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The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado did in fact touch down in Kent during Wednesday’s storm at approximately 2:49 p.m. The tornado started at Bulls Bridge in Litchfield County and ended in South Kent, the NWS said. The tornado was an EF-0, reaching estimated peak wind gusts of 85 mph. The damage was sporadic along the...

A team from the National Weather Service came to Litchfield County Thursday and toured Sharon and Kent to determine whether a tornado touched down Wednesday. In addition to visiting in person, the National Weather Service also looks at videos from storm watchers and residents in the area of the tornado warning, like the one issued in Litchfield County Wednesday. None…

A team from the National Weather Service is headed to Litchfield County this morning to determine whether a tornado touched down Wednesday. They will be in Sharon and Kent.

Severe thunderstorms moved through Connecticut on Wednesday afternoon and brought down some trees and power lines.

The National Weather Service in Seattle says burning debris from a rocket lit up Pacific Northwest skies Thursday night

Wintertime ice can certainly be a pain for drivers and joggers, but it can also be quite stunning at times. In recent days, fascinating ice formations have been popping up in the Midwest, and they’ve been captivating local onlookers and the Twitter community alike. The breathtaking phenomenon is called rime ice and it looks a lot different than the...

People are lining up to try to get a look at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on the Big Island, which erupted Sunday night and spewed ash and steam into the atmosphere

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island erupted on Sunday night. 

Two unusual weather phenomena combined to create some of the most destructive wildfires the West Coast states have seen in modern times.

A rare, fiery tornado was spotted in California on Saturday near the Nevada border where a large wildfire and excessive temperatures created a perfect, but dangerous, storm.

Officials say an earthquake has shaken much of North Carolina, rattling homes, buildings and residents

Senior citizens are among the scores of displaced people staying in shelters after flooding overwhelmed two dams, submerged homes and washed out roads in Central Michigan.

Storms that killed more than 30 people in the Southeast, piling fresh misery atop a pandemic, spread across the eastern United States on Monday, leaving more than 1 million homes and businesses without power amid floods and mudslides. In Alabama, people seeking shelter from tornadoes huddled in community shelters, protective masks covering their faces to guard against the new coronavirus….

A series of storms are forecast to pound much of the United States this week, delivering an extended bout of rain, ice and snow just as millions of drivers are expected to hit the roads for Thanksgiving, NBC News reports. The winter weather had already begun Sunday in the north and northeast, with heavy snow and slick conditions reported from...

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for northern Connecticut through Monday morning.

At least eight deaths have been blamed on a record-breaking cold spell that still had its grip on much of the country Wednesday morning, NBC News reported. More than 150 record-low temperatures were recorded from Texas to Maine, proving particularly punishing to areas that were enjoying relatively balmy temperatures in the days before. The National Weather Service said the cold...

The home of the Dallas Stars’ Tyler Seguin sustained significant damage after severe weather blew through North Dallas Sunday night.

The second round of PG&E’s planned power shutoffs have begun in the East Bay, South Bay and Santa Cruz and the process will continue through midnight, the utility confirmed.