severe weather

Life-threatening thunderstorms can come in many forms and levels of severity. That's why the National Weather Service is adding two new categories to its Severe Thunderstorm Warnings starting July 28.

A new study finds that for more than 70% of all U.S. counties, urban temperatures are higher in neighborhoods that have low-income people and communities of color.

The people who need help the most after disasters are least able to get it from the federal government. Internal records show that FEMA knows it has a problem.

Many Houston residents were outraged when a state agency recently announced that Houston wouldn’t get a cent of the initial $1 billion in federal funding that was promised to Texas following Hurricane Harvey to help pay for flood mitigation projects, including drainage improvements and the widening of bayous.

More thunderstorms are expected across much of North Texas on Monday. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth says locally heavy rainfall and lightning will be the main threats, but the stronger storms could produce large hail and gusty winds.

Thousands are without power Tuesday as communities begin cleaning up after a string of powerful storms — including four confirmed tornadoes — blew across North Texas Monday night.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a report on Wednesday, providing new details on February’s deadly pileup on I-35 in Fort Worth. The report says roads were treated for ice 44 hours before the collision occurred.

The state's grid operator included extreme weather scenarios in its early summer assessment and found that a combination of a severe drought, heat wave and low winds could lead to more power outages. Experts warn this summer could be hot and dry, enhanced by climate change.

After hurricanes and a winter storm, many Black homeowners lack the resources to repair the homes they worked so hard to buy.

Texans in ERCOT's service area who lost electricity were without power for an average of 42 hours, according to the study. They had been told to prepare for short-term, rolling outages.

The computer model that predicts the weather is getting more power. Climate change is upping the stakes for forecasters as extreme weather gets more common and residents demand earlier warnings.

Power outages are increasingly common, putting everything from clean drinking water to medical equipment at risk. Some communities are installing solar power and large batteries to protect themselves.