Category: weather

EagleCam Shows Heavy Winds Blow Nest From Tree; Eaglet Dies

MINNEAPOLIS—Viewers of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources EagleCam were heartbroken over the weekend as they watched strong winds from a severe weather system whip a nest holding a newly hatched eaglet out of a tree. The nature livestream captured the moment the nest fell Sunday morning. A mother eagle crouched in the snow-filled nest…


Forecast Warns of More Severe Storms in South, Midwest

Forecasters are warning of more severe weather, including tornadoes, Tuesday and Wednesday in parts of the South and Midwest hammered just days ago by deadly storms. That could mean more misery for people sifting through the wreckage of their homes in Arkansas, Iowa, and Illinois. Dangerous conditions Tuesday also could stretch into parts of Missouri,…


At Least 26 Dead After Tornadoes Rake US Midwest, South

WYNNE, Ark.—Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 26 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest, tearing a path through the Arkansas capital, collapsing the roof of a packed concert venue in Illinois and stunning people throughout the region Saturday with the damage’s scope. Confirmed or suspected…


Tornado Slams Little Rock, Smashes Rooftops, Flips Vehicles

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—A tornado plowed through Little Rock and surrounding areas on Friday afternoon, reducing rooftops to splinters, toppling vehicles, and tossing debris on roadways as people raced for shelter. More than 350,000 people were at risk as what the National Weather Service called a “confirmed large and destructive tornado” tore through business districts and…


Dangerous Storms, Tornadoes Forecast for US Midwest, South

JACKSON, Miss.—Massive storms brewing over 10 states in the Midwest and southern U.S. on Friday have meteorologists urging people to brace for dangerous weather including tornadoes, saying the conditions are similar to those a week ago that unleashed a devastating twister that killed at least 21 people in Mississippi. Roughly 89 million people were under…


Snowfall, Heavy Rain in Afghanistan Kill at Least 3

JALALABAD, Afghanistan—Snowfall and heavy rain killed at least three people in Afghanistan, including a child, a government spokesman said Saturday. The severe weather hit nine provinces in different parts of the country on Friday and Saturday: Balkh, Zabul, Faryab, Uruzgan, Nimroz, Nangarhar, Kunar, Nuristan, and Laghman. The snow and rain injured seven people, partially or…


At Least 23 Killed in Mississippi Tornado and Storms

At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured as a tornado and strong thunderstorms swept across Mississippi late on Friday, the state’s emergency management agency said after the twister left a trail of damage for more than 100 miles (160 km). Four people were missing as search and rescue teams combed through the destruction…


Mississippi Tornadoes Kill 23, Injure Dozens Overnight

ROLLING FORK, Miss.—Powerful tornadoes that ripped through Mississippi—destroying buildings and obliterating at least one town—killed almost two dozen people, officials said Saturday. They warned that the casualty toll could go higher. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said in a Twitter post that search and rescue teams from local and state agencies were deployed to help…


Mississippi Tornadoes Kill at Least 23, Injure Dozens Overnight

ROLLING FORK, Miss.—Powerful tornadoes that ripped through Mississippi—destroying buildings and obliterating at least one town—killed almost two dozen people, officials said Saturday. They warned that the casualty toll could go higher. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said in a Twitter post that search and rescue teams from local and state agencies were deployed to help…


Federal Agency Issues Warnings in ‘Atmospheric River’ Forecast

Forecasters warned Tuesday that much of California may be hit with another “atmospheric river” storm system that will produce heavy rain in some areas that were hit hard by flooding over the past winter. “A persistent series of lows off the northwest Pacific coast and upper-level energy rotating around the trough in place will help…