Allison Chinchar - Meteorologist
Allison Chinchar
Meteorologist
Allison Chinchar is a meteorologist for CNN and HLN.
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Weary Philippines cleans up after Super Typhoon Man-yi becomes fourth major storm to hit in the past fortnight
Nov 18, 2024
A super typhoon ripped through Philippines’ largest island on Sunday, knocking down houses and sending more than half a million people to emergency shelters, as rare back-to-back storms cause havoc across an exhausted nation.
Thousands evacuated as parts of Spain hit with nearly a month’s rainfall in one hour
Nov 14, 2024
Severe thunderstorms and torrential rain have once again battered coastal Spain, causing flooding and evacuations just two weeks after the country experienced deadly flooding in Valencia and other nearby communities.
Tropical storm and hurricane alerts issued for Jamaica and the Cayman Islands
Nov 4, 2024
A broad area of low pressure in the western Caribbean Sea is becoming better organized and the National Hurricane Center is initiating advisories on the system as of 4 p.m. Sunday.
This Halloween could be the warmest in decades for the Northeast
Oct 31, 2024
This Halloween could be one of the hottest on record in parts of the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic, as a warm front sweeps in from the Southern Plains.
‘Here we go again’: Hurricane Milton strengthens to Category 3 and aims at Helene-weary Florida
Oct 23, 2024
Hurricane Milton has strengthened to Category 3 and continues to intensify two days before it’s due to strike Florida’s Gulf Coast, where communities now are rushing clean-up from catastrophic Hurricane Helene.
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October 9 Hurricane Milton news
Oct 23, 2024
Hurricane Milton has made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a dangerous Category 3 storm before weakening to a Category 1 as it moves over the state, according to the National Hurricane Center. It is the fifth hurricane to make landfall in the US this year.
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October 8, 2024 news on Hurricane Milton
Oct 23, 2024
The storm wobbled farther south than expected Tuesday, leading to a southern shift in the forecast from the National Hurricane Center.
Less than 10 days after Helene made landfall, Florida braces for another hurricane, potentially a Category 3
Oct 5, 2024
Less than 10 days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, the state is bracing for another potentially devastating blow from a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, this one a potential Category 3 storm.
California’s earliest snow advisory in nearly 20 years could also bring month’s worth of rain
Sep 15, 2024
A low pressure system moving into the West Coast today will bring rare early-season snow and rain to California through Monday.
Potential Tropical Cyclone Six forms in Gulf with tropical storm watch issued for Mexico
Sep 9, 2024
Potential Tropical Cyclone Six has formed over the warm waters of the southern Gulf of Mexico with over two months left of 2024’s Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday.
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CNN meteorologist warns of ongoing damage caused by Storm Debby
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Aug 8, 2024
CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar reports severe weather impacting North Carolina, including tornadoes and flash flooding.
Heat wave shifts to New York and the I-95 corridor as search for more victims in the deadly New Mexico wildfires continues
Jun 21, 2024
A dangerous heat wave scorching parts of the Midwest and Northeast will ratchet up in New York and the I-95 corridor, while deadly wildfires that claimed at least two lives and destroyed over a thousand structures are still burning in New Mexico. Here’s the latest:
Here’s why the US has more tornadoes than any other country
May 31, 2024
The US averages over 1,150 tornadoes every single year. That’s more than any other country in the world. In fact, it’s more than Canada, Australia and all European countries combined.
Multiday severe weather threat could continue tornado streak this week
May 5, 2024
More than 25 million people are under the threat of severe storms Monday from Dallas to Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The latest eclipse forecast reveals who has the best chance for good viewing weather today
Apr 8, 2024
Excited eclipse watchers, watch out: Weather could complicate attempts to see the epic astronomical phenomenon in parts of the South and interior Northeast.
April will bring severe storms, snow and flooding as a wide-reaching storm crosses the US
Mar 30, 2024
April begins Monday, and Mother Nature is bringing everything but the kitchen sink. A multi-day system will slide across much of the country and bring the potential for tornadoes, large hail, flooding and even snow. As if that weren’t enough, there could also be record warm temperatures.
About
Allison Chinchar is a meteorologist for CNN and HLN. She appears regularly on CNN’s ‘New Day Weekend’ and HLN’s ‘Weekend Express’, as well as CNN International programs.
Prior to joining CNN in June 2015, she served as a meteorologist at local stations in Atlanta, Nashville, and Chattanooga, Tennessee. She has covered everything from hurricanes, blizzards, flooding events, and wildfires, receiving an Emmy nomination for her coverage of Hurricane Dorian that hit the Bahamas in 2019. She also covered the Super Tornado Outbreak of April 2011 when over 350 tornadoes hit the Southeastern United States in just four days, with over 200 of those on April 27th alone. Given her background in environmental science she has also covered volcanoes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters, in addition to climate change stories.
Chinchar graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Atmospheric Science from The Ohio State University. She is also a member of the American Meteorological Society, the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, the National Weather Association, and the International Association of Broadcast Meteorology.
