Weather - Page 60

March 15, 2024

Severe weather sweeps Midwest states, apparent tornadoes across Indiana, Ohio leave at least 3 dead

Severe weather across the Midwest left at least three people dead in Ohio, while significant damage and injuries were also reported in Indiana.

March 14, 2024

Storm system tears through Indiana and Kentucky, at least 1 tornado reported

Severe storms swept across southern Indiana and northern Kentucky on Thursday, generating at least one suspected tornado and damaging dozens of homes.

March 14, 2024

Snow piles onto Denver by the foot; airport, major highway shut down

A major storm buried parts of the Denver metropolitan area in up to four feet of snow, with two feet reported in many of the city's western suburbs and lower totals seen elsewhere.

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.