When "minutes matter" in severe weather, faster forecasting technology is crucial for saving lives, says one NOAA ...

More than 1 million people were included in an Level 3 out of 5 risk zone from NOAA's Storm Prediction Center, with Omaha, ...

DRY RIDGE, Ky. (WKRC) — A new radar system has the potential to detect storms and tornadoes that traditional National Weather Service radar systems miss. However, access to this advanced ...

Tornado watches are issued for large areas if tornadoes are possible. A warning is issued for a smaller area when a tornado has been spotted.

Tops of trees thrown across highway. This was associated with a radar-indicated Tornadic Debris Signature." The tornado warnings began to ring out from phones at about 11:45 a.m. Monday as a ...

Just 10 minutes later, the tornado was now very evident on radar reflectivity by what's called a "debris ball," which essentially is pieces of homes, trees and other non-meteorological objects ...

Heavy rain and flooding are the main areas of concern through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service ...

If Monday's two tornadoes are confirmed, that would mean three tornadoes have struck Leon County already this year. Meteorologists say a confirmed tornado in southeast Leon County on March 31 left a ...