Confirmed tornado leaves widespread damage in New Jersey

The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down Tuesday afternoon in the Quaker Bridge area of Mercer County, New Jersey, after quick-moving storms crossed the state.

Natural disasters displaced millions of Americans in 2022, data reveals

“The number of people displaced from their homes for months at a time, or even permanently, is alarming,” Michael Gerrard, the director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law told FOX TV Stations.

How winter's atmospheric river storms could supercharge California’s wildfire season

The danger of the deadly asmospheric river storms hasn’t passed yet. All that rain helped sprout a carpet of lush vegetation across the state which will dry out in spring and become wildfire fuel.

Burn in Florida creates smoky effect over treeline and roadway
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A prescribed burn closed portions of State Route 520 on Tuesday morning in Orange County, Florida, due to poor visibility, which can be dangerous. FOX 35 meteorologist Brooks Garner explains the inversion, which causes the smoke to lay closer to the ground.

Florida to test statewide Tornado Warning alert Wednesday morning: What you need to know

Heads up! The National Weather Service will issue a Tornado Warning in Florida that will sound off an alarm Wednesday morning, but don't worry – officials said it's just a test.

Here’s a look at the world’s deadliest earthquakes since 2000

A devastating earthquake that impacted Turkey and Syria and killed thousands is the latest to wreak havoc globally. One of the worst since 2000 was an earthquake in Haiti, which left more than 300,000 people dead in 2010.

Unfathomable cold from polar vortex: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, hits -100 degrees wind chill

The NWS in Portland/Gray, Maine, said an unusual phenomenon for its area of responsibility is possible Friday night as the tropopause could dip below the peak of Mount Washington, the highest summit in the northeastern U.S.

Transition into El Nino could lead to record heat around globe

The World Meteorological Organization reports fishermen first used the term El Niño off the coast of South America to describe the unusually warm water temperatures before Christmas.

Drone footage shows river with enough garbage to fill 4 Olympic swimming pools

In the Drina River of Eastern Europe, a combination of bad weather and a build-up of waste in riverside landfills led to an significant accumulation of garbage.

Bubbles blown instantly freeze amid extreme cold in Russia, video shows

The footage shows several members of a family blowing bubbles using a bubble gun and straws. The bubbles are seen to instantly freeze.

President Biden surveys storm-battered California

President Joe Biden arrived at Santa Clara County's Moffett Airfield Thursday morning to begin his tour of the storm-ravaged Central Coast.

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.