May 31 Experts concerned over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season starts By Seth Borenstein, Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press With predictions for a busy hurricane season beginning Sunday, experts in storms and disasters are worried about something potentially as chaotic as the swirling winds: Massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to hurricanes. 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 01 Storms in Midwest and South could unleash deadly floods, strong tornadoes in coming days By Jeff Martin, Associated Press Waves of thunderstorms are poised to strike parts of the Midwest and South later this week. Continue reading
Mar 31 Storms leave three dead and thousands in Great Lakes region without power while Tennessee braces for wild weather By Associated Press Churches, schools and fire halls have been turned into warming centers as utilities worked to restore electricity. That job will likely stretch into Monday. Continue reading
Mar 30 Great Lakes region loses power due to freezing rain while Tennessee braces for high winds By Associated Press Freezing rain brought down trees and power lines in Michigan and Wisconsin, cutting electricity for thousands of people Sunday in the upper Great Lakes region, while forecasters said severe weather was on its way to Tennessee. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 5:57 Earth is ‘perilously close’ to a global warming threshold. Here’s what to know By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic This past week, the EPA said it is reconsidering the scientific finding that greenhouse gases are a danger to public health. This comes as research shows average global temperatures in 2024 likely rose above a 1.5 degree Celsius threshold that… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 4:35 What’s causing a multi-day outbreak of deadly tornadoes across the U.S. By John Yang, Andrew Corkery A second round of violent weather is barreling across the central and southern U.S. after a deadly and destructive Friday night. The storms have spawned tornadoes and fanned wildfires and dust storms that claimed at least 17 lives. John Yang… Continue watching
Mar 14 Sweeping March storm system threatens U.S. with tornadoes, blizzards and wildfire conditions By Russ Bynum, Associated Press A huge storm system crossing the U.S. threatens to unleash tornadoes Friday in the Mississippi Valley, blizzards in the northern Plains and dry, gusty conditions in Texas and Oklahoma that pose a high risk of wildfires. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 4:30 News Wrap: Trump spoke to automakers before pausing tariffs, officials say In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump spoke with major automakers before announcing a one-month pause on new tariffs for vehicles coming to the U.S. from Canada and Mexico, severe weather is battering a large chunk of the U.S., LA… Continue watching
Mar 04 Powerful storms across U.S. bring range of threats from fires to blizzard conditions By Jeff Martin, Jack Brook, Associated Press Forecasts on Tuesday also predicted dust storms in the southwest, tornadoes in the South and blizzard conditions in the Central Plains, and were forcing some changes to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Continue reading