May 03 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. Continue reading
Apr 28 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. Continue reading
Apr 27 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. Continue reading
Mar 15 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. Continue reading
Mar 02 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… Continue reading
Feb 05 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. Continue reading
Feb 04 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. Continue reading
Jan 16 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. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 2:20 Arctic blast grips much of U.S. bringing brutal temperatures and dangerous wind chills By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan, Shoshana Dubnow The same deep freeze that's put Iowa on ice has millions of other Americans in its grip as well. Most of the country shivered through a long day of power outages and flight cancellations, with at least six deaths blamed… Continue watching
Jan 09 Tornadoes and snow in extensive storm rip through U.S., closing roads and schools By Associated Press The department urged people to stay home, posting photos of crumpled structures and debris and a message that those who have taken to the roads to see it are "making it very difficult for first responders who are rushing to… Continue reading