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Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas? Geography puts these states at risk, and climate change is loading the dice
A flooded Christmas tree farm in Boone, N.C., on Sept. 27, 2024. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images Russ Schumacher,…
Why tornadoes are still hard to forecast – even though storm predictions are improving
A series of images in this photo montage shows the evolution of a tornado. JasonWeingart via Wikimedia, CC…
New satellite mapping with AI can quickly pinpoint hurricane damage across an entire state to spot where people may be trapped
New satellite mapping techniques can quickly locate washed out and damaged areas. Ricardo Arduengo / AFP via Getty…
Barrier islands are natural coast guards that absorb impacts from hurricanes and storms
Cumberland Island National Seashore off the coast of Georgia. NPS, CC BY-SA Anna Linhoss, Auburn University When storms…
Canada is witnessing more thunderstorms than ever before
Severe thunderstorms occur in Canada every year, bringing with them large hail, damaging downburst winds, intense rainfall and…