Ways hurricane forecasts have changed since Katrina
Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, with wind gusts exceeding 130 mph and a surge of water taller than a two-story building. The water left the coast in ruins and swelled...
Forecasters issue highest risk alert for Tornadoes
Forecasters believe that particularly intense, long-lasting severe storms at a level typically experienced only once or twice in a lifetime could sweep through parts of the South. The National Weather...
Solar storm intensifies, filling skies with northern lights
A dramatic blast from the sun set off the highest-level geomagnetic storm in Earth’s atmosphere Friday, which is expected to make the northern lights visible as far south as Florida and Southern...