In Kentucky, some 14 people were killed by severe weather, and the death toll is likely to rise, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. Local authorities in Laurel County, in the state’s southeast, said nine people were killed after a tornado touched down.

As a punishing heat wave took hold of Texas, weather forecasters warned that severe storms with hail and even hurricane-force winds could hobble parts of Appalachia and the Midwest on Friday. Tornadoes were also a risk.

and now the storms will move further east to bring similar threats to the Upper Midwest. The widespread severe storms could cause travel disruptions and power outages, meteorologists warned ...

A reported tornado hit a small Wisconsin city, damaging businesses and homes. Some Moderate High By Amy Graff and Simon J. Levien Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather team. Go here for ...

Severe thunderstorms rocked parts of the central US on Wednesday, and Thursday’s storm threat spells trouble for tens of millions of people in the Midwest, where some areas have already been hit ...

Large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes were threatening states in the Midwest on May 15 ... according to the weather service. The storm is expected to progress relatively quickly, so chances ...

Storm seasons are getting stronger, longer, and more unpredictable. Whether it’s a thunderstorm knocking out neighborhood power lines, a tornado carving through a region, or a major hurricane

“It’s not very often that we see this,” one National Weather Service forecaster said of the risk level being predicted for parts of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Some Moderate High By Amy ...