Briana Waxman - Senior Weather Editor
Briana Waxman
Senior Weather Editor
Briana Waxman is a meteorologist and a Senior Weather Editor on CNN’s weather and climate team, covering extreme weather and its intersection with the climate crisis.
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You thought it was fall? A major pattern shift starts todaySep 12, 2025The crisp weather many in the United States enjoyed over the last week or two was just a sneak peek of fall: Late summer heat is making a comeback. -
Haboob slams Phoenix with a towering wall of dust, causing damage, airport delays and power outagesAug 26, 2025A towering wall of dust, known meteorologically as a haboob, swallowed parts of metro Phoenix Monday evening, plunging the city into near-zero visibility as severe storms caused damage. -
Hurricane Erin threatens dangerous surf for much of the East Coast as a new tropical system brews in its wakeAug 20, 2025The already sprawling storm will grow larger as it hurls the ocean toward the East Coast and Bermuda, and it could have company this week. -
Tropical storm watch issued for North Carolina coast, as Hurricane Erin brings life-threatening rip currents to Outer BanksAug 19, 2025Much of North Carolina’s Outer Banks region is under a tropical storm watch with Hurricane Erin expected to skirt the area Wednesday through Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center. -
Erin becomes the Atlantic season’s first hurricane. It’s set to rapidly intensify this weekendAug 16, 2025Erin strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Friday morning east of the Caribbean Islands and is expected to keep strengthening through the weekend. -
Tropical Storm Erin is expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic seasonAug 14, 2025Tropical Storm Erin is tracking west over the open Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday and forecasters expect it to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season this week. -
Flash flooding hits Milwaukee as heavy rain pummels millions across the MidwestAug 11, 2025Heavy thunderstorms and gushing rain pummeled parts of the Midwest and Plains over the weekend, triggering flash flooding that caused water rescues and canceled multiple events in the Milwaukee area. -
A wildfire continues to burn through the mountains north of LA, with thousands under evacuation ordersAug 9, 2025A wildfire in the mountains north of Los Angeles is tearing through thousands of acres and forcing evacuations after igniting Thursday afternoon. It’s one of several notable fires in the West that have undergone explosive growth in recent weeks, spurred on by searing heat and gusty winds. -
Primetime hurricane season is here, and the Atlantic is a powder kegAug 4, 2025Atlantic hurricane season is about to hit its stride. August through mid-September is historically the most active stretch of the season, and while there have been a handful of short-lived named storms, the Atlantic has yet to spawn a hurricane in 2025. -
Storms drench millions from DC to New York as flash floods inundate roads and snarl air travelAug 1, 2025Dangerous torrential rainfall and flash flooding are underway in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast Thursday with millions at risk along the Interstate 95 corridor. It’s shaping up to be another serious flood event in a summer that’s been full of them. -
Hurricane-force winds tear through the Midwest and Plains leaving a trail of damage and power outagesJul 29, 2025Violent thunderstorms with hurricane-force wind gusts roared across the northern Plains and upper Midwest overnight, downing trees, knocking out power and causing damage in their wake. -
Heavy rain threatens flash flooding for millions across much of the USJul 19, 2025There are reports of multiple people being swept away by flooding in Virginia as tens of millions of people are at risk of dangerous flash floods in pockets of nearly every region of the contiguous United States Friday, and as the nation’s summer of flooding continues. -
Heavy rain hits Gulf Coast as slow-moving storms linger across the regionJul 18, 2025A sprawling area of storms infused with tropical moisture is dropping heavy rain along the Gulf Coast and could produce significant flash flooding into the weekend. -
A tropical system poses serious flood risk to Louisiana and the Gulf CoastJul 16, 2025There’s growing concern for another significant rain and flooding event this week, this time along the Gulf Coast, from what could become the Atlantic basin’s next tropical system. -
Chantal triggered deadly flash flooding in North Carolina. Now it’s bringing rain to the Mid-AtlanticJul 7, 2025Chantal brought heavy, flooding rain and dangerous beach conditions to the Carolinas over the weekend, setting off life-threatening flash flooding Sunday in central parts of North Carolina that killed at least one person and prompted dozens of rescues. -
Chances just increased for a tropical storm during July 4th weekendJul 4, 2025Repeated rounds of stormy weather loitering off the Southeast coast could do more than just dampen fireworks celebrations in Florida this weekend – there’s a good chance it becomes hurricane season’s next named storm.
About
Briana Waxman is a meteorologist and a Senior Weather Editor on CNN’s weather and climate team, covering extreme weather and its intersection with the climate crisis.
Briana joined CNN from The Weather Channel, where she spent nearly a decade in various roles, including weather producer and digital meteorologist, transforming meteorological data into clear, engaging forecasts, stories, and visuals across broadcast and digital platforms.
Briana has been passionate about making weather and climate science accessible and providing people with the information they need to stay safe since experiencing Hurricane Gloria and Hurricane Bob as a child.
Originally from New York City, Waxman has a BS in Meteorology from Cornell University, an MS in Atmospheric Science from North Carolina State University, and an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Washington.
