Severe Weather
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Tornadoes moving through Plains, upper Midwest hit Kansas, Oklahoma
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A powerful storm system rumbled through the Plains and upper Midwest on Sunday, spawning tornadoes that damaged homes and buildings near Oklahoma City and put the Tulsa area on high-alert. In Wichita, Kan., a tornado touched down near Mid-Continent Airport.
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Texas tornadoes: At least six dead, 50 injured after tornadoes
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Habitat for Humanity spent years in a North Texas subdivision, helping build many of the 110 homes in the low-income area. But its work was largely undone during an outbreak of 13 tornadoes Wednesday night that killed six people and injured dozens.
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Hurricane names for 2013 released by World Meteorological Organization
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With the Atlantic hurricane season starting June 1, here's the list of names that major storms will carry in 2013.
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The F-4 La Plata Tornado; 11 Years Later (Photos, Video)
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A F-4 tornado struck La Plata, MD 10 years ago. Here's a look back at the conditions that caused it and the damage it left behind.
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Tornado Watch for D.C. area canceled
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the entire D.C. metro area through 10 p.m. Friday.
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St. Louis tornadoes spawn emergency declaration
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At least one death has been blamed on a strong spring storm system that's brought everything from tornadoes to ice and snow to much of the Midwest and parts of the southeast United States.
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D.C. snow storm: Winter weather arrives with rare March storm
The rare March storm that pushed through the Mid-Atlantic Wednesday lived up to its billing in Northern Virginia, but in the District of Columbia, the snow totals were pretty close to a big, fat zero.
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D.C. snow storm: Twitter reaction from across the Washington area
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You can follow our social coverage of this rare March snow storm by tweeting with the hashtag #ABC7Snow.
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Snow storm: D.C. area, Midwest getting slammed by snow
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After pummeling the nation's midsection with heavy snow, a late-winter storm was making its way Wednesday toward the nation's capital, where residents braced for the possibility of snarled traffic and power outages.
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Z-Burger snow deal: Five cent burgers if D.C. gets at least 5 inches of snow
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If D.C. gets at least five inches of snow by 5pm Wednesday, Z-Burger will offer a special deal.
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What to do if your power goes out
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Did your power get knocked out, or are you getting ready for the onset of Wednesday's storm? Here's some vital information about how to prepare and who to call if you're in the dark.
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D.C.-area power outages: Tracking Pepco, BGE, Dominion outages
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After a line of severe storms tore through the greater D.C. area Wednesday night, we're keeping an eye on the power companies and where the power went out.
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Georgia tornadoes: At least one killed as storms sweep across South (VIDEO)
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A massive storm system raking the Southeast hammered a Georgia town on Wednesday, overturning cars on an interstate and killing at least one person there, authorities said.
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Flash Flood Watch issued for D.C. metro area
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A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for many parts of the greater Washington metro area.
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Washington D.C. weather: Winter Storm Warnings dropped for D.C. metro area
What started with the possibility of a coating of snow for the greater D.C. area seems to be ending with a chance of very little snow at all. All storm advisories and warnings have been canceled for the region.
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Winter Weather Advisory now issued for Washington, D.C. area
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A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the greater Washington D.C. area starting Thursday morning. By 9 a.m. the D.C. Snow Team will have 200 plows on the roads.
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Washington D.C. weather: Winter Storm Watch issued for D.C. area
Snowfall is finally in the forecast for the D.C. area Thursday, as a Winter Storm Watch has been issued for the greater Washington area.
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Derecho 911 problems report critical of phone companies
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The FCC says stronger regulation is needed nationwide for telephone companies to prevent the widespread 911 outages that followed the June storm that killed nearly a dozen and left millions in the dark.
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