NWS News
Severe Storms, Flash Floods Continue to Batter Parts of the US
Parts of the South and Midwest, still reeling from violent storms, tornadoes and flooding, face new flooding and tornado warnings that forecasters said could last for days. Severe thunderstorms have ...
Neutral Weather Conditions to Continue Through Summer
La Nina conditions are weakening and a shift to an El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral weather pattern is expected to develop in April and persist through the Northern Hemisphere summer, a ...
NWS Preliminary Estimate for 2024: More Than 5,300 Hail Events, 1,855 Tornadoes
Last year was eventful for weather in the United States, according to preliminary figures compiled by the National Weather Service. There were 1,855 documented tornadoes with an estimated 82 of them ...
Southern U.S. Cleans Up After Tornadoes Swept Region
Cleanup was underway Monday after a strong storm system spawned hail, rain, high winds and tornadoes across the southern U.S. over the weekend, killing at least four people. As of Monday afternoon, ...
Weak La Nina Expected in the Central Region of the U.S. This Winter: NWS
A newly released climate outlook for January through March 2025 suggests a weak La Nina will lead to above-normal precipitation and above to near-normal temperatures in the central region of the U.S. ...
Drought Watch Declared in NYC, Residents Asked to Conserve Water
New York's mayor urged residents to take shorter showers, fix dripping faucets and otherwise conserve water, issuing a drought watch Saturday after a parched October here and in much of the United ...
NWS: July 15 Chicago Area Derecho Produced Record Number of Tornadoes, Widespread Damage
On July 15, a well-organized thunderstorm rolled across Iowa, Illinois and parts of Indiana, according to the National Weather Service. Wind speeds of 60-100 mph were observed within the line, ...
High Wind Warnings Ignored Before Deadly Mexico Stage Collapse
Warnings were issued well before a campaign event about high winds that caused a deadly Mexico stage collapse this week, raising questions about why those alerts went unheeded. Organizers didn't ...