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March 13, 2024

Kansas, Missouri brace for baseball-sized 'gorilla hail' as storms approach

Volatile weather is expected to sweep over parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, with the potential for so-called "gorilla hail" being reported.

March 13, 2024

Drought threatens Zimbabwe's tobacco crop a year after record harvest

Farmers in Zimbabwe, Africa's largest tobacco producer, are predicting a sharp decline in harvests and quality because of a drought blamed on climate change.

March 11, 2024

Weather, rainbows and pots of gold: What's at work here?

For generations people have been fascinated by rainbows, citing everything from God to good luck. Two scientists reveal what's at work when this colorful phenomenon shows up.

March 8, 2024

Much of America asks: Where did winter go? Spring starts early as US winter was warmest on record

The United States saw its warmest winter on record this year, as normally chilly northern states and cities saw a cold season that failed to materialize.

March 7, 2024

Arizona names US's first 'heat officer' in response to extreme temperatures

Arizona's extreme temperatures have caused the state's health department to name a 'heat officer' to improve the public's preparedness for intense heat.

March 7, 2024

1900 Galveston Hurricane: The nation's deadliest natural disaster took thousands of lives

The Galveston Hurricane took thousands of lives when it struck Texas on Sept. 8, 1900. The hurricane still stands as the worst natural disaster in American history.

February 29, 2024

Small tornado reported near Gary, Indiana amid Midwestern storm onslaught

A tornado outbreak that struck the Midwest this week produced a small, short-lived twister in northwestern Indiana, which then took on water as it moved over Lake Michigan.

February 28, 2024

Texas wildfire ravages nearly 900,000 acres in second largest fire in state's history

Wildfire have ravaged nearly 900,000 acres of the Texas panhandle in the state's second largest recorded fire since the state started recording data in 2005.

February 28, 2024

Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes stun Midwest amid bizarre February storm surge

Severe thunderstorms and a tornado outbreak took much of the Great Lakes region by surprise, with violent weather being reported from suburban Chicago to eastern Michigan.

February 28, 2024

Wisconsin temperatures drop nearly 60 degrees in one day: 'It's just crazy'

Temperatures across Wisconsin dropped nearly 60 degrees between Tuesday and Wednesday as unseasonable warmth rapidly gave way to the Midwest's familiar, bitter winter cold.