Severe Weather News

Multiple Tornadoes in Mississippi Kill One, Leave Severe Damage

Multiple tornadoes swept through Mississippi over the weekend, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen, officials said. State emergency workers were still working with counties Monday morning to assess the damage from storms in which high temperatures and hail in …

More Severe Weather Forecast for Battered South, Midwest

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – While residents across parts of the South and Midwest pummeled by deadly storms and wildfires sifted through the wreckage of their homes Monday, forecasters warned of more severe weather and fire danger in the days ahead …

‘Red Extreme’ Warning Forecasts Exceptional Heat Wave Next Week for UK

The Met Office has issued the first-ever Red Extreme Heat warning for exceptional heat in the UK, forecasting that next week temperatures could reach 40°C (104 Fahrenheit). The national severe weather warning covers Monday and Tuesday (18th and 19th July) …

Insured Severe Weather Losses in U.S. Already Top $20B for 2021

Annual U.S. severe weather insured losses for 2021 have surpassed $20 billion after a rough October, even before the year is complete, according to a new Aon report. Multi-billion-dollar natural catastrophe-related insurance losses in the U.S. were caused in part …

Tornadoes Rip Oklahoma; Storms Rock Central U.S.

Severe storms brought suspected tornadoes and baseball-sized hail to parts of Oklahoma, but there were no reports Monday of deaths or injuries. The severe weather system that hit Oklahoma late Sunday also brought heavy rain, lightning and wind to parts …

Pennsylvania Man Dies After Lightning Strike at Golf Course

A man died after he was struck by lightning while playing golf last week in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said. Lackawanna County Coroner Timothy Rowland said Monday that Joseph Slivinski. 71, of Blakely was at Pine Hills Golf Course when severe …

Tornadoes Rake Parts of Iowa in 2 Days of Severe Weather

At least four tornadoes raked parts of Iowa on May 26, the National Weather Service confirmed, to give the state a second day of severe weather. All of the tornadoes appeared to be weak and in mostly uninhabited areas that …

Severe Weather Spawns Tornadoes, ‘100-Year Flood’ in Midwest

A severe weather system tore through the Midwest over the weekend, bringing damaging high winds, tornadoes and flooding. Authorities say severe weather in Ohio spawned what forecasters are calling a “100-year flood” in Cleveland, Ohio. In Iowa, storms damaged an …

Louisiana Governor Declares Emergency After Severe Weather, Tornadoes

Louisiana is under a state of emergency after an outbreak of severe weather and tornadoes swept through the region. Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the order on Dec. 18, after a line of storms associated with a cold front moved …

9 Tornadoes Confirmed in North Texas Outbreak; Insured Losses Pegged at $2B

The National Weather Service says nine tornadoes struck the Dallas area during Sunday’s stretch of severe storms in Texas. Forecasters confirmed the twisters Tuesday after surveying damage throughout North Texas. The strongest of the tornadoes hit the heavily populated north …