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The National Weather Service in Houston issued a Tornado Emergency for the first time in the office's history Tuesday for a twister that tore the southeast side of the Houston metro area.

If you are waking up across the south-central US, chances are you didn't get much sleep. Insanely strong storms ripped through traveling close to 100 mph. At one point, the National Weather Service Office in Norman, Oklahoma called them "historic."

Cody Coombes recounts riding out a tornado in Little Rock, Arkansas, inside his pest control van. The National Weather Service reported that an EF-3 tornado had roared through Pulaski and Lonoke counties with estimated peak winds of 165 mph, killing...

The National Weather Service in Honolulu said heavy rain and strong winds were expected mainly along and ahead of a cold front sweeping across Hawaii through the middle of the week, with as much as 2-10 inches of rain in some spots already.

The National Weather Service warns of potentially catastrophic 200-mph wind gusts during Typhoon Mawar, which many people in the U.S. territory have never experienced before.

To help Americans remain aware of the dangers of lightning, the National Weather Service developed the slogans, "When thunder roars, go indoors" and "See a flash, dash inside."

Water rescues were reported to be underway in the Lower Hudson Valley and the National Weather Service office issued are rare Flash Flood Emergency for towns around West Point in New York.

The National Weather Service said a tornado touched down near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday following warnings of severe weather for the city. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

The National Weather Service declared an “excessive heat warning” is issued for New York City today through Saturday, as the heat index is on track to rise to a high of 108 degrees.

There was no rain until mid-July, according to the National Weather Service, meaning the gates were open for at least 30 days with anyone was able to walk through

Temperatures in the area reached 110 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking by four degrees the previous record for this date that was set in 2011, according to the National Weather Service.

“I would say the timing is pretty bad for this one,” said meteorologist Brian Haines of the National Weather Service office in Charleston, SC.

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee called Idalia “an unprecedented event” since no major hurricanes on record have ever passed through the bay abutting the Big Bend.

The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning beachgoers in the Northeast of "life-threatening rip currents" as the busy Labor Day weekend kicks off today.

Men and boys account for more than 65% of direct victims of hurricanes and more than 70% of deaths caused by lightning, according to the National Weather Service.

The town won’t be completely dark as civil twilight takes over for several hours during what would typically be daytime. According to the National Weather Service, civil twilight begins when the Sun's center is within 6 degrees below the horizon.

Flakes set to fall in the city late in the day Saturday will turn to rain overnight and back to snow Sunday. Less than half an inch of accumulation is expected, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service has declared the weather to be "dangerously cold," with frostbite and hypothermia legitimate concerns.

An estimated 95 million people were under weather warnings or advisories for wind chills below zero F, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service says Central Park picked up 0.4 inches of snow on Monday, followed by 1.2 inches of snow falling between midnight and 1 p.m. Tuesday, bringing the storm total to 1.6 inches of snow.