Tornado traps five in Gaithersburg home

A violent tornado ripped through Gaithersburg on Wednesday evening, toppling a tree onto a house and trapping five people inside. 

Kentucky homes rebuilt after deadly 2021 Mayfield tornado destroyed again

Still recovering from the deadly 2021 tornado, Kentucky residents experienced a Tornado emergency. It was part of a multi-day deadly severe weather outbreak that unfolded during Memorial Day weekend.

Tornado leaves 5 people injured in Virginia

The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Rixeyville, Virginia, on Sunday night, and five people who were likely taking cover in a shed were injured. 

22 dead in Memorial Day weekend storms across multiple states

A series of powerful storms over the Memorial Day weekend caused at least 22 deaths and widespread destruction in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kentucky, with severe weather warnings extending to the East Coast.

Caught in twister: Deputy’s bodycam records too-close encounter with Iowa tornado

Sgt. Todd Dollen with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was trying to get campers at the Hacklebarney Campground to shelter when he became trapped on the roads as the twister roared by.

Strong winds, thunderstorms damage buildings in Ocean City

A severe storm caused significant damage to several buildings in Ocean City, Maryland on Friday morning. 

Extensive damage after Iowa tornado captured on drone video

Drone video shows the extensive damage after a tornado tore through Greenfield, Iowa, on Tuesday, causing fatalities and flattening buildings. 

Video shows truck swallowed by tornado on Iowa road

Traffic camera footage shows a tanker truck driver slam on the brakes after realizing – too late – that the truck is headed for a giant tornado on the road.

Tennessee boy, 10, dies days after being swept into neighborhood storm drain

A 10-year-old boy swept into a storm drain after a severe weather outbreak in Tennessee has officially died nearly 10 days after the tragic accident, according to his father.

Mount St. Helens' eruption: Survivors recount the 'darker than midnight' fury in 1980

The Mount St. Helens' eruption in Washington on May 18, 1980 is the worst volcanic eruption in U.S. history, killing 57 people and spewing 520 million tons of ash across the U.S.

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.

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.