Several cities have heat emergency plans. Are they enough in a warming world?
Natural disasters can be dramatic — barreling hurricanes, building-toppling tornadoes — but heat is more deadly. Many cities are beginning to plan a response to the looming dangerous heat.
Natural disasters can be dramatic — barreling hurricanes, building-toppling tornadoes — but heat is more deadly. Many cities are beginning to plan a response to the looming dangerous heat.
Summer heat is the 'No. 1 weather-related killer,' doctor warns
States in the Southwest and West have been under Excessive Heat Warnings and heat advisories for the past two weeks
States in the Southwest and West have been under Excessive Heat Warnings and heat advisories for the past two weeks
Updated Atlantic hurricane season forecast sees busier season despite onslaught of El Nino
NOAA said the impacts primarily stem from increased vertical wind shear, which can prevent tropical cyclones from forming and strengthening.
NOAA said the impacts primarily stem from increased vertical wind shear, which can prevent tropical cyclones from forming and strengthening.
Earth sees hottest day on record for third straight day
The daily highs are an indication that climate change is reaching uncharted territory, scientists say.
The daily highs are an indication that climate change is reaching uncharted territory, scientists say.
The world just experienced the hottest day on record, scientists say
The planet’s temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in at least 44 years and likely much longer.
The planet’s temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in at least 44 years and likely much longer.
Husband's life spared after being impaled in 'Final Destination'-like accident
One couple is just thankful to be alive today after a tree fell on their car over the weekend and impaled one of them.
One couple is just thankful to be alive today after a tree fell on their car over the weekend and impaled one of them.
Squirrels 'sploot' in tree to cool down during Texas heatwave
Have you ever seen a squirrel 'sploot'?
Have you ever seen a squirrel 'sploot'?
Indiana woman dies at Utah national park amid summer heat
The National Park Service said Thursday that the 61-year-old visitor was pronounced dead at Canyonlands National Park.
The National Park Service said Thursday that the 61-year-old visitor was pronounced dead at Canyonlands National Park.
Why some areas of Atlanta may be hotter than others
This is all due to the urban heat island effect, where buildings and concrete trap heat.
This is all due to the urban heat island effect, where buildings and concrete trap heat.
How is air quality measured?
As smoky air from Canada’s wildfires shrouds broad swaths of the U.S., here are seven facts you should know about measuring air quality.
As smoky air from Canada’s wildfires shrouds broad swaths of the U.S., here are seven facts you should know about measuring air quality.
What are the stages of a tropical cyclone?
Hurricanes might end up as massive, menacing systems of destruction, but they don't start out big and bad. FOX 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Jonathan Stacey can take you through their lifecycle.
Hurricanes might end up as massive, menacing systems of destruction, but they don't start out big and bad. FOX 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Jonathan Stacey can take you through their lifecycle.
How do hurricanes get their names?
Have you ever shared a name with a tropical storm or hurricane? Chances are you have. While the names may seem familiar to some, and foreign to others, there is a method to the madness.
Have you ever shared a name with a tropical storm or hurricane? Chances are you have. While the names may seem familiar to some, and foreign to others, there is a method to the madness.
911 misses call to help trapped wife, Atlanta man says
An Atlanta homeowner's heart was pounding last weekend when he discovered his wife trapped under debris and he couldn't get through to a 911 operator.
An Atlanta homeowner's heart was pounding last weekend when he discovered his wife trapped under debris and he couldn't get through to a 911 operator.
'I fell into my chair': Iowa couple wins $2M Powerball prize after losing home in tornado
A tornado destroyed the couple's home in 2001, and it took several years for them to start to rebuild.
A tornado destroyed the couple's home in 2001, and it took several years for them to start to rebuild.
Over 80 million under thick haze from Chicago to DC as Canadian wildfire smoke pours across US
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires is pouring into major metro areas in the Great Lakes region, including Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland and Indianapolis.
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires is pouring into major metro areas in the Great Lakes region, including Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland and Indianapolis.
Fallen trees, storm debris damage animal habitats at animal park
A spokesperson for North Georgia Wildlife and Safari Park said trees have fallen, many destroying parts of the fencing around their animal enclosures.
A spokesperson for North Georgia Wildlife and Safari Park said trees have fallen, many destroying parts of the fencing around their animal enclosures.
Watch: Tornado rips through Indiana apartment complex
Deaths have been reported in Indiana and Georgia after severe weather, including tornadoes, tore paths of destruction from the Midwest to the South on Sunday, leaving more than a half-million people without power.
Deaths have been reported in Indiana and Georgia after severe weather, including tornadoes, tore paths of destruction from the Midwest to the South on Sunday, leaving more than a half-million people without power.
Prominent Atlanta realtor killed by falling tree during thunderstorm
The weekend's severe weather turned deadly when a prominent Atlanta realtor was crushed by a falling tree in his Buckhead neighborhood.
The weekend's severe weather turned deadly when a prominent Atlanta realtor was crushed by a falling tree in his Buckhead neighborhood.
Severe storms topple trees, leave thousands without power in Georgia
More than 86,000 Georgians remain in the dark due to the deadly storms over the weekend.
More than 86,000 Georgians remain in the dark due to the deadly storms over the weekend.
Tornadoes terrorize Indiana Sunday as severe storms knock out power to over 700K from Ohio Valley to South
The FOX Forecast Center said tornadoes are possible from southern Michigan through the Ohio and Tennessee valleys on Sunday.
The FOX Forecast Center said tornadoes are possible from southern Michigan through the Ohio and Tennessee valleys on Sunday.