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AccuWeather Warns Dangerous Wildfire Smoke Is Expected to Continue Across Northwestern United State as Total Damage and Economic Losses Mount
> Preliminary Total Damage and Economic Loss Estimated at $4 Billion to $6 Billion and Could Increase as Fires Continue AccuWeather® Global Weather Center - August 4, 2026 - Multiple wildfires burning near Spokane, Washington, have caused catastrophic damage, dangerous air quality, business disruptions and other economic impacts, with total damage and economic loss preliminarily estimated...




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Early onset El Niño triggers slight downward adjustment to the total number of named storms
AccuWeather Global Weather Center, STATE COLLEGE, PA - MONTH DAY, 2026 - AccuWeather® hurricane experts are slightly reducing the number of named storms expected to develop this season, after the early June arrival of El Niño, and a 70 percent chance of a Super El Niño developing. AccuWeather® now forecasts 8-14 named storms during the Atlantic hurricane...



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Catastrophic Flooding Across Texas Hill Country Causes $11 Billion to $13 Billion in Total Damage and Economic Loss
AccuWeather Global Weather Center, STATE COLLEGE, PA - June 17, 2026 - Days of torrential downpours this week over the same areas in Central and West Texas brought more than 20-inches of rain, causing catastrophic flooding and an estimated $11 billion to $13 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to a preliminary estimate...




