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
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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

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.

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.

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.

'Dangerous' heat forecast across many parts of US

“Dangerous” heat and humidity is expected Thursday in the U.S. Northwest, Northeast and central parts of the lower 48 states, forecasters said.