Why atmospheric rivers could become more frequent as world transitions out of La Niña
The climate patterns created by the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) could allow for more heavy rain events to impact California.
National Hurricane Center tracking rare wintertime disturbance over North Atlantic Ocean
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is tracking a rare wintertime disturbance brewing in the North Atlantic Ocean. Could this be the first tropical system of the 2023 hurricane season? FOX 35 Meteorologist Brooks Garner takes a closer look.
‘Scared for their lives’: 3 rescued from car teetering precariously over cliff's edge in California
Three people escaped a potentially deadly situation on Friday when they were rescued from a car that was teetering precariously over the edge of a cliff in Santa Cruz County, California.
Biden approves California disaster declaration as another atmospheric river storm prepares to pummel state
Storm after storm has been slamming into the Golden State since the end of December.
Severe weather outbreak turns deadly after violent storms tear through South
Storm damage was reported in nine states, with Alabama appearing to be the hardest hit during the severe weather outbreak.
Storms among the most deadly natural disasters in modern history of California
The California storms -- pummeling the state for more than two weeks - are the most deadly natural disasters in modern history.
'Worst day of my life': Tornado destroys Selma daycare, trapping dozens of children inside
A daycare worker said she hovered over infants as the tornado approached Selma, Alabama. She's thankful that only one baby received a cut on her forehead and cheek.
Deadly storms rip through portions of Alabama
Tornado-warned storms producing "damaging winds and hail" moved through the Southeast Thursday, causing injuries in parts of Alabama, according to the National Weather Service.
Storm-weary Californians clean up, brace for another torrent
From the San Francisco Bay Area down to Los Angeles, Californians had little time to rest between assessing damage from the last storm and preparing for the next.
Man killed in avalanche outside Las Vegas on Mt. Charleston
The man was on a trail at around 11,000 feet elevation when the avalanche occurred Monday, according to a storm report by the National Weather Service office in Las Vegas.
Search for 5-year-old boy swept away in California flood waters turns up one Nike
It's been two days since a 5-year-old California boy was swept away by raging floodwaters. Rescue crews aren't giving up on the search for him and on Wednesday went out again when the visibility and weather conditions improved.
What does all this rain in California mean for the wine?
A winery proprietor said, "let's keep it coming," when talking about the historic atmospheric river-fueled parade of storms slamming the Golden State.
Firefighters rescue mother giving birth in the middle of flooded California riverbed
The storm that began Monday dumped more than a foot (30 centimeters) of rain at higher elevations in central and Southern California and buried Sierra Nevada ski resorts in more than 5 feet (1.5 meters) of snow.
Dramatic photo shows lightning stike Sutro Tower during Bay Area's thunderstorms
The severe weather to slam the Bay Area in recent weeks have resulted in torrential rains, flooding, mudslides, and powerful lashing winds that have knocked out power and brought down once-towering trees. On Tuesday, there was also hail, thunder, and lightning.
Watch: California golfers flee '45-foot' waves crashing onto Pebble Beach course
Golfers were sent scrambling for safety as massive waves overtook an ocean-front golf course during one of a series of atmospheric rivers to slam into California in recent weeks.
Hurricane hunters fly missions to California to study atmospheric river amid powerful storm
It may not be hurricane season, but Air Force and NOAA aircraft are still busy collecting data over the Pacific from November to March.
Toddler, teen driver, others killed across Northern California during deadly storm
A toddler in Sonoma County was killed when a rain-soaked redwood tree crushed him during the heavy rains – and others across Northern California died in car crashes and in floods, officials said.
Bomb cyclone, ‘Pineapple Express’ moves ashore in California blasting life-threatening rain, flooding
A powerful double whammy of an atmospheric river and bomb cyclone is drenching California again Wednesday, dropping several inches of rain on a region that has struggled to wring out from an onslaught of winter storms.
Sparks fly when truck is struck by lightning in North Carolina, video shows
JR Motorsports shared the dramatic video, joking that they were “starting the year off with a bang.”
This Central Florida community deemed new 'lightning capital' of U.S., according to report
While Texas may have led the nation for total lightning strikes recorded in 2022, the Sunshine State is the clear winner when it comes to lightning strikes per square mile and one Florida community holds the new title of "lightning capital" of the United States.



















