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'Take shelter!': Tornado strikes Florida's Seminole County, destroying homes and interrupting live TV broadcast
By Patrick Pester published
A tornado hit central Florida on Monday, destroying two homes, uprooting trees and disrupting a FOX TV show as it was tracking the storm live on air.

'Winter is far from over': Polar vortex reversal could bring springtime snow to US
By Patrick Pester published
The polar vortex could be reversing in a sudden stratospheric warming event, with the potential to send Arctic air and storms to the central and eastern U.S.

Spectacular photo taken from ISS shows 'gigantic jet' of upward-shooting lightning towering 50 miles over New Orleans
By Harry Baker published
A newly unveiled astronaut photo shows a "gigantic jet" shooting upward from a thunderstorm above Louisiana in November 2024.

US suffers record-breaking cold: What's going on with the polar vortex?
By Patrick Pester published
A winter storm is hitting the U.S. with record-breaking cold and heavy snow. Is the polar vortex to blame?

'Stay off the roads': Winter storm warning as deadly floods strike Kentucky
By Patrick Pester published
Kentucky is battling devastating floods after another powerful winter storm hit the eastern U.S. over the weekend, leaving at least 10 people dead.

Explosive 'bomb cyclone' descending on UK and Ireland with up to 100 mph winds
By Patrick Pester published
Storm Éowyn is about to hit the U.K. and Ireland as forecasters warn the explosive "bomb cyclone" will bring snow, rain and potentially deadly superfast winds.
Florida's snowfall record smashed as historic storm blasts Gulf Coast
By Patrick Pester published
A historic winter snowstorm has reached the Gulf Coast, smothering the region in Arctic air and dropping record-breaking amounts of snow on northern Florida.

What's in pink fire retardant being dropped on LA, and is it dangerous?
By Patrick Pester published
Parts of Southern California are covered with pink fire retardant as firefighters try to control deadly wildfires raging in Los Angeles. But what is Phos-Chek fire retardant and is it safe?
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