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Giant Hail Hits Texas Town As Severe Storms Bring Tornadoes
September 25, 2025, 6:07 pm EDT
The Memorial Day holiday weekend brought severe storms to Texas’s Big Country, knocking out power to tens of thousands of people. Watch this video to see the tornadoes that swept across a field near Abilene, and hail bigger than a softball, that pounded a town near Lubbock.
Nature’s Recipe For Storms: These Ingredients Are Needed
September 25, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
When meteorologists talk about severe weather, we mean the possibility of tornadoes, damaging winds, lightning and large hail. We look for certain ingredients that need to come together for weather to turn violent. Here is what we look for.
Watch: House Slams Into Texas Bridge During Flash Floods
September 25, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
Dozens of homes were ripped from their foundations on the Fourth of July during deadly flash floods in central Texas. Watch as this house, with a cat on the roof, was taken with the rapids and slammed into a bridge.
Can Lightning Hit The Same Place Twice? Fact Or Fiction
September 25, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
Fact vs. fiction, can lightning hit the same place twice and how does lightning decide where it will strike? Let us explain.
No Pet Left Behind: Groups Step Up In Wake Of Texas Floods
September 21, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
When devastating floods swept through Central Texas, Austin Pets Alive jumped into action rescuing pets, reuniting families and offering priceless services for lost animals. With more than 3,500 volunteers and a mission to prevent pet deaths, the team is proving that in the chaos of disaster, compassion still leads the way. To Learn more about how you can help, visit <a href="https://www.austinpetsalive.org/">Austin Pets Alive!</a>.
Last Weekend Of Summer Looks Rainy, Stormy For Central US
September 20, 2025, 8:07 am EDT
Multiple rounds of storms will be possible across the Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes through the weekend. A few severe storms will be possible across parts of Nebraska and Kansas Friday, including places like Wichita and North Platte. Flooding will be possible if heavy rain falls over the same areas, especially since it has been so wet lately. Watch this video for the latest update.
Gusty Winds and Large Hail Leave 120-mile Scar In Alberta Visible From Space
September 13, 2025, 12:50 pm EDT
Canada’s “Hailstorm Alley” has another round of severe storms that produced powerful winds and large hail. The hail scar was so severe from this round of storms that it is visible from space.
Severe Storms Possible In Northern Plains, Upper Midwest
August 15, 2025, 5:31 pm EDT
Be on the lookout for powerful storms that could turn severe if you live in the upper Midwest or Northern Plains. The storms will fire up Friday afternoon and will persist in some areas into the evening, so keep that in mind as you plan your commute. Damaging winds and hail are the primary threat, but a tornado can’t be ruled out, so be sure your severe weather alerts are activated on The Weather Channel app. Flash flooding will also be a concern with this system. Watch this video for complete details.
Severe Weather Threat Targets Northeast Tuesday
August 13, 2025, 5:49 pm EDT
Scattered strong to severe storms will be possible across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. Storms could impact the Tuesday evening commute along the Interstate 95 corridor from New York City to Philadelphia down to Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Damaging winds and locally heavy rain will be the main threats.
Dramatic Helicopter Rescue During Texas Flash Floods
August 11, 2025, 5:50 pm EDT
Watch as a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew is able to rescue two homeowners who were trapped above their mobile home during flash floods in central Texas. The Texas Department of Emergency Management says that over 500 people were rescued during the flash floods, including 366 by military helicopters.