Dorian aims for US, causes limited damage in Caribbean

Hurricane Dorian caused limited damage in the northern Caribbean as it left the region Wednesday night, setting its sights on the U.S. mainland as it threatened to grow into a dangerous Category 3 storm.

July was hottest month ever recorded

Meteorologists say July was the hottest month measured on Earth since records began in 1880.

Warning: Leaving bottled water in your car could start a fire

With overbearing heat bearing down on much of the country, this is a friendly reminder that leaving your water bottles in your car on a hot day can start a fire inside your car - if the conditions are right.

Tropical Storm Barry closes in on Louisiana with what could be epic rain

Homeowners sandbagged their doors and tourists trying to get out of town jammed the airport Friday as Tropical Storm Barry began rolling in with the potential for an epic drenching that could prove whether New Orleans and the rest of Louisiana learned the lessons of Hurricane Katrina over a decade ago.

Cows swept away by flash flooding in southeastern Minnesota

Flash flooding in southeastern Minnesota swept away a herd of cows Friday morning. A video taken by Don Ehlenfeldt in Oxbow Park near Byron at 6:45 a.m. shows the cows floating downstream. 

Lightning storm moves through North Texas Sunday

A fast-moving storm with lots of wind and lightning moved through the Dallas-Fort Worth area Sunday night.

Officials issue hot car, heat-related illness warnings

We are in for another dangerously hot day with the heat index over 100 degrees. That’s why paramedics in Fort Worth are warning people.

NWS confirms at least 8 tornadoes hit North Texas on Wednesday

Teams from the National Weather Service were out surveying the damage to determine how many tornadoes hit North Texas Wednesday.

NWS hosts Hurricane Preparedness Week May 5-11

The National Weather Service is hosting Hurricane Preparedness Week May 5-11 with daily hurricane awareness themes and tour stops along the East Coast.

Mom, two children drown in Erath County flash flooding

A mother and her two children drowned after flash flooding in Erath County on Wednesday morning.

2 children dead, several people hurt in strong Texas storms

Two children were killed and about a dozen people were injured in Texas Saturday after powerful storms spawned at least one suspected tornado and damaged several homes, authorities said.

Strong-to-severe storms possible for Central Texas Saturday

A developing upper-level low pressure system will be the driving force behind showers and storms throughout Central Texas heading into the weekend. Storms will develop in West Texas late Friday night before moving towards the I-35 corridor Saturday morning. 

Hurricane names Florence, Michael retired by meteorologists

The names of two hurricanes that caused widespread devastation from Florida to Virginia last year have been retired.