North Carolina officer becomes nation's first lightning death of 2025 after being struck while fishing
Santonio Catoe was struck by lightning while fishing on April 11, based on information from the National Weather Service and the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections.
Santonio Catoe was struck by lightning while fishing on April 11, based on information from the National Weather Service and the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections.
Wildfires rages in New Jersey
The New Jersey Forest Service is tackling a raging wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersery as officials say at least 3,000 residents were evacuated and more than 1,000 structures impacted. FOX 29 Philadelphia's Hank Flynn is on the ground in Ocean County with more details.
The New Jersey Forest Service is tackling a raging wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersery as officials say at least 3,000 residents were evacuated and more than 1,000 structures impacted. FOX 29 Philadelphia's Hank Flynn is on the ground in Ocean County with more details.
Deadly storms tear across Plains
Powerful storms swept across portions of the Plains on Saturday, including reports of tornadoes in Texas and deadly flooding in Oklahoma. FOX Weather Meteorologists Kendall Smith and Ari Sarsalari break down the latest on Sunday, April 20, 2025.
Powerful storms swept across portions of the Plains on Saturday, including reports of tornadoes in Texas and deadly flooding in Oklahoma. FOX Weather Meteorologists Kendall Smith and Ari Sarsalari break down the latest on Sunday, April 20, 2025.
See it: 'Firenado' spins through burning Iowa field sparked by lightning
Strong thunderstorms in Iowa and Nebraska on Thursday night caused several lightning strikes in the area, one of which started this fire whirl.
Strong thunderstorms in Iowa and Nebraska on Thursday night caused several lightning strikes in the area, one of which started this fire whirl.
'Firenado' burns through field in Western Iowa
Video captured Thursday showed the fire whirl whipping through a field outside Salix, Iowa.
Video captured Thursday showed the fire whirl whipping through a field outside Salix, Iowa.
Trump eyes major cuts to NOAA research
The Trump Administration is considering major funding cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), raising concerns among scientists, environmental advocates and former forecasters as hurricane season approaches. FOX 13 Tampa's Evyn Moon joins LiveNOW's Christina Evans with more.
The Trump Administration is considering major funding cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), raising concerns among scientists, environmental advocates and former forecasters as hurricane season approaches. FOX 13 Tampa's Evyn Moon joins LiveNOW's Christina Evans with more.
Increased tornado warnings may face delays amid tech setbacks
According to documents obtained by congressional members, the Trump administration has proposed reducing NOAA’s budget significantly below its current level of more than $6 billion.
According to documents obtained by congressional members, the Trump administration has proposed reducing NOAA’s budget significantly below its current level of more than $6 billion.
Solar storms could trigger Northern Lights as far south as Kentucky Tuesday night
NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued a Geomagnetic Storm Prediction of G3 on the geomagnetic storm scale for early Wednesday morning. The scale goes up to G5.
NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued a Geomagnetic Storm Prediction of G3 on the geomagnetic storm scale for early Wednesday morning. The scale goes up to G5.
Elephants react to San Diego earthquake, swarm around young
The elephants felt the ground begin to rumble Monday in San Diego, and instinctively went into protective mode.
The elephants felt the ground begin to rumble Monday in San Diego, and instinctively went into protective mode.
Filing a tax extension: How to do it, what taxpayers in disaster areas should know
Those who experienced a weather disaster this past year may be granted an automatic extension to file your taxes. Here’s how to check.
Those who experienced a weather disaster this past year may be granted an automatic extension to file your taxes. Here’s how to check.
Tennessee family builds levee to protect home from floodwaters
Severe floodwaters in Tennessee submerged entire neighborhoods this week, but one family was prepared.
Severe floodwaters in Tennessee submerged entire neighborhoods this week, but one family was prepared.
Viral video shows surfboarder's wild ride on flooded Arkansas interstate
For Cabot, Arkansas, resident Blane Waggoner and his friends, a flooded I-57 in Jacksonville offered an unforgettable, albeit unconventional, way to enjoy the water in their home state.
For Cabot, Arkansas, resident Blane Waggoner and his friends, a flooded I-57 in Jacksonville offered an unforgettable, albeit unconventional, way to enjoy the water in their home state.
Arkansas floods provide entertainment for enthusiastic surfboarder
Blane Waggoner's impressive surfboarding skills were on display in footage taken Sunday in Jacksonville, Arkansas, where he rode the wake behind a jet ski along I-57. (Credit: Blane Waggoner via FOX Weather)
Blane Waggoner's impressive surfboarding skills were on display in footage taken Sunday in Jacksonville, Arkansas, where he rode the wake behind a jet ski along I-57. (Credit: Blane Waggoner via FOX Weather)
Driver escapes after massive tree falls onto SUV in Chester County
Video captured a massive ash tree crashing down onto a Chester County roadway, crushing a car and shocking fellow drivers.
Video captured a massive ash tree crashing down onto a Chester County roadway, crushing a car and shocking fellow drivers.
See it: Kentucky men go viral after burying minivan to use as storm shelter during severe weather
It took more than five hours to bury the van in dirt, Ryan Hagan said.
It took more than five hours to bury the van in dirt, Ryan Hagan said.
Dangerous tornado strikes Mississippi
FOX Weather meteorologist Kiyana Lewis joins LiveNOW from FOX from Mississippi. Lewis reports an EF-3 tornado slammed the area, causing severe damage.
FOX Weather meteorologist Kiyana Lewis joins LiveNOW from FOX from Mississippi. Lewis reports an EF-3 tornado slammed the area, causing severe damage.
At least 16 dead as tornadoes, flooding ravage several states in central US
Life-threatening flooding and dangerous severe weather pummeled large swaths of the nation's heartland again Friday night for the third night in a row.
Life-threatening flooding and dangerous severe weather pummeled large swaths of the nation's heartland again Friday night for the third night in a row.
Boy dies after being swept away by floodwaters while walking to bus stop, police say
Since Wednesday, more than a foot of rain has now fallen in parts of Kentucky. A 9-year-old boy was tragically caught in a rushing flood Friday while walking to school.
Since Wednesday, more than a foot of rain has now fallen in parts of Kentucky. A 9-year-old boy was tragically caught in a rushing flood Friday while walking to school.
More severe weather expected amid deadly outbreak
More severe weather is expected across the South and Midwest after the deadly storm outbreak. At least seven people are known to have died, five in Tennessee, one in Indiana and one in Missouri and 13 have been injured as severe weather caused devastation across a huge swath of the country from the Midwest to the mid-South. Krissy Hurley, the Meteorologist-In-Charge with the National Weather Service in Nashville joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to break down what happens next.
More severe weather is expected across the South and Midwest after the deadly storm outbreak. At least seven people are known to have died, five in Tennessee, one in Indiana and one in Missouri and 13 have been injured as severe weather caused devastation across a huge swath of the country from the Midwest to the mid-South. Krissy Hurley, the Meteorologist-In-Charge with the National Weather Service in Nashville joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to break down what happens next.