Hurricane Sam: Category 4 storm likely to bring rough surf to East Coast

Sam, still a Category 4 hurricane, is set to avoid any direct impact to the U.S. but is expected to bring big waves to the East Coast by the weekend.

Hurricane Sam sustains Category 4 storm status over Atlantic

Sam maintained its powerful Category 4 hurricane status into Tuesday afternoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Sam downgraded to Category 3 hurricane in Atlantic

Hurricane Sam remained a powerful Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday, but was centered well offshore from land.

Hurricane Sam now a Category 4 storm; Teresa dwindling

Far from land, Hurricane Sam strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday.

Why sirens didn't sound during Friday's tornadoes in south metro

Three EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in the southern Twin Cities metro early Friday morning, but many were left wondering the outdoor warning sirens never sounded. The answer to that question is far longer and more complicated than you may think.

4 tornadoes confirmed during storms on Friday

The National Weather Service has confirmed a third tornado touched down in Savage when storms hit the Twin Cities metro early Friday morning. 

Girl, 4, dies after tree branch falls on tent in Mankato campground

A four-year-old girl was killed when a tree branch fell on their tent at a campground in Mankato during a storm overnight. 

NWS confirms tornadoes hit Burnsville, Apple Valley early Friday

The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes left trails of damage early Friday morning in the Twin Cities metro.

Jellyfish swims into Texas man's flooded yard after Nicholas dumps rain

A jellyfish was spotted swimming on Sept. 14 in a flooded yard on Galveston Island in Texas after Nicholas made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane.

Tropical Depression Nicholas takes aim at hurricane-battered Louisiana

Tropical Depression Nicholas threatened the U.S. Gulf Coast with heavy rain and flooding as it moved over Louisiana on Wednesday.

Nicholas upgraded to hurricane as it heads for Texas Gulf Coast

The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Nicholas has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in Texas.

US records hottest summer since the Dust Bowl, NOAA says

The last seven Julys, from 2015 to 2021, have been the hottest seven Julys on record, said NOAA climatologist Ahira Sanchez-Lugo.

Biden declares ‘code red’ on climate change after touring Ida damage in NY, NJ

“People are beginning to realize this is much, much bigger than anyone was willing to believe,” President Joe Biden said while touring Hurricane Ida damage. “Even the climate skeptics are seeing that this really does matter.”

Pipeline broken during Hurricane Ida causing Gulf oil spill identified

Divers at the site of an ongoing oil spill that appeared in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida have identified the apparent source.

Cow gets stuck in tree in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida flooding

Workers rescued a cow wedged in a tree southeast of New Orleans that became stuck following severe flooding brought to southern Louisiana by Hurricane Ida.