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Snopes→ Hurricane Ian Capped 2 Weeks of Extreme Storms Around the Globe: Here’s What’s Known About How Climate Change Fuels Tropical Cyclones
Snopes→ Hurricane Ian Capped 2 Weeks of Extreme Storms Around the Globe: Here’s What’s Known About How Climate Change Fuels Tropical Cyclones
Snopes→ Ian Makes Landfall in Southwest Florida As Category 4 Storm
Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S.
Snopes→ Hurricane Hunters Fly Through Ian’s Powerful Winds To Get the Forecasts You Rely on – Here’s What Happens When the Plane Plunges into the Eyewall of a Storm
A scientist described these flights as "a rollercoaster ride, only you don’t know exactly when the next up or down is coming."
Snopes→ Vulnerable Tampa Bay Braces for Storm Not Seen in a Century
It’s been more than a century since a major storm like Hurricane Ian has struck the Tampa Bay area.
Snopes→ Biden Vows US Won’t Walk Away from Storm-Struck Puerto Rico
President Joe Biden said the full force of the federal government is ready to help Puerto Rico recover from the devastation of Hurricane Fiona.
Snopes→ Flood Waters Receding After Storm Batters Western Alaska
The remnants of Typhoon Merbok were weakening as the storm system moved north from the Bering Strait into the Chukchi Sea on Alaska’s northwest coast, where it still threatens smaller communities.
Snopes→ Do These Pics Really Show Green Skies During a South Dakota Storm?
Not all photographs need filters to appear moody.
Snopes→ Avenatti Gets 4 Years in Prison for Cheating Stormy Daniels
Michael Avenatti was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing book proceeds from Stormy Daniels, the porn actor who catapulted him to fame.
Truth or Fiction?→ Lauren Boebert ‘Severe Thunderstorm Watch’ Tweet
On May 16 2022, a screenshot of a purported tweet attributed to Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) circulated, pinning the blame for a “severe thunderstorm watch” in New York to the policies of United States President Joe Biden: @laurenboeb
Snopes→ Ideas on Mute? Study: Remote Meetings Dampen Brainstorming
Video meetings dampen brainstorming because we are so hyper-focused on the face in that box that we don't let our eyes and minds wander as much, a new study found.
Snopes→ Did a Stormtrooper Hit His Head in ‘Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope’?
Multiple actors have claimed they were the clumsy stormtrooper.
Truth or Fiction?→ Republicans ‘Stormed Out in Anger’ After Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmation
On April 12 2022, prolific Imgur user Lanhdanan shared a screenshot of a tweet by Brian Tyler Cohen, asserting that Republicans “stormed out in anger” after Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed to the United States Supreme Court ear
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NPR Did NOT Report On January 6 Storming Of Capitol Before It Happened
Did NPR publish an article on the morning of January 6, 2021, about Trump supporters storming the U.S. Capitol and clashing with police before any clashes with police had occurred? No, that's not true: This intentionally deceptive post fo
Snopes→ Severe Storms Rake Texas, Oklahoma; Tornado Watch in Effect
Multiple tornadoes ripped through parts of Texas and Oklahoma, causing injuries and widespread damage in areas near Austin and Dallas.
Full Fact→ Flying bin video was not filmed during Storm Eunice
Some posts on Facebook claim that a video of strong winds picking up a wheelie bin, a trampoline and a chair shows Storm Eunice, which hit the UK last week. The video was also shared on Twitter and retweeted by BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker, who a
Full Fact→ Footage of a rolling ferry was not made during Storm Eunice
A video of a ferry rolling violently in a storm was not made during Storm Eunice, as some Facebook posts seemed to claim. The video was posted on Facebook on 18 February 2022, when Storm Eunice made landfall in the UK. One post said “Current situ
Full Fact→ Irish reporter did not get hit by sign during storm
A video on Facebook shows a journalist reporting outdoors during a heavy storm before she appears to be hit in the face by a stop sign. The caption says: “One reason why sending news reporters into bad storms can be a terrible idea. WAIT FOR IT!&
Full Fact→ Storms with female names are not ‘more deadly’ because people underestimate them
There’s a bank of fascinating psychological research to back up the fact that overall, female-titled storms and hurricanes are in fact far more deadly… That’s right: storms are sexist. The Independent, 17 February 2022. Storm Eunic
Full Fact→ ‘Storm Eunice video’ supposedly showing crane fall in Portsmouth is actually from Poland
A video on Facebook claiming to show a violent storm and a crane falling in Fratton, in Portsmouth, has almost 1,000 shares. The video was not taken in the UK. It was most likely filmed in Krakow, Poland. The video shows a lot of rubbish swirling aroun
Washington Post→ Viral article that unleashed ‘crack pipe’ firestorm relied on assumptions
The Washington Free Beacon did not specifically ask whether an administration plan would fund crack pipes, so it's unclear if this ever was under consideration.
Snopes→ SpaceX Satellites Falling out of Orbit After Solar Storm
Up to 40 of the 49 small satellites launched last week have either reentered the atmosphere and burned up, or are on the verge of doing so.
Snopes→ Michael Avenatti Convicted of Stealing from Stormy Daniels
Michael Avenatti was convicted of charges he cheated the porn actor Stormy Daniels out of nearly $300,000 she was supposed to get for writing a book about an alleged tryst with former President Donald Trump.
Snopes→ Snow Storms and Pandemic Ground Flights, Delay Holiday’s End
More than 2,600 U.S. flights and more than 4,400 worldwide were grounded.
Snopes→ Omicron, Storms, Disrupt Air Travel for 4th Consecutive Day
Flight delays and cancellations tied to staffing shortages have been a constant this year.
Snopes→ Kentucky Hardest Hit As Storms Leave Dozens Dead in 5 States
A monstrous tornado carved a storm track that could rival the longest on record.
Snopes→ In Denmark, a Snow Storm Means People Overnight in an IKEA
An IKEA showroom turned into a vast bedroom.
PolitiFact→ Tammy Baldwin – Wisconsin has seen more than two 500-year storm events within the last several years
“Within two years, there were two 500-year (storm) events” in Wisconsin.
Snopes→ Lock In: Dozens Stuck in England’s Highest Pub After Storm
Dozens of customers who stopped for a drink at Britain’s highest altitude pub got a longer stay than they bargained for, after the building was cut off by a blizzard.
Snopes→ Feds Seek Tougher Sentences for Veterans Who Stormed Capitol
During his six minutes inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Leonard Gruppo joined a slew of other military veterans as a mob of pro-Trump rioters carried out an unparalleled assault on the bastion of American democracy.
Snopes→ Drought-Stricken California Doused by Major Storm
Drenching showers and strong winds accompanied the arrival of an atmospheric river — a long and wide plume of moisture pulled in from the Pacific Ocean.
Snopes→ Biden Surveys NY and NJ Storm Damage After Deadly Flooding
Pointing accusingly at climate change, President Joe Biden toured deadly Northeast flood damage and said he was thinking about the all families who suffered “profound” losses from the powerful remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Snopes→ DC Police Officer Michael Fanone Did Not Storm Capitol with Confederate Flag
A baseless smear directed at D.C. police officer Michael Fanone was circulated on social media.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, DC Officer Michael Fanone isn’t man who stormed Capitol with Confederate flag
Says D.C. police officer Michael Fanone is the same person who was arrested after carrying a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Incoming Solar Storm — It Has Already Passed
Is a solar storm coming to Earth, so dangerous that it could impact GPS, the internet and satellites? No, that's not true: a solar storm has already come -- on July 3, 2021, -- and gone, according to NASA. It did briefly impact radio comm
Snopes→ Tropical Storm Elsa Soaks NYC As It Races Up East Coast
Heavy rains were causing traffic hazards around New York City, which was already reeling from a deluge Thursday that flooded roads and at least one subway station.
Snopes→ Tropical Storm Kills 1 in Florida, Hurts 10 at Georgia Base
Some re-strengthening is possible Thursday night and Friday while the system moves close to the northeastern United States.
Snopes→ Officials: Storm Lashing Florida Strengthens Into Hurricane
A storm that has lashed the Caribbean and the Florida Keys with pounding rain and gusty winds and complicated the search for survivors in a deadly condominium collapse has strengthened into a hurricane.
Snopes→ Tropical Storm Elsa Headed to Landfall on Central Cuba Coast
Cuban officials had evacuated 180,000 people as a precaution against the possibility of heavy flooding from a storm that already battered several Caribbean islands.