Tropical Storm Fred makes landfall in Dominican Republic

Tropical Storm Fred has made landfall in the Dominican Republic, with forecasters warning that heavy rains could cause dangerous flooding and mudslides there and in the neighboring country of Haiti.

NWS: Severe storms deemed 'destructive' will now trigger smartphone alert

Starting this week, your smartphone will now automatically get an emergency alert for the most severe thunderstorms with hail and high winds that could cause damage. 

Tornado damages houses, crops in western Wisconsin

A tornado and strong storms that rolled through western Wisconsin Wednesday night caused severe damage to some homes and knocking down crops.

‘Heat dome’ to bring scorching temps to most of US

Get ready for another heat wave. This time, it will impact most of the lower 48 states — placing some areas under extreme drought conditions and in jeopardy of breaking more records.

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes Philippines

The Philippines was struck by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Death toll tops 160 as European floodwater recedes

The death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe has risen above 160 as rescue workers toil to clear up the devastation revealed by receding water and prevent further damage.

European floods leave more than 120 dead; rescues underway

Rescue operations are underway after flooding left more than 100 people dead in parts of Germany and Belgium.

At least 12 tornadoes reported in Iowa Wednesday

There were over 40 reports of tornadoes in Iowa Wednesday, with at least 12 of them confirmed tornadoes, the National Weather Service reported.

Widespread rain continues for Twin Cities as severe weather chances diminish

Widespread rain and weak rumbling storms continue Wednesday afternoon for the Twin Cities metro and much of southern Minnesota, but the severe weather chances for the area have greatly diminished. 

The American West is baking and burning: The numbers tell us why

The American West is baking, burning and drying in intertwined extreme weather. Four sets of numbers explain how bad it is now, while several others explain why it got this bad.

Elsa kills 1 in Florida, spawns tornado hurting 10 at Georgia naval base

A suspected tornado hurt 10 people at a Navy base in Georgia as Tropical Storm Elsa moved northeast. The storm killed at least one person in Florida.

Northwest heat wave impossible without climate change, study says

The deadly heat wave in the Pacific Northwest was “virtually impossible” without human-caused climate change, a new scientific analysis found.

Tropical Storm Elsa brings heavy rain and flooding to Florida, Southeast

Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and wind gusts across much of the Southeast.

Photos and videos: Tropical Storm Elsa makes landfall on Florida coast

The NHC also said that Elsa has strengthened, now packing maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. It is expected to become a hurricane.

Tropical Storm Elsa leaves 3 dead in Caribbean

The storm was centered about 140 miles (225 kilometers) east of Kingston, Jamaica, and was speeding west-northwest at 23 mph (37 kph).