OMAHA, Neb.—A tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday, damaging hundreds of homes and other structures as it tore for miles along farmland and into subdivisions. Some injuries were reported but there were no immediate reports that anyone was killed. Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska and Iowa on Friday, but the most destructive […]
An unusually hot summer has been predicted for most of the United States this year, according to weather forecasters. Warmer-than-average temperatures are expected from June through August. A summer forecast map released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on April 18 shows most of the United States bathed in shades of red or […]
WASHINGTON—Tens of millions of Americans stretching from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Baltimore could face strong thunderstorms Monday night through Wednesday, with tornadoes possible in some states. A large storm system hitting much of the central U.S. over the next few days is expected to bring severe thunderstorms to Kansas and Nebraska on Monday evening, the National […]
ATLANTA—Powerful storms rumbled over parts of the U.S. Southeast on Thursday, prompting a number of tornado warnings, causing flash flooding, and delaying the start of one of the world’s biggest sporting events in Georgia. The storm system, which has already been blamed for at least one death in Mississippi, demolished buildings and flooded streets in […]
SLIDELL, La.—Severe storms blamed for a death in Mississippi spawned a tornado that demolished buildings in one Louisiana city Wednesday while inundating streets in low-lying New Orleans with hours of steady rain that snarled traffic and strained the city’s antiquated drainage system. Severe weather stretched across much of the Gulf South with reports of damage […]
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a forecast for Monday’s solar eclipse, which is slated to pass across much of the United States. However, some key areas will be obscured by clouds or even face “severe” weather. The agency’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed nearly the entire eclipse’s path of totality in Texas, Arkansas, […]
PORTLAND, Maine—Power restoration efforts in Maine and New Hampshire entered another day on Saturday with more than 100,000 homes and businesses still in the dark several days after a storm brought powerful winds and heavy, wet snow. Maine’s largest electric utility warned that some customers might not have service restored until Monday or Tuesday, despite […]
DALLAS—Some who hope to witness Monday’s total solar eclipse may see the sun obscured by clouds instead of by the moon. There’s still plenty of time for forecasts to change, but meteorologists predict that eclipse day storms could blanket parts of the path, which stretches from Mexico and Texas through Maine and parts of Canada. […]
A major spring storm brought heavy snow, rain and high winds to the Northeast, downing trees and power lines and leaving nearly 700,000 homes and businesses without power at one point. A woman was killed by a falling tree in a New York City suburb and a second woman died in a New Hampshire fire […]
TOMS RIVER, N.J.—A major spring storm was expected to drop more than a foot of snow in parts of New England on Wednesday night, while heavy rains soaked the East Coast and cleanup work continued in several states wracked by tornadoes and other severe weather blamed for at least three deaths. The National Weather Service […]
Thousands of homes and businesses were without power Tuesday as severe weather roared through several states, causing at least one death and spawning possible tornadoes. Parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia were under tornado watches into Tuesday night, while Wisconsin was experiencing a spring snowstorm. Storms in Northeastern Oklahoma […]
The threat of a severe weather outbreak is growing as tens of millions of people across the eastern half of the United States face down severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts, dangerous hail, and destructive tornadoes. “A potentially substantial severe weather outbreak—possibly including a few significant/long-track tornadoes—is anticipated this afternoon and evening,” the Storm […]
A significant storm that has already arrived in California is expected to hit several regions across the United States this week, bringing a swath of heavy snow and thunderstorms that could lead to hazardous travel conditions. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued an alert on Sunday morning stating that “severe thunderstorms” are expected to occur […]
A massive hailstorm that destroyed a solar farm in southeastern Texas earlier this month, has led to investigation over health concerns and raised questions about the reliability of “sustainable” energy sources. The March 15 hailstorm ruined hundreds of solar panels on a 3,000-acre solar farm in Fort Bend County, a rural area just southwest of […]
A spring storm persisted throughout Minnesota and sections of the upper Midwest, depositing heavy snowfall throughout the region. Light to moderate snowfall persisted in areas to the north and west of the metropolitan area Tuesday.
Snow, rain, and gusting winds lashed a large swath of the Central U.S. on Monday, dashing spring hopes, as the South braced for thunderstorms and possible tornadoes and as the risk of wildfires in southern Texas reached critical levels. The storm hit with parts of the country still in recovery mode from their own severe […]
DENVER—Thousands in Colorado were without power as authorities closed highways and schools during a winter storm that pummeled the Denver area and threatened to drop another half foot there overnight into Friday. The storm comes as other parts of the country face severe weather. Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on […]
WINCHESTER, Ind.—Police in Ohio confirmed two deaths resulting from a fierce storm system that unleashed suspected twisters and damaged homes and businesses in parts of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana on Thursday. Chief Deputy Joe Kopus of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office in Bellefontaine, Ohio, confirmed the fatalities in an email to The Associated Press early […]
DENVER—A major storm dumped heavy snow in Colorado on Thursday—forcing flight cancellations and shutting down a highway that connects Denver to Colorado ski resorts. “Our city hasn’t seen a storm like this in a few years,” Denver Mayor Mike Johnston posted Wednesday on X, formerly known as Twitter. The storm, which began Wednesday night, delivered […]
ST. LOUIS—Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, bringing traffic to a standstill along Interstate 70, as storms unleashed a possible tornado and meteorologists urged residents to stay indoors. At least one unconfirmed tornado was reported Wednesday in Alta Vista, Kansas, according to media reports. The National Weather Service […]
