September is National Preparedness Month, reminding us about the importance of planning for natural disasters and emergencies ...

Nationally, extreme heat causes more deaths each year than any other weather event, including floods, hurricanes and tornadoes.

Although nine in 10 Americans believe it’s important to be prepared for the worst in the event of a natural disaster — less ...

Weather hazard maps have nearly 100 colors including six variations of red, a "bisque," "moccasin," cornflower blue, and Dodger blue. Experts are working to simplify the alerts.

Meteorologist Reed Timmer has circled Minnesota in advance of his storm chasing plans this week, and he says the active pattern could include tornado and derecho threats.

Tornadoes are also possible. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down near Appleton in west-central Minnesota early Sunday afternoon. No injuries have been reported.