Wisconsin severe weather: Thunderstorms, heavy rain possible Tuesday

Scattered storms and high humidity are impacting the area now through Wednesday. Learn how to stay safe, protect your property and prepare.

Extreme heat; Racine renters at senior living facility without A/C

The extreme heat blanketing southeast Wisconsin is dangerous. That is especially true for people who do not have central air conditioning. At one Racine senior living community, renters say they are sweating through the pain.

Southeast Wisconsin; multiple rounds of strong to severe storms ahead

There is a slight risk for storms, especially north and west, to have the potential of damaging winds and hail with a lesser risk of a spin-up tornado.

Severe storms cause damage in MN, leave people dead in North Dakota

Severe storms in the region left three people dead in North Dakota with storm damage reported in the northern part of Minnesota.

Huge Sahara dust cloud to impact Florida, Louisiana, and more this week

A wide-reaching Sahara dust plume is sweeping across the Caribbean and expected to impact parts of the southern US this week. Here’s how it could affect health, skies, and hurricane season.

Tropical Storm Alvin forms off Mexico's coast in Eastern Pacific

Tropical Storm Alvin formed in the Eastern Pacific south of Mexico on Thursday, becoming the first named storm of the 2025 hurricane season.

Love looms large in New Mexico as couple says 'I do' with tornado in tow

Daynnely and William Carrillo's picture-perfect wedding day in Portales was punctuated by an extraordinary backdrop: a massive, developing tornado.

Kentucky woman saves 2-year-old son buried in tornado rubble by 'following his cry'

When the EF-4 tornado decimated parts of London, Kentucky, last week, many, like 23-month-old Parker, were asleep. His mother, however, was wide awake and listening as a killer tornado roared closer.

Summer has gotten hotter nearly everywhere: See where it's worst

U.S. summers are heating up fast, and a new study shows nearly every major city is hotter than in 1970, with extreme heat risks on the rise.

Enhanced Fujita Scale; how National Weather Service ranks tornadoes

Tornadoes are categorized on what is called the Enhanced Fujita Scale or EF Scale. This became operational on February 1, 2007.