The National Weather Service is warning about an elevated fire risk for southeast Texas as we head into the end of the week and into the weekend.
A few KPRC 2 viewers have spotted some waterpouts in the Galveston area via our Click2Pins, and the National Weather Service confirmed they are, but these particular ones aren’t a cause for alarm just yet.
Massive walls of dust and debris called haboobs that roll through the U.S. Southwest can be awe-inspiring and terrifying, especially for motorists caught in their path.
A dangerous heat wave has descended on much of California and the U.S. Southwest, with triple-digit temperatures expected along with a higher risk of wildfires.
Firefighters with air support are scrambling to control a fast-moving wildfire that erupted in hills along Interstate 5 in northwestern Los Angeles County.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration now reports it’s All Hazards weather radio signal for Galveston County will be back up by Aug. 15. NOAA reports it will be a temporary signal, with a permanent signal back on the air by Sept. 30.
Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in central California that has injured four people as it has become the biggest blaze in the state so far this year.
The Department of Defense now says it will continue sharing key data collected by three sophisticated weather satellites that help forecasters track hurricanes.
NOAA’s weather radio transmitter in Hitchcock was knocked out in a fire back on March 25.
The National Weather Service has preliminarily classified overnight storms from the Upper Plains to the Midwest as a derecho.
Two tropical cyclones are swirling across the ocean southeast of Hawaii but forecasters don't expect them to cause any issues for the islands.
The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for the southeastern United States.
A spokesperson for the owners and executive directors of Camp Mystic now says it is not known whether Richard “Dick” Eastland received a National Weather Service alert on his phone. Eastland lost his life trying to save the camp’s youngest campers from July 4 flood waters.
A weather system moving across Florida wasn’t even a tropical something but it has the potential to develop into a tropical depression as it moves across the Gulf later in the week.
Catastrophic floods often bring with them loss of power, cuts to key emergency communications and sudden hazardous situations that leave victims with only minutes or seconds to seek higher ground and stay safe.
Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic's disaster plan just two days before catastrophic flooding killed over two dozen people, most of them children, at the camp.
Most U.S. adults who've experienced major flooding in the past five years think climate change was at least a partial cause.
Officials in Texas are facing questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash flood swept down the Guadalupe River and killed at least 120 people, including more than two dozen children and counselors at an all-girls Christian camp.
As the death toll continues to rise from devastating flooding that struck the Texas Hill Country, questions have been asked about whether there was enough warning ahead of the deadly flooding.
Serious questions are emerging about whether more could have been done to warn residents in time.
Swimmers at Gulf-facing beaches should remain vigilant due to potential rip currents this week, as persistent onshore winds create choppier-than-usual conditions with surf 2-3 feet high.
Three people are dead and a regional airport has been heavily damaged after powerful winds including a tornado swept across the upper U.S. Midwest.
Inside the University of Miami's SUSTAIN Laboratory, scientists are creating Category 5 hurricanes on demand in the world's largest hurricane simulator, leading to breakthrough discoveries about deadly storm surge that could revolutionize how coastal cities protect themselves against increasingly powerful storms.
Houston’s National Weather Service office has lost its head meteorologist amid a federal requirement to cut 10% of NOAA’s staff.
A stalled front just north of the city is expected to keep the storm pattern active with more rain over the coming afternoons.
This outage leaves a gap in receiving vital emergency and weather updates, which are especially important during severe storms when other communication methods may fail.
This week, May 4-10, is National Hurricane Preparedness Week and the National Weather Service wants to help you be ready before the next tropical system strikes
On a day where the Greater Houston area is expecting severe weather, dozens of Xfinity customers are reporting multiple outages.
Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, Philadelphia and its suburbs and Delaware as firefighters continued to battled a vast wildfire in the Pine Barrens.
The National Weather Service is no longer providing translations of its products after its contract with an artificial intelligence company was allowed to lapse.
Rivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of heavy rain and storms that killed at least 23 people.
Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding has come for parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned some deadly tornadoes.
Data obtained by The Associated Press shows that close to half of the local National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates as severe weather chugs across the nation’s heartland.
Tornadoes and violent storms have struck parts of the South and Midwest, killing at least one person, knocking down power lines and trees, ripping roofs off of homes and shooting debris thousands of feet into the air.
Authorities in Michigan say three family members died after a tree struck their vehicle as powerful storms swept across the region.
A strong cold front is approaching Houston, expected to bring scattered light showers in the afternoon and potentially severe storms during the evening commute.
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning from 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Thursday due to what they described as "fire weather conditions across SE Texas"
Gusty winds are whipping through our areas today, as dry air continues to parch our land and with the correct spark - turns into dangerous wildfire fuel.
Another storm system is affecting millions of people in the middle of the U.S. Parts of the Midwest and Great Plains faced blizzard conditions Wednesday and a broad swath of neighboring states are at risk of high winds and wildfires.
The National Weather Service issued a Rip Current Risk Tuesday for Gulf-facing beaches, including Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Bolivar Peninsula, and Galveston Island.
A sprawling storm system crossing the U.S. has caused deadly crashes, damaged buildings and fanned more than 100 wildfires in several central states, prompting evacuation orders in some communities.
More than 100 million people in the U.S. are in the path of an expected massive March storm starting Friday.
Powerful storms have killed two people in Mississippi, torn the roofs off an apartment building and a nursing home in Oklahoma and threatened communities across the nation.
Hundreds of weather forecasters and other federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees on probationary status have been fired, lawmakers and weather experts says.
At least nine people have died in the most recent round of harsh weather to pummel the U.S., including eight people in Kentucky.
Much of the Eastern U.S. braced for a renewed round of harsh, soggy weather on Saturday, with thunderstorms and melting snow combining to pound the Ohio and Tennessee valleys.
Heavy rain is falling across Southern California, creating deluges of water and mud on roads at the bottom of hillsides left barren by recent wildfires.
The National Weather Service issued the first-ever blizzard warning for parts of the Gulf Coast, including Beaumont, as a winter storm swept through the area.
The National Weather Service has begun to reveal the official snowfall totals from across Houston from the day’s winter storms.
Millions of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for the region where two massive blazes have killed at least 25 and destroyed thousands of homes.
As firefighters struggle to gain control of massive and deadly wildfires that are raging across parts of the Los Angeles area, the region is once again bracing for the potential of new fires and for current ones to intensify as a new storm system heads for the state.
The National Weather Service’s Los Angeles page screams ‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’ in hot pink letters against a gray background.
Another blast of winter storms is closing schools, snarling flights and putting millions of residents on alert across parts of the Deep South and south-central U.S. The storm started dumping a mix of sleet and heavy snow Thursday in north Texas and Oklahoma, where schools canceled classes for more than 1 million students.
Dangerously high winds have forced President Joe Biden to cancel a trip to the Eastern Coachella Valley to announce the creation of two new national monuments.
A powerful tornado tore through North Katy's Windward community, leaving homes destroyed and vehicles overturned, but miraculously, no injuries were reported as residents recount their close encounters with the storm.
A strong storm system is threatening to whip up tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Southeast, a day after severe weather claimed at least two lives as twisters touched down in Texas and Mississippi.
The National Weather Service confirms that an EF-1 tornado briefly touched down in Southwest Houston during a rash of tornadoes across Texas on Thursday.
Amid an insane year of natural disasters in Texas, dozens of tornadoes were reported the day after Christmas. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.
Parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas are under severe weather watches as the National Weather Service predicts a storm system in the Gulf of Mexico could bring high winds, hail and possible tornadoes to the region.
Experts with the National Weather Service are warning local officials in Montgomery County about the chance of severe thunderstorms in the area Thursday.
Persistent high surf and flooding threats along California's coast have residents on high alert a day after a major storm was blamed for one man's death and the partial collapse of a pier.
A major ice storm has created treacherous driving conditions across Iowa and eastern Nebraska and prompted temporary closures of Interstate 80 after numerous cars and trucks slid off the road.
A storm that swept up the East Coast that brought torrents of rain and high winds caused some misery for New England ski resort operators.
The National Weather Service cancels tsunami warning for the U.S. West Coast after 7.0 earthquake
One of the strongest storms on the West Coast in decades knocked out power for thousands of people and unleashed strong winds that toppled trees and left two dead in Washington before making its way through Oregon to Northern California.
