Storm Prediction Center News

Dec. 15 Winter Storms Across Upper Midwest Classified as Derecho

A line of severe thunderstorms andtornadoesthat swept across the north-central U.S. last week was the result of a serial derecho _ the first on record in December, officials with the National Weather Service said Dec. 20. At least 45tornadoeshave been …

Drought Indicators in Western States Flash Warnings of the ‘Big One’

Sarah Brunner opened the irrigation spigots on her farm in March, three months early. The rain should have still been falling in California. Now that summer is taking hold, she and her husband are considering shifting their meager water supplies …

South Gets Slammed Again by Severe Storms, Tornado Suspected in Mississippi

Suspected tornadoes killed at least two people as severe weather blasted a wide area across the Deep South, officials said. Jerry Oliver Williams, 61, of Henry County died when the storm struck a rural area about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Coroner …

Winter Storm in Deep South Brings Snow, Floods, 1 Death

A powerful winter storm raked across the Deep South early Thursday, with high winds and flooding causing damage that killed one person, injured several others and littered at least 10 states. Rescue crews repeatedly pulled people from flooded cars, and …

4 Dead After Storms Leave ‘Trail of Destruction’ Across the South

A swarm of tornadoes and storms that left a trail of destruction across the Southeast killed four people, injured at least a dozen more and left victims to bundle up against the cold as they picked up pieces of their …

Death Toll Climbs From Weekend Tornadoes Across Southeast

A weekend of deadly weather in the Southeast killed at least 15 people and injured dozens more, authorities said Sunday morning, while residents along the Georgia-Florida line braced for more intense, fast-moving storms – including unusually strong “long track” twisters. …