Extreme Weather

A “bomb cyclone” swept across the northwest U.S., knocking down trees, causing widespread power outages and leaving at least two people dead.

Bomb cyclone is a term used by weather enthusiasts to describe a process that meteorologists usually call bombogenesis. It’s the rapid intensification of a cyclone in a short period of time, and it can happen during powerful storms such as the one northern California and the Pacific Northwest are preparing for this week.

Two cities in our area have mandatory water conservation orders in place asking residents to limit all non-essential water usage during this drought.

Mandatory water restrictions on all non-essential water usage have been issued in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania due to prolonged drought conditions in the region. Trenton Water Works (TWW) and the Borough of Doylestown issued these notices on Thursday, November 14. TTW asked all customers and service-area residents to “limit all nonessential water usage as New Jersey continues to…

Rafael has weakened to a tropical storm and was expected to dissolve over the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days after barreling across Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane.

Hurricane Rafael was moving west across the Gulf Coast of Mexico Friday, bringing the threat of life-threatening conditions to the southern United States coastline, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Anger and frustration erupted in Spain on Sunday as King Felipe VI surveyed the damage from historic flash floods that killed more than 200 people.

Authorities say flash floods in Spain turned village streets into rivers, ruined homes, disrupted transportation and killed at least 95 people.

Devastating floods have killed at least 205 people in eastern and southern Spain, local officials announced Friday.

The Environmental Voter Project says more than 130,000 first-time voters, who prioritize climate change, have already cast ballots. Combined with the impacts of extreme weather and climate change, they could decide this election. National climate reporter Chase Cain shows us where climate voters could have the most influence.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has issued a statewide drought watch, strongly urging people to voluntarily conserve water as persistent dry and warmer-than-average conditions continue to stress the state’s water supplies. During the past three months, New Jersey has experienced significantly below-average rainfall, which has contributed to diminished stream flow, reservoir and groundwater levels, Murphy’s administration says. The drought watch...

It has been 19 days since Philadelphia has seen measurable rainfall. The city could break a record for consecutive days without rain. In New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania drought levels are currently moderate but have the potential to become more severe as the days without rain add on. First Alert meteorologist James Gregorio has more on the drought watch.

“I want to caution that this is not a definitive count, because the task force is continuing its work,” Cooper said. “The number will continue to fluctuate as more reports come in and others are resolved.”

Hurricane Milton is expected to slam into the West Coast of Florida late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. NBC10’s Isabel Sanchez is in Lake County, Florida where residents are now bracing for potentially catastrophic wind and rain. 

A devoted mother and her 5-week-old twins were killed when a massive tree crashed through their home during Hurricane Helene.

A week after Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the Southeastern U.S., homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they could possibly pay for the flood damage from one of the deadliest storms in recent history to hit the mainland.

Hurricane Helene is responsible for killing over 200 people since it made landfall in Florida a week ago. More than half of those deaths were in North Carolina. NBC10’s Deanna Durante has more on how people from the Philadelphia region are working together to get food and water to hard-hit areas. 

As Hurricane Helene approached Florida on Thursday, several local Waffle House locations closed, leaving users on social media worried about the severity of the storm.

Another cloudy day is on tap, with the chance for showers across the Philadelphia region. NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Marvin Gomez shares when you can expect to see sunshine again. 

The weekend won’t be a complete washout but conditions will stay gloomy and humid this weekend. NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Brittney Shipp has your forecast.