Weather and Climate News

Bahamians begin rescues as Dorian moves on toward US coast
Bahamians rescued victims of Hurricane Dorian with jet skis and a bulldozer as the U.S. Coast Guard, Britain's Royal Navy and a handful of aid groups tried to get food and medicine to survivors and take the most desperate people to safety.
Bracing for Hurricane Dorian from Florida to North Carolina
A National Weather Service storm survey indicates that an EF-1 tornado was on the ground for about five minutes Monday evening in the west metro area. We have details of the tornado track. It’ll feel like autumn in Minnesota and Wisconsin on Wednesday.
Tornado touchdown confirmed west of Minneapolis
Forecasters say an EF-1 tornado was confirmed in the Twin Cities’ west metro. Monday night’s twister caused some structural damage and power outages, but no injuries were reported.
'Total devastation': Hurricane slams parts of the Bahamas
Relief officials reported scenes of utter ruin Tuesday in parts of the Bahamas and rushed to deal with an unfolding humanitarian crisis in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, the most powerful storm on record ever to hit the islands. At least seven deaths were reported, with the full scope of the disaster still unknown.
For the third time in a decade, the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association has sent a fleet of line crews and equipment to help restore power in the wake of an East Coast hurricane. Sixteen local utilities have dispatched crews and trucks to Florida to help with recovery from Hurricane Dorian.
Cold front will dry us out Tuesday; Hurricane Dorian begins to creep northwest toward Florida
A cold front crossing Minnesota will bring cooler temperatures, lower dew points and gusty winds to the state today. Meanwhile, the catastrophic Hurricane Dorian that has been pounding Grand Bahama Island has begun to edge away from the Bahamas and toward Florida.
5 dead as slow-moving Dorian batters the Bahamas, tracks toward U.S.
The prime minister said five people were killed on Abaco Island. The Category 3 storm sustains 125 mph winds with "life-threatening" storm surge levels expected on Florida's east coast by late Monday.
Severe storms possible Monday night; Hurricane Dorian blasts Grand Bahama Island
Strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging wind and hail will track generally east-southeast across central Minnesota through Monday night, mostly along and north of the I-94 corridor. meanwhile, Category 4 Hurricane Dorian has bombarded Grand Bahama Island with devastating wind and water all day.