'Wiped out everything': Florida homeowners hit hard by EF-0 tornado in Brevard County

Homeowners are starting to rebuild after an EF-0 tornado ripped through southern Brevard County on Sunday. The Rive Grove I and II 55-plus mobile home communities were hit hard from the storms.

Tornado damages dozens of homes in Micco, Florida during Sunday's storms, NWS confirms

An EF-0 tornado touched down Sunday in Brevard County and quickly traveled more than 500 feet (0.3 miles) with wind gusts up to 70 mph, damaging upwards of 30 homes and structures in its path, the National Weather Service confirmed Monday.

'Tearing and ripping': Florida neighborhood damaged during Sunday's storms

Several homes in a Brevard County neighborhood were damaged Sunday after an EF0 tornado briefly touched down as strong storms moved across the area. The National Weather Service confirmed the damage was caused by a tornado after surveying the neighborhood on Monday. 

Official: 30-35 homes damaged during Sunday's strong storms

The National Weather Service plans to send teams to Barefoot Bay on Monday to look at the damage after strong storms moved through the area Sunday afternoon, FOX 35 has learned, and to determine whether there was a tornado or not.

Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood airport to remain closed with Broward County under state of emergency

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday declared a state of emergency for Broward County because of severe flooding and rain. The order, in part, designated Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie to coordinate relief efforts and ordered activation of the Florida National Guard “as needed.”

Storms producing heavy rain batter South Florida, close key airport

A low-pressure system developing in the Gulf of Mexico continues to send bands of showers and thunderstorms ashore along the Gulf Coast, with the threat of heavy rain and isolated tornadoes expected through Friday.

Historic storm could form in the Gulf of Mexico this week; earliest named storm since 2017

According to National Hurricane Center records, only two named tropical systems occurred in April - Ana in 2003 and Arlene in 2017. Neither of those tropical storms impacted land as Ana made a long trek across the Atlantic Ocean away from the United States and Arlene simply spun around the central Atlantic for one day.

‘Invaluable’ American flag recovered for Tennessee family after deadly tornado

Missing among the rubble was an American flag that was placed on the casket at Dustin Pinckney's grandfather's funeral. Pinckney said his grandmother, who died in the tornado, wanted to be buried with it.

Dramatic photos show how storms filled California reservoirs

Water levels fell so low in key reservoirs during the depth of California’s drought that boat docks sat on dry, cracked land and cars drove into the center of what should have been Folsom Lake.

Chick-fil-A sends Mobile Kitchen to those impacted by recent tornadoes

Chick-fil-A has sent out its Mobile Kitchen to regions impacted by the recent devastating tornado that struck 11 states and destroyed homes and businesses leaving dozens killed. 

Buzzwords you could hear during severe weather

Meteorologists use technical terms to describe weather phenomena. Here is a quick glossary of terms you may hear during severe weather coverage.

How you should prepare for a tornado

While the locations of twisters can be unpredictable, preparing for tornadoes ahead of time can help keep you safe when they happen.

Tiger, liger escape during tornado: 'Worst nightmare'
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The zookeeper who was tasked with finding and sedating a tiger and a liger that broke free during a tornado is sharing her wild story. An 8-year-old white tiger named Athena and a 7-year-old liger named Nika roamed around the Wild Animal Safari after Sunday?s tornado in Troup County busted open their enclosure.