Tornado Updates

The Mount St. Helens' eruption in Washington on May 18, 1980 is the worst volcanic eruption in U.S. history, killing 57 people and spewing 520 million tons of ash across the U.S., causing complete darkness in Spokane.

A pattern change will lead to areas of the country that recently experienced a break in activity to see a renewed threat of showers and thunderstorms. Hail and damaging winds appear to be the main threats across the Plains and Midwest, but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.

Mexico’s national forest commission reported 168 active wildfires have burned over a quarter of a million acres. Southerly winds help to send smoke northward towards Texas and the Gulf Coast. South Padre Island, Texas had the poorest air quality in the nation on Friday as readings were considered to be in the ‘unhealthy’ range.

Some Houston residents who lost power during Thursday’s blistering severe wind event are now facing the daunting possibility of being without power and air conditioning for days or even weeks just as temperatures heat back up.

A colossal 12.5-foot alligator was wrangled this week in central Florida after it had been spotted near a popular creekside path frequently utilized by school children.

Just hours after a line of severe thunderstorms blasted the Gulf Coast with gusts over 80 mph and heavy rains, leaving hundreds of thousands without power, another round of severe weather is threatening the region Friday night.

Videos from downtown Houston showed several buildings that had blown-out windows. The local National Weather Service office issued several Tornado Warnings for the area.