Weather and Climate News

Aircraft carrier is rushed to the hurricane-battered Keys
Authorities sent an aircraft carrier and other Navy ships to Florida to help with search-and-rescue operations Monday as a flyover of the hurricane-battered Keys yielded what the governor said were scenes of devastation.
Powerful but weakened Irma is centered over northern Florida
Irma update Hurricane Irma certainly has given Florida everything she had, from the Keys to Georgia and from west coast to east coast. Torrential rain caused widespread flooding from Key West to Jacksonville. The strongest winds, located in the eyewall spinning around the calm center of the storm, made a direct hit on Naples and…
Irma’s fierce winds and flooding; quiet Monday in Minnesota
Powerful Hurricane Irma spread destructive winds, dangerous storm surges and heavy rain over much of Florida on Sunday. Irma’s first Florida landfall was at 9:10 a.m. EDT in the Florida Keys: Hurricane Irma made a second Florida landfall Sunday afternoon, at Marco Island on Florida’s southwest coast: Hurricane #Irma makes landfall at Marco Island, Florida…
Irma hits Florida; mild with a shower chance in Minnesota
Hurricane Irma was a Category 4 (major) hurricane Sunday morning as her eye approached the Florida Keys: Irma’s center was 20 miles east-southeast of Key West, Florida at 8 a.m. EDT, with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. Here’s the Sunday morning Irma update from the National Hurricane Center: BULLETIN Hurricane Irma Intermediate Advisory Number 45A…
Update on Hurricane Irma; pleasant Sunday in Minnesota
Powerful Hurricane Irma moved along the northern coast of Cuba Saturday afternoon. Winds were already gusting over 60 mph at Key West, Florida Saturday evening: Wicked weather balloon release this evening, Meteorologist Stephen Chesser for the win #Irma #FLkeys #WaitForTheBoom https://t.co/mvVKpgcwgW — NWS Key West (@NWSKeyWest) September 10, 2017 The center of Hurricane Irma is…
Florida braces for Irma
Hurricane Irma is a major (Category 4) hurricane this Saturday morning, with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. Irma moved along the north coast of Cuba Friday night: Irma is expected to turn toward the Florida Keys late Saturday, and is likely to strengthen a bit as it passes over the warm water between the…
The growing cost of climate-enhanced extreme weather disasters
You remember that famous “blue marble” image of earth taken by NASA astronauts? The photo was shot on December 7, 1972, by the crew of the Apollo 17. The satellite images I see looking down on earth lately, look very different from that 1972 photo. I see a series of massive swirling hurricanes like Harvey,…
Hurricane Irma is barreling toward Florida. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Bruce Hagevik, who was a longtime newsman at WCCO radio, and is now in south Florida. He's preparing to move inland and then hunker down for the hurricane to pass.