Weather

Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina on Sept. 14, 2018. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts that two to four major hurricanes will form in the Atlantic during the 2019 hurricane season, which begins June 1.

Science

The 2019 Hurricane Season Will Be 'Near Normal.' But Normal Can Still Be Devastating

8:11am May 24, 2019

by Rebecca Hersher

NOAA forecasts that two to four major hurricanes will form this year in the Atlantic. But even an average year can cause record-breaking damage, as storms get bigger and wetter.

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Jessica Rodgers and neighbor Ray Arellana carry a stroller carrying Rodgers' sister Sophia Rodgers over downed power lines as they head to Rodgers' mother's apartment to check on damage on Thursday after a tornado tore though Jefferson City, Mo., late Wed

National

3 Killed As Violent Tornadoes Cause 'Devastation' In Missouri

2:55pm May 23, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Thousands were without power and multiple people were hurt as a series of storms spawned multiple tornadoes in Missouri late Wednesday and into Thursday.

News

Tornado Watch Issued For 25 North Carolina Counties

2:40pm April 14, 2019

by WFDD Staff

Update 11:07 p.m.

A massive spring storm is bringing blizzard conditions to several central U.S. states, leading officials to close hundreds of schools and hundreds of miles of roads.

National

'Bomb Cyclone' Shutters Schools, Makes Roads Impassable In Central U.S.

3:51pm April 11, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The springtime storm is bringing blizzard conditions to states throughout the Plains and Midwest. Minnesota braced to face the brunt of the storm Thursday.

A satellite image from Wednesday morning shows a powerful storm system heading east across the U.S. The storm is expected to bring high winds, snow and rain to much of the central U.S. in the coming days.

A 'Bomb Cyclone' Is Thwacking The Central U.S.

1:21pm March 13, 2019

by Rebecca Hersher

The storm is bringing high winds, snow, rain and dangerous road conditions. Meteorologists and local officials are warning people across the West and Midwest to cancel travel plans.

Frigid temperatures arrived in the Upper Midwest with a polar vortex. In Chicago on Wednesday, Marius Radoi walked along a freezing Lake Michigan.

Why Is It So *&%# Cold? Come Warm Up In The Answer Vortex

8:40pm January 30, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The polar vortex has brought air so incredibly cold it may set low-temperature records. Will it ever be warm again?

Icicles form on the walkway at North Avenue Beach of Lake Michigan in Chicago on Tuesday.

Polar Vortex Causes Midwest States Of Emergency As Cold Pushes Farther South

12:50pm January 30, 2019

by David Schaper

Wind chill warnings stretch from the Dakotas into Western Pennsylvania. Airlines have canceled thousands of flights, and the governors of Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois have declared emergencies.

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