Severe Weather

To give an idea of how rare it is to have Heat Advisories issued in May in the Northeast, the only NWS office in the region to issue this alert in May since 2006 is Philadelphia/Mt. Holly -- and that was more than 10 years ago

Michigan State Police said the Gaylord tornado that touched down Friday killed two people. The second victim was found in a home overnight.

Munson Healthcare spokesman Brian Lawson said Friday that he had no details about the person who was killed or the conditions of those who were hurt by the tornado that rushed through Gaylord, a city of about 4,200 roughly 230 miles northwest of Detroit at around 3:45 p.m.

“We are always saddened at a loss like this, but realize that events like this happen in nature,“ an Alabama farmer said.

A new study links how many hurricanes form worldwide to air pollution levels. Wednesday's study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says cleaner air in Europe and the United States is helping trigger a dramatic increase in the number of Atlantic hurricanes.

The unoccupied homes were located along Ocean Drive in the Outer Banks community of Rodanthe.

“The fan was destroyed and the toilet bowl was severely damaged,” Okmulgee’s Fire Chief Dewayne Hurt told FOX TV Stations.

First responders said the students were pinned in the car for more than five hours before rescues were able to remove them from the mangled mess.

Only minor injuries have been reported at this time

Tweleve 'I' storms have been retired in the Atlantic – 10 of them since 2001.

The company said it will hold additional emergency preparedness drills and consider safety recommendations to improve safety.

Amongst the rubble is the site of the Victory Baptist Church, which is essentially now nothing more than a concrete slab.