Hurricane Hunters preparing for 2025 hurricane season
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Hurricane Hunters Lieutenant Commander Christopher Wood joins LiveNOW's Andy Mac to discuss how they're preparing for the 2025 Hurricane Season starting on June 1.

Tropical Storm Alvin forms off Mexico's coast in Eastern Pacific

Tropical Storm Alvin formed in the Eastern Pacific south of Mexico on Thursday, becoming the first named storm of the 2025 hurricane season.

Alpine village submerged in brown sludge after glacier collapse

A landslide near Blatten, Switzerland submerged an entire village in the Swiss Alps, leaving most of the homes and buildings under a mass of brown sludge.

Hurricane Helene aftermath causes wildfire threat
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Hurricane Helene cleanup efforts in East Tennessee are up against a tight deadline as crews work to finish the project by June. The vacation town of Chimney Rock, North Carolina, also remains severely damaged after Hurricane Helene left a line of destruction across the southeast back in September. It?s been around nine months since major storms blew through The Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina and Tennessee and now, many of the trees that were taken down in the region?s forests last year are making it difficult for crews to fight wildfires this year. LiveNOW?s Andrew Craft is speaking with Fox multimedia reporter Asher Redd about the potential for increased wildfires following Hurricane Helene.

Forecast: Even more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extreme weather

A new five-year forecast warns the world is likely to keep breaking heat records, risking more wildfires, hurricanes, and deadly heat waves.

Love looms large in New Mexico as couple says 'I do' with tornado in tow

Daynnely and William Carrillo's picture-perfect wedding day in Portales was punctuated by an extraordinary backdrop: a massive, developing tornado.

Cuts hit National Weather Service, FEMA ahead of hurricane season

With the start of hurricane season just days away, FEMA, the federal agency tasked with disaster response, is "not ready," internal documents show.

Brush fire hits Tracy, CA as crews respond
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A wind-driven vegetation fire, named the Midway Fire, started in Alameda County around 2:51 p.m. on Thursday near the intersection of Patterson Pass and Midway roads. Located between Livermore and Tracy, California, the fire had spread to 262 acres by late Thursday afternoon. Firefighting efforts have closed Interstate 580 in both directions between Patterson Pass Road and Interstate 205. LiveNOW's Austin Westfall is providing updates.

NOAA releases hurricane forecast for 2025 Atlantic season

Forecasters are closely monitoring global conditions that will influence the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which could range from near-average activity to another more-active-than-average season.

Bryan Norcross analysis of hurricane season outlook
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FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross provides an exclusive analysis of NOAA?s Atlantic hurricane season outlook predicting above-normal tropical activity. NOAA is calling for between 6 to 10 hurricanes this season.

Kentucky woman saves 2-year-old son buried in tornado rubble by 'following his cry'

When the EF-4 tornado decimated parts of London, Kentucky, last week, many, like 23-month-old Parker, were asleep. His mother, however, was wide awake and listening as a killer tornado roared closer.

In her own words: Mom saves son after tornado
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From FOX Weather: Tara Hollifield lived her worst nightmare when an EF-4 tornado hit her home near London, Kentucky. After the tornado she couldn't find her almost 2-year-old son until she heard his cries from underneath the debris.

Summer has gotten hotter nearly everywhere: See where it's worst

U.S. summers are heating up fast, and a new study shows nearly every major city is hotter than in 1970, with extreme heat risks on the rise.

First tropical wave of 2025 Atlantic hurricane season forms off Africa

The start of the Atlantic hurricane season is still over a week away. However, forecasters are tracking the season's first tropical wave in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean. 

Hawley demands FEMA help after Midwest tornadoes
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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) said Monday that local communities are facing "devastation" and they need federal assistance after the tornado outbreak in Kentucky and Missouri.

Here's how much more you'll pay to keep cool this summer

Cooling your home this summer will be more expensive than it has been in over a decade, according to a new report

Watch: Lightning bolt blasts police cruiser

A lightning bolt struck a police cruiser in Oklahoma during a severe storm Monday night, a moment captured on surveillance video.

Multiple fatalities as severe weather hits Kentucky
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Severe storms in the Midwest and South have resulted in at least 27 fatalities. Kentucky was hit particularly hard, with 18 deaths and another 10 individuals hospitalized in critical condition, according to Governor Andy Beshear, who warned that the death toll may increase. Beshear asked for support for the affected region. Rescue operations continued through the weekend. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft is speaking with Misty Thomas, Kentucky Region Volunteer Services Officer for the American Red Cross, about ongoing rescue operations.