Crowds brave rain for opening day of Minnesota State Fair
Despite two rounds of storms and rain that pushed through on Thursday, the Minnesota State Fair saw plenty of patrons passing through its gates for day one of the 2021 festival.
1 dead, 1 injured after lightning strikes near construction crew
One construction worker is dead and another is seriously injured after lightning struck near a construction crew in western Wisconsin, according to the Dunn County Sheriff's Office.
Greenwood Fire seen from NOAA GOES-16 satellite
The Greenwood Fire as seen from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's GOES-16 satellite on Monday. The fire has since doubled in size and now covers nearly 19.500 acres. Video credit: NOAA
MSP Airport records highest daily rainfall total of 2021 during Tuesday storms
A line of storms rolled through Minnesota Tuesday morning, brining heavy rain and gusty winds.
Waverly, Tennessee: 7-month-old twins among 22 dead in floods
Search crews continue to look for several missing people after heavy rains pummeled Middle Tennessee, killing at least 22 — including a pair of infant twins.
Henri lingers over US Northeast, bringing more rain and flood risk
Tropical Depression Henri was lingering over the U.S. Northeast on Monday, bringing more rain and the threat of flooding to some areas.
Tennessee flooding: At least 22 dead, dozens more missing
At least 22 people were killed and rescue crews searched desperately Sunday amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after record-breaking rain sent floodwaters surging through Middle Tennessee.
Henri leaves thousands without power in Connecticut, New Jersey
Tropical Storm Henri is leaving widespread power outages across the Northeast, including the New York City area.
Tropical Storm Henri creeps inland, drenching Northeast
Tropical Storm Henri has made landfall in Rhode Island, bringing heavy winds and rains to the area as it began pummeling the northeastern U.S. coastline early Sunday.
Henri not first tropical cyclone to hit Northeast
Hurricane Henri isn’t the first tropical storm to hit the Northeast, and meteorologists predict it won’t be the last.
Henri reaches hurricane strength on path to Northeast
The National Hurricane Center issued an 11 a.m. advisory Saturday upgrading the tropical storm to a hurricane.
Rain chances finally return, but so does possibility of severe weather
Our warm and soupy air mass may finally produce some rainfall Friday as a cold front moves through the region, but it also brings with it a chance for severe weather.
NC flooding from Fred leaves 2 dead, 20 missing as Grace makes landfall in Mexico
Grace made landfall Thursday as a hurricane near Tulum, Mexico. Meanwhile, remnants of Fred headed northeast after causing deadly flooding N. Carolina.
Haiti earthquake: Death toll soars past 1,900
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Hati has now risen to 1,941 as of Tuesday afternoon as the country also reels from Tropical Storm Grace.
3 tropical systems impacting US, Caribbean and Bermuda
Three tropical systems were churning Monday in the Atlantic basin and threatening to impact the U.S. Gulf Coast, some Caribbean islands including earthquake-damaged Haiti, and the island territory of Bermuda.
Drought, wildfire conditions lead to more burning restrictions
Amid worsening drought conditions and increasing wildfire risk, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expanding burning restrictions.
Fred regains tropical storm strength as it heads to US
Fred has regained tropical storm status in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Haiti earthquake kills more than 200, civil protection agency says
Hundreds died Saturday when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti.
July was Earth’s hottest month on record, NOAA says
NOAA announced Friday that July was officially the world’s hottest month ever recorded.
Tropical Depression Fred likely to strengthen as it tracks toward Florida
Tropical Depression Fred is heading for a drenching of Cuba and the Bahamas on a forecast track that would carry it toward south Florida as a tropical storm by Saturday.