‘Life-threatening’ Cat 4 Hurricane Beryl bears down on Barbados
Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 storm, churns through the Atlantic Ocean with wind speeds reaching 130 mph. Courtesy of NOAA July 1 (UPI) -- The…
Fourth of July accompanied by ‘scorching’ heat
A child cools off in the fountain at Washington Square Park in New York City on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. An excessive heat watch has…
Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 4, bears down on Barbados
Beryl's projected path. Map courtesy National Hurricane Center June 29 (UPI) -- The Atlantic's first hurricane of the season developed into a Category 4 storm…
Experts warn of hectic travel week ahead of July 4
Fireworks explode over the Empire State Building and the Manhattan skyline for the annual Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular for Independence Day. File Photo…
Tropical Storm Beryl forecast to become season’s first hurricane
Forecast track of Tropical Storm Beryl. Map courtesy National Hurricane Center June 29 (UPI) -- The second tropical of the season, Beryl, emerged late Friday…
Tsunami warning canceled after 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Peru
Peru is on the border of two neighboring tectonic plates in what geologists refer to as the Ring of Fire, making the area prone to…
Scientists warn of toxic Lake Erie algal bloom
A man fishes on the frozen shoreline of Lake Erie as the sun sets in Cleveland, Ohio in 2022. NOAA issued a hazardous algae bloom…
U.S. to spend $4.9 million to improve drought monitoring in West
Declining water levels due to 20 years of ongoing drought reshaped Lake Mead's shorelines as seen in this file photo from November 16, 2022. On…
Iowa governor asks Biden for presidential disaster declaration following severe flooding
1 of 2 | Nearly 2,000 properties were affected by flooding caused be recent torrential rain. Photo courtesy of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds/X June 23…
Southwest Gulf on alert for new tropical development
Tropical rainfall predictions by Accuweather.com. June 23 (UPI) -- As a new disturbance continues to roll across the southwestern Gulf of Mexico into Sunday night,…
1,300 ‘most vulnerable’ Hajj pilgrims died from heat wave in Saudi Araba
1 of 2 | People gather around the in mosque in Cairo to perform the morning prayer on the first day of the Eid al-Adha…
Power outage hits Balkan region amid major heat wave
The blackout led to serious infrastructure failures like water pump shutoffs in Montenegro's capital of Podgorica. Photo by Boris Pejovic/EPA June 22 (UPI) -- A…
Eastern heat wave, West cool conditions to trade places before end of June
A person cools off in the fountain at Washington Square Park in New York City on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. An excessive heat watch is…
Deadly Tropical Storm Alberto inundates inland areas of coastal Texas, Mexico
1 of 2 | The Santa Catarina River from rainfall from the passage of the storm in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Thursday. Photo by Miguel…
Alberto becomes first-named tropical storm of season, threatens Texas, Gulf Coast
The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has now formed over the Gulf of Mexico, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed on…
2 tropical storms take aim at Texas, Southeast
A "large disturbance" is producing heavy rains in southern Mexico and Central America as a tropical storm watch is in effect for south Texas and…
135 million face severe heat this week
135 million Americans will be in the grips of excessive heat this week, from Chicago to New York. Temperatures are also expected to be in…
Gulf of Mexico likely to spin up a tropical system next week
Accuweather tracker June 15 (UPI) -- The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is just two weeks old, but AccuWeather hurricane experts have already been tracking a…
Multiple tornadoes cause damage, injuries in Maryland
Multiple tornadoes struck Maryland on Wednesday night, downing power lines and trees that trapped five people inside a crushed a house in Montgomery County, where…
Hurricane season officially begins Saturday
1 of 2 | Accuweather.com June 1 (UPI) -- The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which began Saturday, is predicted to be one of the most…