Severe Thunderstorms Across US Midwest Trigger Flood Warnings August 11, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan The U.S. Midwest and Ohio Valley, including Chicago and Cincinnati, face an enhanced, or level 3, risk of severe thunderstorms....
Multiple Tornadoes Cause Damage in Illinois and Indiana June 12, 2026 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Several tornadoes struck northern and central Illinois and northwest Indiana on Thursday, causing damage in multiple towns. The National Weather...
Wild Weather Halts Flights, Dumps Snow and Knocks Out Power March 16, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan Blizzards, wildfires and thunderstorms swirling toward the eastern U.S. have knocked out power to thousands and grounded hundreds of flights...
AI Got Beat by Traditional Models in Forecasting NYC’s Blizzard February 24, 2026 By Lauren Rosenthal The GFS developed by NOAA was ultimately correct about the storm's impacts on NYC, but it overstated the threat in...
Rising Fire Risk Prompts Utilities to Deliberately Cut Power February 10, 2026 By Michelle Ma and Lauren Rosenthal States in the U.S. West are grappling with an unusually warm, arid winter that is ramping up fire risk in...
Flooding in California Leads to Soaked Roads, Water Rescues and 1 Death December 24, 2025 By Noah Berger and Trân Nguyễn Heavy rain and flash flooding soaked roads in northern California, leading to water rescues from vehicles and homes and at...
The US Saw Record $101 Billion in Weather Losses Through June October 22, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal The U.S. saw more than $101 billion in losses from severe storms and fires in the first half of 2025,...
Storm System Threatens Central and Southern US With Hail and Damaging Winds October 16, 2025 As many as 22 states face the risk for severe thunderstorms, hail and damaging wind gusts over the next several...
Smaller Hail May Be More Damaging to Roofs Than Once Believed, Study Shows October 2, 2025 By William Rabb A study by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety found roof damage from smaller hailstones may be much...
Commerce Secretary Responds: NOAA ‘Fully Staffed’ With Forecasters, Scientists June 5, 2025 By Valerie Volcovici U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told a Senate hearing that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is “fully staffed”...