Thunderstorms put on a lightning show over Lake Pontchartrain
Employees at the National Weather Service office in New Orleans, Louisiana, recorded as thunderstorms put on a lightning show over the area on May 12.
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AccuWeatherThunderstorms sweep across the Southeast
An area of low pressure moved northeast from the Gulf Coast across the southeastern U.S. on May 23, bringing heavy rain, damaging wind gusts and the threat of isolated tornadoes.
- USA TODAY
Massive tornado wows storm chasers in Texas
On Monday evening, a massive tornado spun harmlessly in an open field near Morton, Texas, and storm chasers were ready with their cameras.
- The Weather Network
Nearly half of Canada's population hit by derecho, why it was harmful
Derechos of similar intensity have occurred before in this part of Canada, but never has one had a track like this that followed the length of the most densely populated corridor in the country.
- Miami Herald
Woman sees 4-foot ‘surprise’ resting in tree and calls 911, New Jersey firefighters say
“Not your ordinary basic animal rescue assignment.”
- AccuWeather
'Very scary sight to see' as massive tornado spins across open field
Storm chasers in northwestern Texas were in the right place at the right time Monday night when they captured incredible footage of what appeared to be a massive tornado that touched down in an open field. Around 7 p.m. CDT, the first of four tornadoes was on the ground near the town of Morton, Texas, which is about 60 miles northwest of Lubbock, giving chasers a view they likely won't soon forget. The twister appeared to be just as wide as it was tall, which would classify it as a wedge tornado
- WFTV
Central Florida RV park underwater after severe flooding, county says it’s not their responsibility
Parts of a Central Florida RV park have been underwater for days and the county said it’s not responsible for the flooding.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Arizona wildfire updates: Elgin Bridge Fire stays active overnight, evacuations lifted
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire said the fire northeast of Elgin was "very active" overnight due to winds and "unseasonably dry" fuels.
- Shreveport Times | The Times
Two houses tested in a wind tunnel
IBHS wind test demonstration of two houses in thunderstorm and straight-line wind conditions. The on on the right was built to Fortified standards.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Thunderstorms expected in North Texas; highest severe weather threat is on Tuesday
Isolated severe weather will be possible in Dallas-Fort Worth along with locally heavy rainfall and flooding.
- Silver City Sun-News
Black Fire grows by 50% since Friday to more than 154,000 acres, now 11 percent contained
Over 50,000 more acres of land are burning in the Gila National Forest since Friday as the Black Fire grows by 50% over the weekend.
- VC Star | Ventura County Star
'There’s a lot of Paradises out there:' Over 75 California towns are at-risk of burning
More than 2.7 million Californians live in very high-risk fire zones, from trailers off quiet dirt roads to mansions in the state’s largest cities.
- Argus Leader
Gov. Noem signs executive order aimed at helping South Dakota farmers scrambling to plant crops
The first-term Republican governor through an executive order signed Monday has given farmers more time to move between farms and fields each day.
- AccuWeather
Frequent rounds of intense rainfall to raise flood risk in south-central US
Over 61 million people in the central and southern United States will be at risk from a slow-moving storm capable of producing flooding and severe weather this week. With days of rain expected and following a recent dry spell in the region, AccuWeather meteorologists warn that incidents of flooding could be widespread. Some locations from eastern Texas into Arkansas and farther north in eastern Kansas into Missouri could receive rainfall amounts ranging from 4-8 inches over a three-day period. I
- San Luis Obispo Tribune
Boating, swimming in California lakes and rivers could be riskier this summer. Here’s why
PG&E meteorologist John Lindsey has some safety tips for folks having fun in the water.
- Baltimore Sun
Bad year for crabs can still be a good year for Chesapeake Bay | COMMENTARY
Summer approaches, and it’s traditionally a time when a Marylander’s fancy turns to a dozen Number One Jimmies steamed. The bad news is that Chesapeake Bay blue crabs are running especially scarce this year, a combination of a cool spring that reduces crab movement (and thus prevents watermen from catching them) following a bad year for reproduction. The official word on this came recently ...
- SheKnows
Costco's Genius New Summer Product Basically Turns Your Backyard Into a Water Park
Splashing in cold water, going down a thrilling slide, and having fun in the sun — it’s what summer is all about! But if you don’t have a community pool or the money to take your kids to the waterpark very often, Costco has the solution. They are selling the coolest water inflatable for kids […]
- AccuWeather
Jumping worms, the evil twin of earthworms, showing up in California
Gardners beware -- the invasive Amynthas agrestis, also known as the Asian jumping worm, could be wiggling around a garden near you. These worms are known for their insatiable appetite and ability to jump a foot in the air. Yes, you read that right. "True to their name, they jump and thrash immediately when handled, behaving more like a threatened snake than a worm, sometimes even breaking and shedding their tail when caught," said the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in a re
- Associated Press
South Asia's intense heat wave a 'sign of things to come'
The devastating heat wave that has baked India and Pakistan in recent months was made more likely by climate change and is a glimpse of the region's future, international scientists said in a study released Monday. The World Weather Attribution group analyzed historical weather data that suggested early, long heat waves that impact a massive geographical area are rare, once-a-century events. If global heating increases to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) more than pre-industrial levels, then heat waves like this could occur twice in a century and up to once every five years, said Arpita Mondal, a climate scientist at the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai, who was part of the study.
- USA TODAY
A Florida woman saw animals trapped in a dried up pond. She made a call to save them.
Turtles and alligators were left without food, water or shade when a concrete retention pond in Florida was drained. One employee decided to step in.
- Las Cruces Sun-News
Cooler weather helps firefighters battling northern New Mexico blaze
Flames have consumed more than 484 square miles of timber, grassland and brush and evacuations have been place for weeks.