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Texas tornadoes blacken sky, leave softball sized hail — PHOTOS

With tornadoes touching down near Dallas on Sunday, Ryan Shepard snapped a photo of a black cloud formation reaching down to the ground. He said it was a tornado. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say it looked half a mile wide.

 
4 missing after storm capsizes sailboats off Alabama coast

Crews searched on Monday for four people missing after powerful thunderstorms caught them by surprise and capsized their sailboats during a weekend regatta off the Alabama coast, U.S. Coast Guard officials said.

Record rainfall dampens Las Vegas

A record rainfall hit the Las Vegas Valley on Saturday but caused no apparent damage, other than a lot of filthy vehicles.

More winds forecast for Las Vegas weekend

Another round of winds is expected in the Las Vegas Valley for the weekend, prompting a caution notice to construction workers by the Clark County Department of Air Quality.

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Three killed, homes washed away in Australia storm

A cyclonic storm battered Australia’s east coast on Tuesday killing three people, washing away houses, cutting power to more than 200,000 homes and stranding a cruise ship off the coast in mountainous seas.

Wind snuffs power in areas of Las Vegas

Thousands of valley residents are experiencing power outages after strong winds invaded the valley Tuesday night.

Clark County issues dust advisory

Don’t let the sun trick you into thinking Tuesday’s weather will be pleasant — it’s windy out there.

It’s going to be windy on Tuesday, Vegas

Gusts could reach as high as 47 mph, according to the National Weather Service. A wind advisory is set for 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday.

 
Storm chasers capture deadly Ill. tornado — VIDEO

At least two people were killed and 20 injured when a tornado ripped through a small northern Illinois town on Thursday night, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner said on Friday.

Dust advisory issued for Tuesday

The Clark County Department of Air Quality issued a dust advisory for Tuesday. Residents and construction operators should prepare for the possibility of blowing dust from the afternoon through the evening.

 
Super typhoon churns toward the Philippines

A massive, menacing storm system dubbed Super Typhoon Maysak churned in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, days away from a possible direct hit on the Philippines.