Multi-vehicle crash amid blowing dust leaves 4 dead near Phoenix, Arizona
A multi-vehicle crash outside Phoenix, Arizona, claimed four lives on Saturday, March 1, 2025, amid blowing dust and low visibility.
M3.9 earthquake hits North Hollywood, Los Angeles
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M3.9 hit North Hollywood, California, at 06:13 UTC on March 3, 2025 (22:13 PST, March 2). The agency is reporting a depth of 15.3 km (9.5 miles).
Powerful spring storm to bring widespread hazards across the central U.S.
A powerful spring storm is expected to develop over the Central Plains on Monday, March 3, 2025, bringing severe weather, including blizzards, high winds, critical fire weather and flash flooding, as it moves toward the Great Lakes.
Forced evacuations and burn ban as wildfires spread across North and South Carolina
A series of wildfires erupted across North and South Carolina over the weekend, fueled by dry vegetation, low humidity, and gusty winds, prompting evacuations, road closures, and a statewide burning ban in South Carolina. As of early Sunday, firefighting crews are battling blazes that have collectively scorched thousands of acres, with some fires remaining at 0% containment.
Severe thunderstorms forecast to impact Great Plains, Ohio Valley, and Southeast US next week
A powerful storm system is expected to develop over the east-central Great Plains and lower Great Lakes region by late Tuesday, March 4, 2025, bringing a risk of severe thunderstorms, strong tornadoes, hail, and damaging winds.
Red Flag Warning in effect for South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri
A Red Flag Warning is in effect from South Dakota to southwestern Missouri, including much of Iowa, Nebraska, and parts of Kansas. The warning will remain in effect from 10:00 to 20:00 CST on Friday, February 28, 2025.
Key West, Florida records wettest February day in 13 years
Floods hit Key West, in Florida, after a bout of heavy rains on Monday, February 24, 2025, marked the area’s wettest day February day in 13 years.
Over two dozen buildings collapse in Oswego County under weight of snow, New York
Over two dozen buildings have collapsed across the state of New York due to heavy lake effect snow affecting the region from February 14 to 19, 2025. At least 26 homes collapsed in Oswego County, while a Fire Department building collapsed in Oneida County on February 22.
Arctic outbreak ends after breaking century-old records from Kansas to Texas
Arctic outbreak that brought extreme cold to much of the U.S. is coming to an end, after breaking over a century-old temperature records in some parts of the country.
Atka volcano alert levels raised after brief eruption, Alaska
A small explosive event was recorded at the Atka volcanic complex in the Aleutian Islands, U.S., at 19:26 LT on February 20, 2025 (04:26 UTC on February 21). The Aviation Color Code has been raised to Orange and Alert Level to Watch.
