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Intense winds smashed the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday morning as a strengthening low-pressure storm system, known colloquially as a “bomb cyclone,” moved in from the Pacific Ocean leaving chaos and at least one person dead in its wake along with mass power outages.

Temperature drops, rain, and snow from a cold front originating in the Gulf of Alaska started pummeling Northern California on Friday, prompting highway closures and “winter weather advisories” in the middle of spring.

A brief tornado touched down in San Antonio, Texas, early Thursday, and video footage shows the eerie incident.

A large portion of the country is bracing for what the National Weather Service (NWS) has described as a major “coast to coast” winter storm,” which could bring “historic snowfall” to the Minneapolis, Minnesota, region.

Millions of Americans are bracing for what the National Weather Service (NWS) has described as a “significant ice storm,” expected to sweep the south this week.

Storms and tornadoes caused extensive damage to several communities across the U.S. Southeast on Thursday, including in Alabama, where at least 25 tornadoes were reported, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center.

President Joe Biden warned Americans Thursday to take seriously warnings about freezing temperatures following the polar vortex of cold air expected to hit the United States.

A super tornado touched down in North Texas and has moved across the state, according to reports, as weather officials have started to tell residents to take caution, stay indoors, and keep to tornado protocols.

At least one person was killed Tuesday when a tornado barrelled through metro New Orleans, damaging over 12,000 structures in one suburb.

At least seven people, including two children, were killed when tornadoes tore through central Iowa Saturday evening. 

Thousands of flights were canceled Thursday as Winter Storm Landon brings ice and snow to Texas and the midwest, up through the northeast. At least 4,740 flights were canceled within, into, or out of the United States, according to flight

Hurricane Larry strengthened to a Category Three storm and is forecast to remain a major hurricane over the coming days in the Atlantic, Local 10 reported Saturday.

The storm, which was downgraded from a Category 1 Hurricane on Saturday, last checked in with maximum sustained winds of 65 miles per hour.

A bolt of lightning struck an evergreen tree outside a Wisconsin high school, causing it to shatter into pieces, according to a video.

Winter Storm Orlena has blanketed the Midwest and is set to hit the East Coast with heavy snow and high winds possible from New England to New York City and Philadelphia.

A tornado touched the ground in Tallahassee, Florida, by the airport, causing massive power outages late Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Tropical Storm Sally is on the path to becoming a hurricane as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico and could head towards New Orleans by Monday.

National Weather Service officials called Hurricane Laura’s expected storm surge “unsurvivable.” The category 4 could push a storm surge as high as 15-20 feet onto the western Louisiana coast and up to 15 feet on the far eastern Texas coast. The surge could go inland as far as 40 miles in some areas, officials warned.

An earthquake in northern Oklahoma struck the entire state, including in Tulsa shortly after President Donald Trump finished his comeback rally before thousands of supporters.

On Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service in Miami issued a warning to locals about the danger of falling iguanas.

Two powerful storms are expected to hit the U.S. this week, threatening the nation’s holiday travel plans. 

Florida Governor Ron De Santis set a state of emergency for all 67 counties as Hurricane Dorian could reach the state as a Category 4 storm.

The National Weather Service has issued a warning about a massive heat wave that will tip the United States out of the frying pan and into the fire.

A small sailboat got an electrifying jolt Saturday when it burst into flames in a Boston harbor, according to video footage of the incident.

BROOKVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A rapid-fire line of apparent tornadoes tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, packed so closely together that one crossed the path carved by another.

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita has canceled racing indefinitely to re-examine its dirt surface after the deaths of 21 horses in the last two months.

Los Angeles is officially experiencing the coldest February in nearly 60 years, according to the National Weather Service, as the city has endured a series of storms and is bracing for more later this week.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A deadly arctic deep freeze enveloped the Midwest with record-breaking temperatures Wednesday, triggering widespread closures of schools and businesses, and prompting the U.S. Postal Service to take the rare step of suspending mail delivery to a wide swath of the region.

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta is experiencing frosty conditions as fans arrive for the Super Bowl, with temperatures dropping into the 30s.

Chicago is expected to face dangerously cold weather conditions this week with an arctic blast that may set new record temperatures.

The Chargers are sitting at home this week, no doubt licking their wounds and feeling down about missing out on their chance to play in the conference championship game.

The National Weather Service issued a “freeze watch” in Central Florida’s Marion County as the coldest temperatures in eight months prompted residents to bundle up. 

A near-record November snowstorm blanketed the Chicago-area with 13 inches of snow in the last 24 hours, prompting morning commute delays, wide-spread power outages, and hundreds of flights being canceled. 

Michael made landfall on Wednesday on the Florida panhandle as a Category 4 hurricane with 320,000 people impacted by the initial hit.

Winter Storm Xanto continues to dump snow in the Midwest, Great Lakes and interior northeast and the conditions will continue into Monday, weather forecasters say.

Winter Storm Toby has paralyzed the East Coast of the United States making travel hazardous, shutting down the federal government, canceling thousands of domestic flights, and causes some states to declare emergencies.