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5 dead and at least 35 hurt as tornadoes ripped through Iowa, officials say

Four confirmed dead in Iowa tornado as more storms threaten Southern Plains

Wind towers crumpled after Iowa wind farm suffers rare direct hit from powerful twister

What is clear-air turbulence? The "very violent" phenomenon, explained

Violent tornadoes cause multiple deaths, EF3 twister tears path through Greenfield, Iowa

26 tornadoes in 4 states wreak havoc, kill multiple people in Iowa

No rest for storm-weary residents of the central US into Memorial Day weekend

Northeast I-95 corridor braces for feisty storms as heat, humidity build

2024 Atlantic hurricane season is primed for storms with 'rapid intensification'

From Zambia to Afghanistan, WFP warns El Niño's extreme weather is causing a surge in hunger

Is climate change making hailstones larger?

'We took off running': Greenfield tornado survivor recalls life-saving actions before catastrophe struck

Severe weather moves east, putting 44 million at risk after deadly Iowa tornado

Extreme heat hits Texas and Florida early in the season

Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases wildfire, flood risks

Iowa tornado kills 'multiple' people in small town reduced to rubble

Sun's magnetic field may form close to the surface. This finding could improve solar storm forecasts

Tornadoes wreak havoc in Iowa, killing multiple people and leveling buildings: See photos

AccuWeather's Memorial Day weekend outlook

Heavy equipment, snow shovels used to clean up hail piled knee-deep in small Colorado city

Tornado devastates Iowa town, killing multiple people as powerful storms rip through Midwest

Resigned to a fate of constant displacement, India's river islanders return home in between floods

Head of FEMA tours deadly storm damage in Houston area as more residents get power back

What is a heat dome, and how can it create 'ring of fire' thunderstorms?

Severe thunderstorms with possible tornadoes, giant hail and high winds forecast to rock the Midwest

Lawsuit filed against cement company after deadly Houston crane collapse during storm

Oregon hiker, 22, dies at Columbia River Gorge after falling off a cliff

Heat wave in Mexico linked to "mass deaths" of monkeys

Italian women's prison, hundreds of residents evacuated after 4.4 magnitude quake in southern Italy

Factbox-India's northwest braces for more heatwaves amid elections

Surge of summerlike warmth and humidity across the Northeast on the way

Unrelenting heat dangerous for those still without power after Houston storms

Weather forecasters warn Pakistanis to stay indoors ahead of new heat wave

Death toll grows to 8 in severe Houston-area storms

Storms damage homes in Oklahoma and Kansas. But in Houston, most power is restored

Why tornadoes have swarmed Ohio and Pittsburgh this year

Tourists flock to Tornado Alley, paying big bucks for the chance to see dangerous storms

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