Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica with 185-mph winds

Hurricane Melissa is making landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to hit the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

Hurricane Melissa now the strongest storm of 2025
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Hurricane Melissa is now the strongest storm of the year. The category 5 storm, which is packing maximum sustained winds of 175 mile-per-hour winds as of Monday, is expected to slam Jamaica this week. Michael Brennan, Director of the National Hurricane Center, provided an update on Monday.

Hurricane Melissa slams toward Jamaica as powerful Category 5 storm

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica. Forecasters said it would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record keeping began in 1851.

These are the 14 billion-dollar weather disasters of 2025, according to data

New data shows that 14 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters slammed the U.S. in just six months of 2025 – topping $100B in damages.

How new research led to North Dakota tornado's EF5 upgrade

A powerful tornado struck Enderlin, North Dakota, on June 20, causing significant damage and leading to a rare EF5 classification after new research. Here's what went into the new research that led to the upgraded classification.

Deadly North Dakota tornado upgraded to EF5, the first in US in 12 years

A deadly tornado in Enderlin, North Dakota, on June 20 has been upgraded to an EF5, marking the first EF5 tornado in the United States in 12 years.

Tropical Storm Imelda forecast to become hurricane
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Fox Weather's Katie Byrne joins LiveNOW's Mike Pache to explain the current track of Tropical Storm Imelda.

Future Hurricane Imelda prompts State of Emergency as Southeast coast prepares for impacts, potential landfall

Tropical storm alerts have been posted and at least one state has declared a pre-emptive state of emergency as a looming storm system is on its way to becoming future Hurricane Imelda, bringing the potential threat of heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the Southeast.

Watch: Rare 'upside-down lightning' spotted in Puerto Rico

The phenomenon, known as a gigantic jet, is a Transient Luminous Event (TLE) and looks like upside-down red lightning.

These states were unusually hot this summer, data shows

New data shows nearly every U.S. state saw extreme heat this summer. See which areas were hit hardest.

Dramatic video shows lightning strike exploding tree in Wisconsin

A security camera captured the moment a lightning bolt struck a tree in Northern Wisconsin on September 9, sending bark and debris flying through the air.

Hawaii turns watchful eye to Hurricane Kiko as storm returns to Category 4 strength

While the islands are in the five-day forecast cone, meteorologists said that Kiko will be a completely different storm by the time it approaches Hawaii early next week.

Viral video of eye-level ship highlights New Orleans' persisting flood risk

A TikTok video showing a ship towering over a New Orleans street has gone viral, reigniting debate about the city’s below-sea-level geography as the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches.

Delays & Damage: Dust storm hits airport in Phoenix
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A massive dust storm, known as a haboob, overtook the Phoenix metropolitan area on Monday, leaving many without power, grounding flights and blinding drivers. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft spoke about the dust storm with FOX 10 Phoenix's Lauren Clark.

Dangerous dust storm rolls through Phoenix, AZ
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A monsoon storm is rolling through the Valley on Monday afternoon, bringing a major dust storm, and heavy rain and wind. Coverage from FOX 10 Phoenix show the speed and strength of the haboob.

TX Gov. Abbott: $40M housing fund for flood victims
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$40 million has been pledged to a new housing fund for Kerr County flood victims, says the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that the $40 million housing fund is part of an initial strategy which aims to provide temporary housing assistance.