Severe Weather

Heavy rains cause flood damage in southern Texas

Texas Hill Country floods test new warning systems after last year's deadly disaster

By Christopher L. Keller, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press

flooded roadway with high river to the left of road

Heavy rains keep drenching South Texas sparking a tornado in San Antonio

In Kerr County, where catastrophic flooding last year killed more than 100 people, officials say they're in contact with summer camps at risk.

By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press

A person walks with an umbrella as Typhoon Bavi approches in Wenzhou

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China as more than 1 million are evacuated

Bavi previously brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands and Taiwan. It was the second typhoon to impact China in just over a week’s time.

By Associated Press

Missouri National Guard evacuates young campers and counselors who were stranded at Camp Taum Sauk

Missouri flooding leaves one dead, while rescuers helicopter more than 200 to safety at summer camp

Several other states also faced the potential for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding as the slow moving storms moved southward.

By Hallie Golden, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press

Midwest storms blamed for Iowa death, power outages and flight delays while heat hits the East

The National Weather Service said it received more than a dozen reports of tornadoes Wednesday across northern Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Illinois. Trees and utility wires were reported down across the region.

By Dave Collins, Associated Press

Fast-moving storms batter the Midwest, with more on the way

By Associated Press

The National Weather Service forecasts show more than 64 million people in the Midwest mostly are at risk of severe storms, with the St. Louis region at moderate risk for multiple strong tornadoes and large hail.

At least 2 dead after tornadoes destroy homes in northern Texas

By Associated Press

A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, authorities said Sunday.

Severe storms blast eastern half of U.S. with snow and high winds, while heat rises in the West

By Seth Borenstein, Sarah Brumfield, John Seewer, Associated Press

Chaotic weather, from surprising heat in California to the threat of storms rolling into the East Coast, put over half the U.S. population in the path of extreme conditions Monday.

Severe weather batter parts of U.S., with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later Sunday

By Sophia Tareen, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

Successive punches of snow, wind and severe weather are “going to impact the eastern half of the United States," AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tyler Roys said in an interview.