As Midwest storm bears down, forecasters use more urgent voice in tornado warnings. As a massive storm system crawling into the Midwest sent tornadoes touching down in Norman, Okla., on Friday, the National Weather Service sent out an unusually early…
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Why was Mother Nature raging in 2011? Experts say 2011 will be recorded as a record-breaker for extreme weather events. NBC’s Tom Costello looks back at some of…
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Where’s the snow? Usually at this time of year there’s a winter storm story to report from somewhere in this country. But this year, records are being set…
Blame Arctic refrigerator for mild winter so far. By Mark Guarino Staff writer CHICAGO — If your Christmas had everything — holiday lights, a visit from Santa, a family meal — what likely went missing was snow. So far this winter,…
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Santa Ana winds cause extensive damage Fierce winds blasted the West overnight and Thursday, knocking down trees in California and forcing some schools to close as gusts reached…