Extreme weather is a source of both frustration and fascination. From following a tornado with a drone to tracking the path of a hurricane, we are always trying to better understand our weather. This ...

A look back at Austin’s deadliest tornado, the family it killed and the mystery uncovered in a southwest Austin graveyard.

For the second year in a row, tornado reports were above average in 2025, but regional shifts meant some states got more than ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Twenty-seven years ago, Middle Tennessee was impacted by one of the worst tornado outbreaks in history. On April 16, 1998, 13 tornadoes touched down, including the strongest ...

Active” is the best word to describe 2025’s weather in North Dakota. From a record number of tornadoes to a top-10 wettest ...

The 2025 tornado season is the most active in the United States in more than a decade, with more preliminary tornado reports by the end of June than in any year since 2011. Fueled by a series of major ...

UDALL, Kan. (KSNW) — While some Kansas cities like Grinnell and Plevna are recovering from recent devastating tornadoes, others are reflecting. The Udall Historical Museum held a remembrance event for ...

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