Science Oct 06 Weather service upgrades deadly tornado in North Dakota to an EF5, the nation’s first in 12 years By Sarah Raza, Associated Press
Nation May 22 Weather experts worry about a dangerous mix of more tornadoes and fewer meteorologists The U.S. is on track to see more tornadoes this year than in 2024, which was the second-busiest tornado year on record. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Nation May 20 Mississippi tornado survivors await assistance from FEMA as Trump overhauls agency The emergency management director in one of the state's hardest-hit counties said debris removal operations have ground to a halt and people who lost their homes aren't getting the help they need. By Sophie Bates, Associated Press
Nation May 19 Storms and tornadoes continue to ravage central U.S. after killing dozens The National Weather Service is warning of still more days of dangerous weather conditions across the central U.S. The agency issued the forecast Monday after four days of tornadoes, thunderstorms and heavy rain killed more than two dozen people. By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press
Nation May 19 More storms take aim at central U.S., where many are still digging out from tornado damage Already, at least 19 people were killed in Kentucky, seven in Missouri and two in Virginia after severe weather battered much of the country. By Matthew Brown, Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press
May 17 Severe weather leaves at least 14 dead in Kentucky, 7 dead in Missouri By Michael Phillis, Corey Williams, John Hanna, Associated Press Storm systems sweeping across parts of the Midwest and South have left at least 21 dead, many of them in Kentucky, where what appeared to be a devastating tornado crumbled buildings and flipped a car over on an interstate. Continue reading
Apr 04 Potentially catastrophic rains and floods may hit South and Midwest after destructive tornadoes By Adrian Sainz, George Walker IV, John Seewer, Associated Press Many communities were still reeling from tornadoes that destroyed whole neighborhoods and killed at least seven people. Continue reading
Apr 03 Deadly storms rip through the South and Midwest, killing 6 By Jeff Martin, Hallie Golden, Associated Press Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Wednesday and early Thursday from Texas to West Virginia as storms hit those and other states. Continue reading
Apr 02 Extreme weather across central U.S. expected Wednesday, gets most severe ‘high-risk’ designation By Jeff Martin, Associated Press Potentially deadly flash flooding, high-magnitude tornadoes and baseball-sized hail could hit parts of the Midwest and South on Wednesday as severe thunderstorms blowing eastward become supercharged, forecasters warned. Continue reading
Mar 17 100 years ago this week, nearly 700 people were killed in the deadliest U.S. tornado By John O'Connor, Associated Press The Tri-State Tornado touched down in southeastern Missouri on March 18, 1925. It tore through Missouri, Illinois and into Indiana with a mile-wide funnel, killing 695 people. Continue reading