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Tropical Cyclone Megan is crossing Australia's northern coast with strong winds, rain

Mar. 18, 2024 18:44 PM EDT

SYDNEY (AP) — Tropical Cyclone Megan has made landfall along the coast of Australia’s Northern Territory bringing wind gusts of up to 200 kilometers per hour (124 mph), heavy rain and storm surges in the sparsely populated region. The cyclone crossed on to Australia's mainland...

Cleanup continues in Ohio following tornados, severe weather that killed 3

Mar. 18, 2024 18:23 PM EDT

LAKEVIEW, Ohio (AP) — The three people killed when several tornados roared through Ohio last week all died from storm-related injuries, authorities announced Monday. Darla Williams, 70, and Marilyn Snapp, 81, both lived in the Geiger Mobile Home Park in Lakeview, while Neal...

Ohio governor declares emergency after severe storms that killed 3

Mar. 17, 2024 14:39 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s governor has declared a state of emergency in 11 counties across central Ohio struck by severe weather last week. Gov. Mike DeWine also activated the Ohio National Guard to help officials in one county, Logan County, where three deaths were confirmed,...

Tornadoes kill 3 and leave trails of destruction in the central US

Mar. 15, 2024 22:36 PM EDT

LAKEVIEW, Ohio (AP) — Blaine Schmidt sifted through the broken glass and splintered wood throughout his Ohio home Friday, salvaging a guitar and a bundle of diapers. His couch and a crib had been ripped apart by one of many tornadoes that tore through the central U.S., killing...

Storm dumps over 4 feet of snow in Colorado, leaving thousands without power

Mar. 15, 2024 13:21 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — A major storm dumped over 4 feet (1 meter) of snow in northern Colorado before ending Friday, leaving thousands without power and continuing to make travel hazardous in the mountains and foothills west of Denver. The storm shut down a highway that connects Denver to...

Severe storms with tornadoes kill at least 3 in the central US

Mar. 15, 2024 08:45 AM EDT

Severe storms with probable tornadoes tore through several central U.S. states, damaging homes and businesses and killing at least three people, with more bodies likely to be discovered, authorities said. As the sun rose Friday, officials scrambled to assess the extent of the destruction with the...

Ohio police confirm 2 dead in fierce storm that damaged homes and businesses in parts of Ohio and Kentucky

Mar. 15, 2024 03:59 AM EDT
BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio (AP) — Ohio police confirm 2 dead in fierce storm that damaged homes and businesses in parts of Ohio and Kentucky.

Colorado snowstorm closes highways and schools for a second day

Mar. 15, 2024 00:06 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Thousands in Colorado were without power as authorities closed highways and schools during a winter storm that pummeled the Denver area and threatened to drop another half foot there overnight into Friday. The storm comes as other parts of the country face severe...

Facts about hail, the icy precipitation often encountered in spring and summer

Mar. 14, 2024 12:07 PM EDT

Intense storms swept through Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday and brought whipping winds, possible tornadoes, and what some described as “gorilla hail.” In Kansas, hail nearly the size of a softball and measuring 4 inches (10 centimeters) was reported in the town of Wabaunsee and...

Storm carrying massive 'gorilla hail' hits parts of Kansas and Missouri

Mar. 14, 2024 09:11 AM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, bringing traffic to a standstill along Interstate 70, as storms unleashed possible tornadoes and meteorologists urged residents to stay indoors. There were three unconfirmed reports of...