Spring is traditionally the most dangerous time of year when it comes to destructive tornadoes and other severe weather outbreaks in much of the southern and central United States. But autumn brings a ...

After damaging wildfires in LA, tornadoes and series of floods, the first six months of this year smashed multiple extreme ...

This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It is published with support from the CO2 Foundation. Extreme ...

The nation's longest "drought" between EF5 tornadoes has come to an end, scientists from the National Weather Service ...

The most rare and extreme form of tornado struck eastern North Dakota in June, but experts just determined how strong it ...

After several quiet years, tornadoes have erupted in the United States over the last two weeks as a volatile mix of warm, moist air from the Southeast and persistent cold from the Rockies clashed and ...

O n a long stretch of County Road 106 East, somewhere near the border of Texas and Oklahoma, three conspicuously souped-up trucks pull off to the side of the road. It’s around 6 p.m. on a warm spring ...

Move over, Sharknado, there's a new tornado combo in town, and this one's much more realistic: Volca-nado (Disclaimer: Not a technical term). What you're seeing is a weather phenomenon similar to a ...

A new Missouri law will protect people from electric or gas utility shutoffs for longer periods of time during extreme heat and cold weather. Missouri utility companies are now prohibited from ...

This is according to South African Weather Service (Saws) forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela. He was speaking after an ...

One dead and 10 injured after ‘mini-tornado’ topples three cranes in Paris suburb - Officials said the rare weather event ...

Dominate The Storm, an extreme weather speaking series that pairs education and entertainment for all ages, is headed to the Miller Theater in Augusta on Saturday, the first anniversary of Hurricane ...