People are missing near Shawnee, Okla., after a tornado ripped east of the town.
Severe storms may erupt from Texas to Wisconsin on Monday as the storm system that spawned several tornadoes across the Plains on Saturday and Sunday shifts slowly to the east.
Several tornadoes touched down from Oklahoma to Iowa, including near Wichita, Kan., and Oklahoma City, on Sunday.
A slow-moving storm resulted in a week of below-normal temperatures that will likely continue into the week.
Several tornado reports have come out of the Midwest this evening, impacting areas around Wichita and Oklahoma City.
Heavy rain returning to the northern Plains will generate a renewed flood threat for the Red River.
Keep up to date on the severe thunderstorm outbreak unfolding across the Plains by tracking local radars.
Mount Saint Helens has erupted several times since the destructive 1980 eruption, and likely will again in the future.
Smoke from fires in the Yucatan Peninsula will affect parts of Texas and Louisiana over the weekend.
Despite advancements in tornado warning systems, 60 people die each year from tornadoes. This raises the question: why do people ignore tornado warnings?
Seven homes have been red tagged, meaning do not occupy, and six others are under a voluntary evacuation order.
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Moorcroft, WY (1978)
27 inches of snow (17th-20th), bringing total
for the month to 92 inches.
Houston, TX (2000)
6.80" of rain.
Buffalo, NY (1986)
3.41 inches of rain -- a 24-hour record for
May.