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Multiple destructive twisters struck the central US on Friday afternoon during a tornado outbreak that capped a weeklong ...

(CNN) — Meteorologists are reaching for superlatives to describe an oncoming heat wave so intense and rare for this time of year that it could leave some locations shattering their all-time ...

(CNN) — Experts are warning that the unprecedented heat wave that has roasted the West during the past two weeks has also set the stage for a potentially perilous wildfire season. The relentless heat, ...

Super El Niños happen when water in the tropical Pacific heats up, changing weather patterns all around the world. The hotter ...