Hurricane Erin moves closer to US

Hurricane Erin rapidly intensified last week, going from a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 160 mph in a matter of hours.

Hurricane Erin rapidly intensifies into dangerous Category 4 storm, unleashing 160 mph winds in its path

Hurricane Erin, the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, rapidly intensified Friday night, with the storm now reaching Category 5 strength with sustained winds of 160 mph.

Tropical Storm Erin could become a major hurricane: Will it impact the Northeast?

Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to become the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, but does it pose any threat to the Northeast?

Southeast Wisconsin historic flooding, recovery and cleanup underway

Southeast Wisconsin saw historic and dangerous flooding this past weekend (Aug. 9-10). Catastrophic flooding has impacted Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, Waukesha, and other surrounding communities.

Watch out: Flood-damaged cars may hit the market after DMV's wet summer

All of that flash flooding we’ve seen this summer isn’t just dangerous for people—it’s potentially harmful for cars too. 

Experts confirm longest-ever lightning flash: Here's where

The massive lightning flash was captured several years ago, covering a record-setting distance to earn the distinction as the world’s longest.

Candlelight vigil held for Maryland boy who drowned in flash flood

A grieving community gathered this weekend to honor 13-year-old Mason Kearns, who died after being pulled into a storm drain during last week’s flash flooding.

Maryland community mourns loss of 13-year-old swept into storm drain by floodwaters

A Maryland community is heartbroken after a 13-year-old boy got swept into a storm drain during flash flooding and died. FOX 5’s Sydney Persing is at the apartment complex where it happened . 

Severe storms cause damage across DMV

Another round of severe storms blew through the D.C. region on Thursday, bringing down trees and power lines, and causing severe flooding. 

Virginia Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue team returns from Texas

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) called on a group of northern Virginia search and rescue members for help in Texas.

North Carolina gamer shocked by lightning while livestreaming

The chances of being struck by lightning in any given year is 1 in 1.43 million, according to the National Lightning Safety Council.

Extreme weather increasing across region due to climate change, experts say

Dangerous storms have wreaked havoc across the Northeast this summer, and one recent study claims climate change has intensified the worrying trend over the past several decades.