Severe Weather

Oklahoma and Kansas at risk of severe tornado warning

By Alexa St. John, Jim Salter, Associated Press

Forecasters say millions of people in the central United States could see powerful storms Monday including long-track tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and baseball-sized hail.

Hundreds rescued from Texas floods as more storms move through Houston area

By Jamie Stengle, Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press

Storms in Texas brought additional rain Sunday to the already saturated Houston area where hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and roads, while to the north in the Fort Worth area, a child died after being swept…

Southeastern Texas sees torrential rain, causing flooding along San Jacinto River

By Associated Press

Torrential rain is inundating southeastern Texas, forcing schools to cancel classes and closing numerous highways around Houston.

Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma as severe weather prompts state of emergency in 12 counties

By Ken Miller, Associated Press

The deadly weather in Oklahoma added to the dozens of reported tornadoes that wreaked havoc in the nation's midsection since Friday.

Residents take stock of damage from tornadoes that tore through Nebraska and Iowa

By Josh Funk, Margery A. Beck, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press

The Friday night tornadoes wreaked havoc in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes.

At least 3 people are dead from severe storms in the central U.S.

By Stefanie Dazio, Lisa Baumann, Associated Press

The three reported deaths came in Logan County, Ohio, though more bodies are likely to be discovered in the path of destruction, authorities said.

Biggest blizzard of the season hits California and Nevada, shutting down interstate

By Scott Sonner, Associated Press

A powerful blizzard howled Saturday in the Sierra Nevada as the biggest storm of the season shut down a long stretch of Interstate 80 in California and gusty winds and heavy rain hit lower elevations, leaving tens of thousands of…

Storm pounds Southern California with flooding, mudslides and power outages

By Christopher Weber, Associated Press

The slow-moving system is expected to dump heavy rain on Southern California throughout Monday, and officials warn of potentially devastating flooding.

Another atmospheric river blows into California, causing floods and power outages

By Christopher Weber, Associated Press

The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers drenched Northern California on Sunday, flooding roads, knocking out power to tens of thousands and leading forecasters to warn of possible hurricane-force winds and mudslides as it slowly heads south over the coming days.

Schools closed, flights grounded as dangerously cold temperatures sweep across U.S.

By Carolyn Thompson, Matthew Brown, Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press

The storms and frigid temperatures affected everything from air travel to NFL playoff games to Iowa's presidential caucuses, and were also the cause of several deaths around the country.