Watch Jim Cantore rescue another reporter from being swept away by Hurricane Michael’s fierce winds

Even seasoned weather reporters had trouble withstanding the strong winds of Hurricane Michael. 
As the deadly storm moved through Panama City Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, NBC News’ Kerry Sanders was covering it on camera when he nearly got swe…

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Hurricane map raises eyebrows for a NSFW reason

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Once raging across the Pacific Ocean, Hurricane Walaka is now rapidly weakening far northwest of Hawaii.

Its short appearance has been intriguing for weather watchers, with Category 5 Walaka spinning at the same time as Super Typhoon Kong-rey. The latter was located on the other side of the Pacific. Swells have also aroused surfers, albeit keeping lifeguards busy.

A graphic of Walaka was published by Central Pacific Hurricane Center on Thursday. No prizes for guessing what it looks like.

The latest forecast graphics from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center pic.twitter.com/v1vih4y2Wj

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Hurricane Florence is on its way to the East Coast. Here’s what to expect.

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Despite facing heavy winds late last week, Hurricane Florence beat the odds.

The hurricane, which is now whipping up winds at 130 mph, is a Category 4 storm and forecast to make landfall later this week on the coast of the Carolinas. 

“Florence is quickly becoming a powerful hurricane,” The National Hurricane Center said in a statement  Monday morning. “Data from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Florence has continued to rapidly strengthen.”

If it makes landfall in North Carolina as a Category 4 storm, it will be the largest storm to hit the state since Hurricane Hazel in 1954. Read more…

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A ‘medicane’ forming in the central Mediterranean will take aim at Greece with wild winds, rain

Severe weather has been hammering parts of the south central Mediterranean this week, with heavy snow falling in the Alps, torrential rains in lower elevations along with powerful winds, and high waves affecting Italy, in particular. 
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