Author: Harper Langley

Missouri Valley — Meteorologists are warning that significant severe weather could erupt Friday afternoon through Friday night across parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and the central Plains, with the potential for strong EF2 tornadoes, giant hail up to three inches in diameter, and damaging winds exceeding 60 mph. Forecast conditions appear highly favorable for supercell…

OKLAHOMA — Critical fire danger is in place Thursday across much of Oklahoma, where a volatile mix of very dry air, strong winds, and parched fuels is creating conditions that could allow any fire to spread rapidly in a short amount of time. Forecasters warn this is not a routine elevated fire weather day. The…

LAKE MICHIGAN — One of the Great Lakes’ most sought-after missing ships has finally been found. The steam-powered vessel Lac La Belle, which vanished during a violent storm in October 1872, has been located nearly 150 years later — resting upright and astonishingly well-preserved at the bottom of Lake Michigan. The discovery ends a mystery…

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — A dangerous severe thunderstorm is sweeping across the Los Angeles metro area, prompting a warning that includes the possibility of a tornado and wind gusts exceeding 70 mph. Radar imagery shows a powerful line of storms pushing inland from the Pacific, with the heaviest cores stretching from near Santa Monica and…

MICHIGAN — A line of showers and embedded thunderstorms is pushing across western Lower Michigan early Wednesday morning, bringing steady rain and occasional rumbles of thunder to communities including Grand Rapids, Muskegon, and Kalamazoo, while northern parts of the state continue to see a messy mix of precipitation. As of 6:02 a.m. on February 18,…

NORTH CAROLINA — A noticeable shift in the weather is unfolding across the state Wednesday, bringing milder air, partly to mostly cloudy skies, and a few isolated showers as temperatures climb well above average for mid-February. Forecasters indicate highs will surge into the 60s statewide, with several communities in central and eastern North Carolina pushing…

KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA — A developing storm system is setting the stage for a round of potentially strong to severe thunderstorms across the region on February 19 and 20, 2026, with forecasters highlighting a Level 2 “Slight Risk” across much of central and western Kentucky and nearby southern Indiana communities. While this system is…

FLORIDA — A bright and increasingly warm day is unfolding across the Tampa Bay region, with mostly sunny skies, rising humidity, and afternoon temperatures pushing toward the 80-degree mark along parts of the Gulf Coast. After a mild and partly cloudy start this morning, conditions are steadily improving as sunshine takes control through midday and…