/tags/severe-weather Severe Weather en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:52:40 GMT /2024-10-22/mountain-west-researchers-leading-efforts-better-predict-extreme-weather The federal government is spending another $15.3 million to improve climate projections of extreme weather. That’s to help communities in the Mountain West and beyond prepare for future disasters brought on by climate change. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:52:40 GMT /2024-10-22/mountain-west-researchers-leading-efforts-better-predict-extreme-weather Kaleb Roedel /news/2023-08-19/its-been-a-hail-of-a-year-for-severe-weather-one-icy-contender-may-have-a-new-state-record Colorado's Climate Extremes Committee is considering whether a hailstone that fell in Yuma County last week is the biggest in state history. The decision might come down to a storm chaser's photo. Sat, 19 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT /news/2023-08-19/its-been-a-hail-of-a-year-for-severe-weather-one-icy-contender-may-have-a-new-state-record Beau Baker /regional-news/2023-01-12/2022s-climate-disasters-cost-165-billion-noaa-reports New data on natural disasters in the U.S. reveals that 2022 was one of the costliest and deadliest years on record. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 17:42:58 GMT /regional-news/2023-01-12/2022s-climate-disasters-cost-165-billion-noaa-reports Emma VandenEinde /news/2021-12-15/front-range-and-eastern-plains-brace-for-hurricane-force-winds A cold front moving into our region Wednesday is expected to bring hurricane-force winds of up to 80 to 100 mph along the Front Range and Eastern Plains. Conditions will likely mean poor visibility on the roads from dust and dangerous travel for high profile vehicles. Peak winds are expected from mid-morning through late afternoon, then dropping off in the evening. Wed, 15 Dec 2021 16:32:47 GMT /news/2021-12-15/front-range-and-eastern-plains-brace-for-hurricane-force-winds Beau Baker /npr-news/2021-06-20/the-record-temperatures-enveloping-the-west-are-not-your-average-heat-wave From the Great Plains to the California coast, a powerful "heat dome" is setting records. This one is stronger and bigger and is appearing earlier than normal. Mon, 21 Jun 2021 00:08:43 GMT /npr-news/2021-06-20/the-record-temperatures-enveloping-the-west-are-not-your-average-heat-wave Eric Westervelt /2021-06-08/ef1-tornado-destroys-2-homes-damages-other-buildings-in-weld-county Authorities say a tornado that touched down in Weld County on Monday damaged buildings on seven properties. No injuries were reported. Among the structures considered destroyed were two homes as well as two buildings at a feedlot. Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:37:10 GMT /2021-06-08/ef1-tornado-destroys-2-homes-damages-other-buildings-in-weld-county Associated Press /npr-news/2019-03-13/a-bomb-cyclone-is-thwacking-the-central-u-s The storm is bringing high winds, snow, rain and dangerous road conditions. Meteorologists and local officials are warning people across the West and Midwest to cancel travel plans. Wed, 13 Mar 2019 16:28:30 GMT /npr-news/2019-03-13/a-bomb-cyclone-is-thwacking-the-central-u-s Rebecca Hersher /environment/2019-02-06/colorado-saw-3-weather-disasters-that-cost-a-billion-dollars-or-more-in-2018 Colorado experienced three natural disasters that each caused more than a billion dollars in damages in 2018.Two of those events were hail storms. Last… Wed, 06 Feb 2019 23:22:41 GMT /environment/2019-02-06/colorado-saw-3-weather-disasters-that-cost-a-billion-dollars-or-more-in-2018 Luke Runyon /npr-news/2019-01-30/polar-vortex-causes-midwest-states-of-emergency-as-cold-pushes-farther-south Wind chill warnings stretch from the Dakotas into Western Pennsylvania. Airlines have canceled thousands of flights, and the governors of Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois have declared emergencies. Wed, 30 Jan 2019 10:45:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-01-30/polar-vortex-causes-midwest-states-of-emergency-as-cold-pushes-farther-south David Schaper /2018-10-02/hurricane-rosa-will-bring-rainstorms-throughout-the-mountain-west Remnants of a hurricane from the Pacific Ocean are dumping rain throughout the Mountain West region today and tomorrow. Wed, 03 Oct 2018 00:15:01 GMT /2018-10-02/hurricane-rosa-will-bring-rainstorms-throughout-the-mountain-west Erik Neumann