The National Weather Service has issued tornado watches for at least four US states on Saturday, covering parts of southwest Arkansas, northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and northeast Texas. The ...

Heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and even a chance of tornadoes were forecast to threaten Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and surrounding states in the afternoon and evening of Oct. 18, forecasters said.

Warnings are issued by your local forecast office. Warnings typically encompass a much smaller area (around the size of a ...

For the first time in 12 years, the United States has recorded an EF5 tornado, the most powerful type of twister on the Enhanced Fujita wind and damage scale, the National Weather Service confirmed ...

VERNON COUNTY, Mo. — A disaster recovery center will open in Vernon County to help those impacted by the April 2 tornado. Representatives with FEMA will be available at the Nevada Community Center ...

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Some big news came out in the meteorological community on Monday regarding a powerful tornado that occurred in eastern North Dakota on June 20, 2025. The National Weather Service in Grand Forks ...