At least four killed in Houston storm
A storm system spawned severe thunderstorms in Houston Thursday, causing at least four fatalities and leaving more than 1 million customers without power across southeastern Texas.
Deadly storms hit Houston, TX area
Houston Mayor John Whitmire has just confirmed to FOX 26 that severe weather has turned fatal in the Bayou City. Whitmire said that four people lost their lives as a result of Thursday's weather in an interview with FOX 26 Houston.
Houston weather: 4 storm deaths confirmed by mayor Thursday
Houston severe storms resulted in four deaths on Thursday, Mayor John Whitmire confirms.
Canadian wildfires pose recurring threat to DC, Maryland, Virginia air quality
Right now, wildfires are burning across Canada, and over the course of the summer, that could be problematic for the District, Maryland, and Virginia.
Developing La Nina to bring summer scorcher to millions with soaking storms in eastern US
NOAA's updated climate outlook sets the country up for what could be one of the warmest summers in history.
2023 marks hottest summer in over 2,000 years in Northern Hemisphere, study finds
A recent study published in the journal Nature reveals alarming findings about the summer of 2023, asserting it as the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in over 2,000 years.
Flight delays stack up as storms hit airports in Chicago, Houston
Airports in some of the largest U.S. cities are reporting flight delays as storms move through, prompting ground stops and other issues.
Solar storm lights up sky across the US
The sky around the world was filled with brilliant colors of green, pink, purple and red from the Northern Lights on Friday and Saturday after a massive sunspot the width of 17 Earths spewed solar flares, leading to the geomagnetic storm activity reaching Level 5 "extreme" conditions.
Canada’s wildfire season prompts air quality alerts in US
An evacuation alert was issued for Fort McMurray in Alberta as crews responded to what they described as an "out-of-control wildfire."
Could another 'Carrington Event' solar storm happen?
A potent solar storm prompted the first severe geomagnetic storm watch in nearly two decades in the U.S., dazzling observers with vivid Northern Lights as far south as Florida, while raising concerns about potential disruptions to communication and GPS systems.
Northern Lights possible Sunday during another 'severe and extreme' geomagnetic storm
A historic geomagnetic storm that brought the Northern Lights as far south as Florida Friday night shows no signs of slowing down, with more aurora likely to fill the sky Sunday night.
Northern Lights visible as far south as Florida, geomagnetic storm to continue
The Northern Lights were visible Friday from most of the continental U.S. for the first time since World War II. Geomagnetic activity is continuing through the weekend, possibly lasting into early next week.
Rare G5 geomagnetic storm triggers Northern Lights in US
An 'extreme' G5-level solar storm is happening for the first time since 2003, triggering Northern Lights in some Southern states as far as Alabama and Georgia. The Space Weather Prediction Center issued its first "severe" Geomagnetic Storm Watch since January 2005 and said the event was the most powerful since the Halloween event of 2003. LiveNOW's Austin Westfall spoke about the celestial phenomenon with SWPC Coordinator Shawn Dahl.
Solar storm watch: Geomagnetic watch issued
An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth on Friday afternoon, hours sooner than anticipated. The effects were due to last through the weekend and possibly into next week.
Communities rebuild after tornados in the South
Fatalities were reported in two states as severe storms caused over 900 miles of damage from Kansas to eastern North Carolina, resulting in 13 reports of tornadoes. The storms appeared to impact the country in clusters, with Tennessee, southern Illinois and northern Alabama being the hardest hit by tornadoes. There were also hundreds of hail and damaging wind reports in other nearby states.
3 homes on North Carolina island struck by lightning minutes apart
In North Carolina, one home was nearly destroyed by an ensuing fire, while two others suffered minor damage.
Solar flare could disrupt communications, produce northern lights
Northern lights could be visible in much of the U.S. this weekend, but the strong solar storm headed toward Earth could also potentially disrupt communications.
US had 300 tornadoes in April, second-most on record: What state had the most?
Tornadoes can happen randomly at any time but certain areas in the U.S. experienced a surge in activity during April.
Boy swept into neighborhood storm drain: “Asher needs a miracle"
“Asher needs a miracle," the child's father, Jimmy Sullivan, said. "Specifically, pray for healing for his lungs and most importantly brain activity to occur."
Tornado-warned storm destroys Michigan neighborhood
A tornado-warned storm caused mass destruction in a southwest Michigan neighborhood on Tuesday.