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News Articles: Storms

Rescue workers remove the fallen tress after a storm in Teknaf, near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Sunday, May 14, 2023. Bangladesh and Myanmar braced Sunday as a severe cyclone started to hit coastal areas and authorities urged thousands of people in both countries to seek shelter.

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A powerful cyclone has made landfall in Myanmar, killing at least three

Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing the roofs off buildings and killing at least three people.

May 14, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
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Billion-dollar severe storms on the rise

New data from Climate Central shows that storms causing billions of dollars worth of damage are on the rise. 

April 13, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
WMAZ's weather forecast predicts the possibility of rain for the 2023 Masters tournament.

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Day-by-day Masters forecast swings from warm to cool, sunny to soggy

In Augusta, where temps will range from 55 to 86 degrees, Easter weekend golf patrons may need to pack their parasols with their bonnets.

April 05, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff and
  • WMAZ
Storm damage in Central Georgia caused by a line of strong storms on March 26, 2023

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PHOTOS: Weekend storms roar across Georgia, downing trees and flooding roadways

Several lines of storms and at least one tornado moved through the state Friday through Monday. Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency as counties assessed damages and injuries.

March 27, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
A family member of Earnestine Hilu walks out of her destroyed house in the aftermath of a tornado in Silver City, Mississippi, on March 26, 2023. Photo by Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

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Mississippi residents recount harrowing tales of survival as tornado tore through homes

Devastating accounts of utter destruction, incredible survival and tragic deaths followed Friday's twister that killed at least 25 in Mississippi and one in Alabama as it surged nearly 170 miles across the Deep South.

March 26, 2023
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  • Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America and
  • Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America
Damage is seen at a house on South Main Street in Pembroke, Ga., 30 miles from Savannah, after a storm passed through the city, Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

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La Nina is gone. These were the deadly storms during its run

The natural temporary weather phenomenon La Nina is gone and that's good news for a disaster-weary Southeast. Weather disasters generally but not specifically connected to La Nina repeatedly smacked the region during the three years it lasted.

March 10, 2023
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  • Associated Press
An interactive map shows multiple lines of storms moving across Alabama and Georgia on Jan. 12, 2023

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Forecaster identifies January tornadoes as 'mesocyclonic.' Could more storms like these occur?

Tornadoes ripped through Alabama and Georgia on Jan.12, 2023, killing nine people. The National Weather Service has identified the rare and damaging system as "mesocyclonic." Could more storms like these occur?

February 28, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
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Tips for Georgia weather preparedness as extreme cold approaches

Gov. Brian Kemp announced a state of emergency for Georgia on Dec. 21, 2022, ahead of a winter storm. Georgians should prepare for the coldest weather in years.

December 22, 2022
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  • GPB News Staff
Western wildfires burning in 2018, like the River Fire in Lakeport, Calif., sent plumes of smoke to the Central U.S. where it helped seed more destructive thunderstorms.

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Western wildfires are making far away storms more dangerous

Scientists are finding that Western wildfires can have far-reaching impacts. If they're burning while Central U.S. thunderstorms are forming, the rain and hail can be dramatically more destructive.

October 21, 2022
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  • Lauren Sommer
This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Ian over the central Caribbean on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (NOAA via AP)

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Hurricane Ian spins a cautionary tale for coastal politicians

Georgia’s officials — especially those on the ballot next month — took pains to be seen and heard as Ian neared.

October 04, 2022
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  • Mary Landers and
  • Craig Nelson
FILE PHOTO: Tropical Storm Ian is seen near the coast of Cuba in this satellite image taken September 25, 2022. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY/File Photo

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GPB News updates on Hurricane Ian

GPB News reporters are keeping an eye on Hurricane Ian as it nears Georgia. Check here through Sept. 30, 2022 for updates relevant to Georgia.

September 30, 2022
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  • GPB News Staff
In this image made from a NASA livestream, Hurricane Ian is seen from the International Space Station on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa on Wednesday as a catastrophic Category 4 storm.

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GPB morning headlines for September 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian is moving through the Atlantic Ocean, headed towards the coast of South Carolina.

Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center’s emergency department will close October 14th, two weeks before the hospital is set to close on November 1st.

Former President Jimmy Carter turns 98 tomorrow.  

September 30, 2022
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  • GPB News Radio
In this image made from a NASA livestream, Hurricane Ian is seen from the International Space Station on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa on Wednesday as a catastrophic Category 4 storm. (NASA via AP)

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GPB morning headlines for September 29, 2022

As tropical storm Ian moves slowly through Florida, forecasters project it could travel east into the Atlantic Ocean, before turning northwest and approaching the Georgia or South Carolina coast early Friday afternoon.

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, introduced legislation Wednesday that would bring greater oversight of the federal prison system.

A new initiative is trying to spark young Georgians interest in filling crucial positions in the nearly $70 billion Agriculture industry.

September 29, 2022
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  • GPB News Radio
Hurricane Ian makes its way to Florida's west coast after passing Cuba in a composite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-East weather satellite September 27, 2022. NOAA/Handout REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

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GPB morning headlines for September 28, 2022

As Hurricane Ian nears landfall in Florida, parts of South Georgia are forecast to start seeing tropical storm-force winds early Thursday morning.

A new report shows obesity rates declined slightly in Georgia.

September 28, 2022
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  • GPB News Radio
A field of cotton in the foreground, with a farmhouse in the background

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  • Weather

Georgia farmers brace for Hurricane Ian. Tropical storm winds are forecast as soon as Wednesday

The further west that Ian travels, the more damaging it would be to Georgia agriculture.

September 27, 2022
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  • Benjamin Payne
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