Meteorologists with the NWS Paducah office have also confirmed several tornadoes in its region the afternoon and evening of May 16. Three tornadoes impacted western Kentucky, including an EF-3 tornado in Morganfield with winds of 155 mph, an EF-2 tornado in Allegre and an EF-2 tornado in Casky.

As the climate warms, hurricanes are becoming more intense, and sea levels are rising. Both of these effects are likely to worsen storm surges. Coastal areas that are already vulnerable to storm surge could experience worse impacts, and places that aren’t quite vulnerable now may become increasingly at risk.

Edwina Wilson, left, and family friend Melvin Brock sift through what is left of Wilson’s destroyed home, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in London, Ky., after a severe storm passed through the area. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Baltimore County Police are warning residents about contractor scams that take advantage of repairs following damaging storms.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has formally requested federal aid to help northern Michigan communities recover and rebuild from crippling ice storms in March.

In the aftermath of the first dust storm since the 1934 Dust Bowl to hit Chicago, business is surging at car washes like Elston Hand Car Wash in Avondale that are cleaning up.

Tornadoes struck the Midwest over the weekend, hitting cities and towns in Kansas and Missouri. And one snarl on I-70 left experts concerned about tornado safety.

Oklahoma’s skies can change in an instant. When they do, your photos and videos help us show the world what’s happening here on the ground.

One Colorado couple was hit hard by the storms that struck on Sunday afternoon. Vickki Katchen and her family live in Adams County and are picking up the pieces. The home she built a life in with her partner

In order to respond to these threats, government agencies need to coordinate. That is where SWORM comes in. Formed in 2014 to develop and advance national space weather preparedness, SWORM includes agencies like the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).