Severe weather

A Prosper family’s home was destroyed by fire after a lightning strike as severe storms barreled through North Texas.

The National Weather Service is down 560 employees since the Trump administration and DOGE fired workers and offered buyouts and early retirements to others. Now, a bipartisan group of legislators is introducing a bill to reclassify forecasters as “critical to public safety,” making it faster to rehire for the vacancies. Meteorologist Chase Cain has the exclusive report.

New data from UCSD and the Scripps Institute shows a record-high concentration of CO2, rising faster than ever. Meteorologist Chase Cain talks with the lead scientist about the acceleration of climate change and the future of this critical data.

It wouldn’t be a weekend in May without a bit of rain. The final days of the month continued what has been a rather wet spring — albeit filled with a smattering of truly beautiful and picture-perfect sunny days. But that is not how we’re closing out May. Heavy overnight rain left between 1 and 3 inches in some spots…

Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4

As May draws to a close, another round of wet weather draws closer to the tri-state. Steady rain and isolated downpours will make a mess this weekend, bringing the threat for severe weather to parts of our area. After dinnertime Friday, the approaching line of strong storms makes its way to our area, with the worst of the storms arriving…

Hurricanes Helene and Milton showed how tropical storms can leave devastation hundreds of miles after landfall. Climate change is amplifying hurricanes’ potential for flooding. Meteorologist Chase Cain highlights the importance of preparing now — even if you don’t live on the coast.

The National Hurricane Center released their first outlook for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, and it’s quite similar to how last year unfolded. Meteorologist Chase Cain breaks down the forecast and how climate change is cranking up the dial on hurricanes.

Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued their pre-season Atlantic hurricane forecast for 2025 and they predict an active season....

A total of 13 to 19 named storms can be expected, NOAA said, of which six to 10 will become hurricanes — and 3-5 will become major hurricanes. On average, the Atlantic produces 14 total named storms, of...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released their 2025 hurricane season forecast on Thursday, telling Americans to start preparing for an above normal number of named storms and up to five major hurricanes.

More severe weather is expected just days after a series of deadly storms hit the southern Plains, Midwest and Southeast.

A gustnado with 100-105 mph winds that brought down trees and branches in Franklinville, New Jersey, on May 16, 2025, the National Weather Service said.

At least 27 people have been killed by storm systems that swept across part of the U.S. Midwest and South, with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announcing Saturday that 18 of the deaths came in his state and 10 others were hospitalized in critical condition.

Severe storms moved through the Philadelphia region on Friday, May 16, 2025. This live blog has ended. See more coverage on the tornado here. Léelo en español aquí

A 12-year-old died after being swept away by floodwaters in Virginia, 200 people were rescued from a flooded school in Maryland and toppled trees are blocking traffic after rain inundated the region.

The agency said its National Centers for Environmental Information would no longer update its Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database beyond 2024.

In a rare move, all living former directors of the National Weather Service issued a joint warning about the threat of staff cuts and buy-outs across the agency. The men cautioned that President Trump’s proposal to cut NOAA’s budget by nearly 30% will lead to the ‘needless loss of life’ during severe weather. Meteorologist Chase Cain talked with former agency...

At the Salk Institute in San Diego, scientists are using AI to identify roots which will make crops more resilient to drought, floods, and extreme heat. If successful, it could also mean extra revenue for farmers. National climate reporter Chase Cain got an exclusive look inside the high-tech lab.

Rivers rose and flooding worsened Sunday across the South and Midwest, threatening communities already badly damaged by days of heavy rain and wind.

Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding has come for parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned some deadly tornadoes.