severe weather

The heat has largely subsided, but storms are still in the picture for Friday before nicer weather arrives for the weekend. A day after a flash flood warning had been issued for nearly 24 hours, Friday will feature storms once again — a running trend that has lasted the entire week so far. But there is some good news: While…

A massive power outage struck Friday morning in the upper part of Manhattan, knocking out not only lights but also cellphone service, and a short time later power went out in a large chunk of Queens as well. At one point it was pitch black as far as the eye could see along Broadway north of 73rd Street on both…

Forecasters warn this is just the beginning of a potentially deadly hurricane season with up to 15 more named storms predicted for the season.

At around 4 p.m. on Monday, Steven Marshall of Lisbon was working in the garage on a family farm in Canterbury. Storms moved in and that kept Marshall from leaving the garage. At the moment Marshall went to flip the light switch a lightning strike hit. He was sent to the ground, still conscious but complaining of chest pain and…

At least 33 people are dead and dozen dozen more are wounded after a string of tornadoes tore a path from the Deep South to the East Coast on Easter Sunday. The devastation stretches across multiple states, where homes and business were left in ruins. Mississippi was especially hard hit, with damage reported across nearly the entire state.

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….

With severe weather season approaching, it’s a good time to go over your family’s safety plan.

Strong thunderstorms are moving through the state and a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for Tolland and Windham counties.

Storms weaken after bringing gusty winds to parts of Connecticut.

The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF1 tornado in New Canaan Tuesday when severe storms moved through the state. Officials also confirmed EF1 tornados near New Castle, New York and Stony Point, New York and an EF0 tornado in Ronkonkoma, New York.

Some school districts have announced closures or delays for this morning after flooding caused dangerous conditions that left first responders rescuing people trapped in vehicles on impassable roads Tuesday night.

More than five inches of water fell in Clinton and the flooding trapped some residents.

After witnessing a tornado cross Highway 64 outside Canton, Brandon Edwards ran to help a man trapped in a Dodge truck that had been thrown 200 yards from the highway.

Severe thunderstorms struck northern and western Texas overnight, producing wind gusts up to 70 mph and penny-sized hail. A tornado was spotted by residents of Stamford. One person was injured and up to 15 homes were damaged. At mid-day, over 127,000 households were without power.

Lollapalooza was temporarily evacuated due to severe weather Sunday afternoon.

One person died and several others were injured after a tent collapsed in west suburban Wood Dale during Sunday’s severe weather. The incident happened at about 2:40 p.m. at Wood Dale Prairie Fest, which took place near Wood Dale Junior High, as 60 mph winds and large hail pounded the area. “We were trying to squeeze in (the tent) so...