States, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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The New York Times 9:49 am on August 12, 2020
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New York Tries to Keep Cool

A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night, and the high humidity poses a risk to vulnerable residents.

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The New York Times 2:20 am on August 11, 2020
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Unusual ‘Derecho’ Storms Rip Through Midwest

The powerful storms, which covered hundreds of miles, brought winds exceeding 100 miles per hour to Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and Indiana.

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The New York Times 11:43 pm on August 2, 2020
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Tropical Storm Isaias, Grazing Florida, Takes Aim at Carolinas

The Florida coast was spared severe damage on Sunday, but much of the Eastern Seaboard is threatened with flooding rains.

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The New York Times 4:25 pm on July 23, 2020
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Tropical Storm Gonzalo Expected to Become 2020’s First Atlantic Hurricane

Gonzalo is the earliest named “G” storm since the satellite era began in 1966, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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The New York Times 10:34 pm on July 15, 2020
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A Heat Wave, the Coronavirus: Double Spikes of Risk Hit Communities

The South and Southwest hit record temperatures over the weekend and meteorologists warned that heat will rise in the East and High Plains.

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The New York Times 7:21 pm on July 9, 2020
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NOAA Officials Feared Firings After Trump’s Hurricane Claims, Inspector General Says

The report examined the aftermath of Mr. Trump’s insistence that Hurricane Dorian was headed toward Alabama, which government forecasters contradicted.

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The New York Times 3:48 am on July 2, 2020
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Inquiry Prompted by Trump’s Hurricane Dorian Claim Is Being Blocked, Investigator Says

The Commerce Department is impeding findings into whether it coerced the top NOAA official to support President Trump’s inaccurate claim that Dorian would hit Alabama, the department’s inspector general said.

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The New York Times 10:14 pm on June 15, 2020
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NOAA Chief Violated Ethics Code in Furor Over Trump Tweet, Agency Says

Neil Jacobs violated the agency’s scientific integrity policy with a statement last year backing the president’s inaccurate claim that a hurricane was headed for Alabama, a panel found.

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The New York Times 1:01 am on June 8, 2020
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Tropical Storm Cristobal Makes Landfall in Louisiana

Meteorologists were watching for persistent bands of rain that can lead to flash flooding.

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The New York Times 8:51 pm on May 27, 2020
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Tropical Storm Bertha Could Cause Dangerous Flooding in the South

Bertha was named a tropical storm less than two hours before it made landfall near Charleston, S.C., on Wednesday.

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The New York Times 5:42 pm on May 7, 2020
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Northeast Forecast Has Cold and Snow On the Way

An Arctic blast will sweep parts of the Northeast, bringing record-cold temperatures and even some snow to states that are coming out of a mild winter.

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The New York Times 1:48 pm on April 20, 2020
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At Least 1 Dead as Severe Weather Sweeps Through the South

A 61-year-old man was killed in southeastern Alabama after his mobile home tumbled over in a storm, the coroner said. Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas were in the path of strong storms on Monday.

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The New York Times 3:58 pm on April 13, 2020
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Tornadoes and Severe Weather Across the South Leave at Least 18 Dead

Storms tore a destructive path across parts of the South, where a series of tornadoes damaged houses and commercial buildings.

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The New York Times 10:09 am on March 4, 2020
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Coronavirus in New York: The Latest

After a new case emerged in Westchester, the state and the city are testing for infections and tracking possible contacts.

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The New York Times 2:42 am on March 4, 2020
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Tornadoes Kill 25 in Tennessee, Shredding Buildings in Nashville Area

A powerful storm system cut a path through the middle of Tennessee early Tuesday morning, toppling electrical lines and littering streets with debris.

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