Feb 15 Watch 7:37 Is the recent wave of severe weather across the U.S. a harbinger of climate change? By Amna Nawaz, Zoe Rohrich The winter of 2021 is writing itself into the record books this week, with large swaths of the nation seeing the coldest weather in memory. But is this a particularly severe phase of winter weather or is there more to… Continue watching
Jan 26 Foot of snow blankets parts of Midwest, disrupts travel By Josh Funk, Associated Press Many schools and businesses closed Monday as the storm moved across the Midwest and officials urged drivers to stay off the roads. Continue reading
Nov 13 Hurricane Center says another storm could follow Eta's deadly path By Curt Anderson, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press It could wreak havoc in a region where people are still grappling with more than 120 deaths and many more missing in the aftermath of Eta. This has been an extraordinarily busy hurricane season. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 7:49 A week after devastating wind storm, Iowa faces 'humanitarian crisis' A full week after hurricane-force winds barreled through the Midwest, Iowa is just beginning to recover. More attention and assistance are starting to flow into the Hawkeye State, but homeowners, farmers and businesses have suffered a devastating hit. John Yang… Continue watching
Aug 16 Lightning sparks new wildfires across California By Associated Press A rare summer thunderstorm brought lightning that sparked several small blazes in Northern California on Sunday and stoked a huge forest fire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes north of Los Angeles. Continue reading
Jul 31 Bahamas, Florida brace as new Hurricane Isaias bears down By Dánica Coto, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Forecasters have declared a hurricane watch for parts of the Florida coastline as Hurricane Isaias drenches the Bahamas on a track for the U.S. East Coast. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Fay drenches parts of the East Coast In our news wrap Friday, Tropical Storm Fay is racing up the Eastern Seaboard. It made landfall earlier near Atlantic City, New Jersey, with winds of 60 miles per hour, touching off flash floods and forcing beaches to close. Also,… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 6:04 This hurricane season is expected to be busy. How COVID-19 is changing preparation By John Yang Weather forecasters say the current tropical storm season is likely to be more active than normal, with as many as six major hurricanes. But planning for these disasters is more complex this year. The coronavirus pandemic has made it harder… Continue watching
May 08 Polar vortex could bring rare May snow to U.S. East By Mark Pratt, Associated Press The northeastern U.S. is about to get a cold spring farewell from winter’s bad boy, the polar vortex, which could bring rare May snowfall and record-low temperatures to some areas over the Mother's Day weekend, forecasters say. Continue reading
Feb 07 5 dead in the South as bad weather moves to Eastern states By Associated Press Forecasters warned that the storm system could bring gusts of 50 mph to 60 mph from the Carolinas into New England. Continue reading