Severe Weather

Weather forecasters often use terms like "100-year" or "500-year" floods. Here’s what those terms really mean and why these extreme events are happening more frequently.

The National Insurance Crime Bureau estimates every year there are around a quarter of a million insurance claims for damage to vehicles from hail.

In 2025, the IRS has once again extended the tax filing deadline for residents in areas declared major disaster zones by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

This executive order follows Trump's previous vow to reduce or eliminate FEMA’s role in disaster response, shifting more responsibility to state and local entities.

Drone video showed the power of a tornado's 120-mph winds in Alabama where a school bus was lofted onto a high school gymnasium.

A small town about 45 miles southwest of St. Louis, called Villa Ridge, suffered damage when an EF-2 tornado damaged several buildings, including a Burger King.

A violent storm has killed at least 33 people across several states. The massive weather system brought tornadoes, dust storms and blizzard warnings to millions of people.

At least 18 people are dead across three states following a widespread and dangerous severe weather outbreak, which started on Friday.

High winds and dry weather fueled wildfires in Oklahoma and Texas, with winds so strong they toppled several semis.

New data finds $33 trillion in U.S. homes are at a major risk from fire, flood and wind. These metro areas face the highest-valued properties at risk.

The tornado that touched down early Monday morning in Seminole County, Florida had peak winds of 115 mph, which is comparable to the wind gusts of a Category 2 or 3 hurricane, according to the National Weather Service.

An EF2 tornado touched down in Seminole County, crossing over the FOX 35 News studios in Lake Mary, as fast-moving severe storms pushed across Central Florida on Monday morning.