Iowa communities cleanup after deadly tornadoes
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Fox Weather's Nicole Valdes joins LiveNOW from FOX to talk about the cleanup in Iowa after deadly tornadoes left behind major damage.

Extensive tornado damage spotted in Greenfield
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Storm Tracker Brandon Copic is one of the first on the scene to witness the tornado damage in Greenfield, Iowa.

Multiple people dead after tornado slams Iowa
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The Iowa State Patrol has confirmed multiple deaths from a tornado and at least a dozen injuries in storms Tuesday.

Tennessee boy, 10, dies days after being swept into neighborhood storm drain

A 10-year-old boy swept into a storm drain after a severe weather outbreak in Tennessee has officially died nearly 10 days after the tragic accident, according to his father.

Mount St. Helens' eruption: Survivors recount the 'darker than midnight' fury in 1980

The Mount St. Helens' eruption in Washington on May 18, 1980 is the worst volcanic eruption in U.S. history, killing 57 people and spewing 520 million tons of ash across the U.S.

Deadly storms hit Houston, TX area
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire has just confirmed to FOX 26 that severe weather has turned fatal in the Bayou City. Whitmire said that four people lost their lives as a result of Thursday's weather in an interview with FOX 26 Houston.

Flight delays stack up as storms hit airports in Chicago, Houston

Airports in some of the largest U.S. cities are reporting flight delays as storms move through, prompting ground stops and other issues.

Canada’s wildfire season prompts air quality alerts in US

An evacuation alert was issued for Fort McMurray in Alberta as crews responded to what they described as an "out-of-control wildfire."

Could another 'Carrington Event' solar storm happen?

A potent solar storm prompted the first severe geomagnetic storm watch in nearly two decades in the U.S., dazzling observers with vivid Northern Lights as far south as Florida, while raising concerns about potential disruptions to communication and GPS systems.

Rare G5 geomagnetic storm triggers Northern Lights in US
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An 'extreme' G5-level solar storm is happening for the first time since 2003, triggering Northern Lights in some Southern states as far as Alabama and Georgia. The Space Weather Prediction Center issued its first "severe" Geomagnetic Storm Watch since January 2005 and said the event was the most powerful since the Halloween event of 2003. LiveNOW's Austin Westfall spoke about the celestial phenomenon with SWPC Coordinator Shawn Dahl.

Solar storm watch: Geomagnetic watch issued
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An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth on Friday afternoon, hours sooner than anticipated. The effects were due to last through the weekend and possibly into next week.

Communities rebuild after tornados in the South
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Fatalities were reported in two states as severe storms caused over 900 miles of damage from Kansas to eastern North Carolina, resulting in 13 reports of tornadoes. The storms appeared to impact the country in clusters, with Tennessee, southern Illinois and northern Alabama being the hardest hit by tornadoes. There were also hundreds of hail and damaging wind reports in other nearby states.

Boy swept into neighborhood storm drain: “Asher needs a miracle"

“Asher needs a miracle," the child's father, Jimmy Sullivan, said. "Specifically, pray for healing for his lungs and most importantly brain activity to occur."

Tornado-warned storm destroys Michigan neighborhood

A tornado-warned storm caused mass destruction in a southwest Michigan neighborhood on Tuesday.

Severe weather causes damage in Oklahoma
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Damage has been reported in the town of Barnsdall, Oklahoma as severe weather slammed the region on Monday night.

Central US braces for severe weather, tornadoes
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Bill Bunting with the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center joins LiveNOW's Andy Mac to forecast severe storm threats in places like Oklahoma and Kansas.