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> 8% to 10% of Florida's citrus crop on the trees may have been damaged by recent freezing conditions  > Record-shattering cold led to pipes freezing and bursting across Florida, contributing to an AccuWeather preliminary estimate of total damage and economic loss of $13-$15 billion  > Check AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperature forecasts in your area   > Request an interview with an AccuWeather® Expert Meteorologist   > Download the latest AccuWeather® forecast graphics   > Get the latest updates in the AccuWeather Newsroom   AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - Feb. 3, 2026 – A deep freeze gripping much of the eastern half of the nation has brought disruptive and costly impacts to Florida, including frozen and burst pipes, as well as damage to some citrus crops....

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> Blizzard conditions, powerful winds and coastal flooding disrupted travel, commerce, and deliveries across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic over the weekend > Heavy snow from the bomb cyclone that blanketed ice and snow from the previous winter storm is compounding cleanup and recovery efforts in some areas > Arctic air that surged deep across Florida over the weekend is putting citrus and other crops at greater risk of freeze damage > Intense cold is pushing energy demand higher across the eastern half of the country, with elevated heating costs expected through mid-February for millions of peopl3 > Check AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperature forecasts in your area   > Request an interview with an AccuWeather® Expert Meteorologist   > Download the latest AccuWeather® forecast graphics   > Get the latest updates in the AccuWeather...

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Bomb cyclone and deep freeze reaching Florida citrus groves cause an estimated $13 billion to $15 billion in total damage and economic loss

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> Higher heating bills are likely this spring as lower-than-historical-average temperatures linger in parts of the Northeast and Upper Midwest > Slower transition to springlike weather is forecast across parts of 16 states in the Northeast, Great Lakes, Upper Midwest and Northwest > Higher risk of floods in the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys is forecast this spring, compared to 2025 > Elevated wildfire threat across Florida, the Southeast and the mid-Atlantic due to drought condition > Request an interview with an AccuWeather® Expert Meteorologist > Download the latest AccuWeather® forecast graphics > Video soundbites available in the digital media kit > Get the latest updates in the AccuWeather Newsroom AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - Jan. 28, 2026 – AccuWeather long-range experts...

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> Extreme cold surging in behind the storm will increase safety risks for people left without power and heat in subfreezing conditions > More than a foot of snow has been reported across 14 states, with more than half of the nation left blanketed in snow after the historic storm > Travel, commerce and supply chain logistics are slowly rebounding from widespread shutdowns and disruptions over the weekend. AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - Jan. 26, 2026 – An Arctic blast of the coldest air so far this winter is set to spread across much of the eastern half of the U.S. this week, complicating clean-up and recovery efforts for millions of people impacted by freezing rain, ice, snow and widespread power outages. "The scope of this winter storm was extraordinary. What sets...

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AccuWeather® Global Weather Center, STATE COLLEGE, PA - JANUARY 5, 2026 - AccuWeather® today is releasing a new and important study of climate trends for the contiguous United States. If the climate trends we have identified continue, they are likely to have major impacts on the U.S. economy, our food and water supply, human comfort levels, energy needs and the health and welfare of citizens over the coming decades. For additional information, graphics and resources, please visit the AccuWeather Digital Media Kit. This AccuWeather study has found: -Temperatures have increased an average of 0.5°F (0.28°C) per decade over the past 70 years. -Dew point temperatures have increased an average of 0.3°F (0.17°C) per decade over the same period, though most of this increase occurred before 1995. -Relative humidity remained more or less steady until 1995, but then decreased by a...

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AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - Dec. 18, 2025 – Seven major weather disasters in the United States resulted in $378 billion to $424 billion in total damage and economic loss this year, according to preliminary estimates from AccuWeather® experts. "The financial impact from extreme weather in America this year is staggering, even without a single hurricane landfall or a major fire impacting a highly populated area during the peak of the wildfire season," AccuWeather®Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter said. AccuWeather® experts estimate that catastrophic impacts from Hurricane Melissa resulted in $48 billion to $52 billion in total damage and economic loss in the western Caribbean. 2025 AccuWeather Preliminary Estimates for Total Damage and Economic Loss > Request an interview with an AccuWeather® Expert...

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AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - Dec. 17, 2025 – The return of warmer air and a storm that AccuWeather long-range experts are predicting ahead of the holiday will play a pivotal role in which parts of the Midwest and Northeast will have snow on the ground on Christmas morning this year. > The central and northern Rockies, Cascades, Sierra Nevada, parts of the Midwest, and interior Northeast have a 75% probability or higher of a white Christmas this year > The southern U.S., parts of the central U.S., and the coastal Northeast have lower odds of a white Christmas >Request an interview with an AccuWeather® Expert Meteorologist >Download the latest AccuWeather® forecast graphics >Get the latest updates...

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AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - Nov. 3, 2025 – AccuWeather® - the most trusted source of weather forecasts and warnings with proven Superior Accuracy™ - today released a new climate analysis which revealed an average 2.7% decline in total annual precipitation across the contiguous United States since 1995. This equates to approximately a one-percent decrease (1%) in rainfall per 11 years. > Request an interview with an AccuWeather® expert > Download the latest AccuWeather® graphics > Get the latest weather updates in the AccuWeather Newsroom The analysis uses AccuWeather's Data Suite - the most detailed, complete and accurate global collection of historic, current and forecast weather...

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AccuWeather’s Weather Data, More Advanced Forecasts and Warnings With Proven Superior Accuracy™ To Be Featured on MS NOW and CNBC NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2025 – MS NOW has signed a multi-year deal with AccuWeather®, the most trusted source of weather forecasts and warnings with proven Superior Accuracy™, to bring its weather forecasts, content, data, and access to its expert meteorologists to the network’s audiences. The new deal makes AccuWeather the Preferred Weather Source for VERSANT, reinforcing AccuWeather as having the most accurate weather forecasts and warnings. MS NOW will now be able to tap into AccuWeather’s expert meteorologists during breaking news weather events. This...

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AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - Oct. 14, 2025 – AccuWeather®experts say a major East Coast storm that brought widespread coastal flooding, torrential rainfall, gusty winds and beach erosion caused $3 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to a preliminary estimate. This storm, categorized as a tropical wind and rainstorm by AccuWeather® hurricane experts, brought the most widespread impacts of any storm along the East Coast so far this hurricane season. > The preliminary estimate from AccuWeather® considers damage caused by saltwater inundation and beach erosion, as well as travel and business disruptions that impacted people and businesses along the Atlantic coast from the Carolinas to...

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AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - July 7, 2025 – Slow-moving downpours that unleashed more than a foot of rainfall along the Guadalupe River and parts of the Texas Hill Country triggered an extreme flash flood disaster over the Independence Day holiday weekend, claiming more than 80 lives and causing an estimated $18 billion to $22 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to a preliminary estimate from experts at AccuWeather®. "The horrific loss of life in this flash flooding disaster is heartbreaking. Our hearts go out to the survivors, first responders, officials and volunteers helping families who have lost loved ones in the...

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Journalists: Click here to download video soundbites from AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter AccuWeather Global Weather Center - April 7, 2025 – A rare atmospheric river that funneled extreme rainfall into the central United States, combined with a multiday severe weather and tornado outbreak over the same region due to a series of slow-moving storms, caused an estimated $80 billion to $90 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to a preliminary estimate from experts at AccuWeather.  This is a preliminary estimate, which considers what has already occurred as well as additional flooding impacts expected over the next week. The full effects of...

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AccuWeather Global Weather Center - Jan. 9, 2025 – As fires continue to rage across Southern California and the scope of catastrophic damage, loss of life, business disruptions and other economic impacts become clearer, AccuWeather has updated and increased its preliminary estimate of the total damage and economic loss to between $135 billion and $150 billion. "These fast-moving, wind-driven infernos have created one of the costliest wildfire disasters in modern U.S. history," AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter said. "Hurricane-force winds sent flames ripping through neighborhoods filled with multi-million-dollar homes. The devastation left behind is heartbreaking and the economic toll is staggering. To put...

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AccuWeather Global Weather Center - Nov. 25, 2024 - As the record-shattering 2024 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close, AccuWeather experts estimate that the five hurricanes and one unnamed subtropical storm that made landfall in the United States caused an estimated $500 billion in total damage and economic loss. "This has been a tremendously expensive and devastating hurricane season," said AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter. "Coastal communities were devastated by wind and storm surge damage. Catastrophic flooding ripped apart mountain towns hundreds of miles away from the shore. Tornadoes damaged homes and businesses more than 1,000 miles away from where...

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AccuWeather Global Weather Center - Sept. 18, 2024 - AccuWeather's preliminary estimate of the total damage and economic loss from an unnamed storm with tropical storm impacts in the United States is $7 billion. This is a preliminary estimate, as the storm effects are continuing to be felt and some areas have not yet reported complete information about damage, injuries and other impacts. "Our team of expert meteorologists identified an area off the Carolina coast as a location for tropical development on Sept. 12, four days in advance and ahead of any other known source and began providing the information our users and customers...

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AccuWeather's D3 Data Driven Decisions predictive analytics model includes the influence of weather in addition to purely economic indicators and proved most accurate in predicting holiday sales outcomes for the second consecutive year.

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AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - May. 19, 2025 – A multiday severe weather outbreak that produced dozens of destructive tornadoes across the central United States, including a significant tornado in parts of the St. Louis metro area, caused an estimated $9 billion to $11 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to a preliminary estimate from experts at AccuWeather®. AccuWeather® expert meteorologists say at least 70 tornadoes have been reported across the central U.S. since May 16. Damage surveys are underway to confirm additional tornado paths and classify the intensity of damage left behind. Authorities across the region have confirmed at least 28...

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AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - July 8, 2025 – Torrential rainfall from Tropical Storm Chantal triggered widespread flash flooding, significant property damage, and disruptions to travel and holiday tourism in the Carolinas over the Independence Day weekend, causing $4 billion to $6 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to a preliminary estimate from experts at AccuWeather®. "Chantal is yet another reminder tropical storms that spin up quickly near the coastline can cause dangerous coastal and inland flooding," AccuWeather® Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter said. "This storm made landfall in the middle of the busy Independence Day weekend, disrupting holiday travel plans and creating...

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AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - Nov. 21, 2025 – With the official end of the Atlantic hurricane season just days away on Nov. 30, AccuWeather hurricane experts say there were more major hurricanes and a higher accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) than the historical average. Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) is a measure of the intensity of a tropical system which is then aggregated for the whole season. Weak, short-lived storms produce little ACE while powerful, long-lived hurricanes generate a high amount. It is calculated by using the maximum sustained winds of a storm every 6 hours. "This hurricane season will be remembered for brief bursts of extreme...