Extreme Weather

A “bomb cyclone” swept across the northwest U.S., knocking down trees, causing widespread power outages and leaving at least two people dead.

Bomb cyclone is a term used by weather enthusiasts to describe a process that meteorologists usually call bombogenesis. It’s the rapid intensification of a cyclone in a short period of time, and it can happen during powerful storms such as the one northern California and the Pacific Northwest are preparing for this week.

Rafael has weakened to a tropical storm and was expected to dissolve over the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days after barreling across Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane.

Hurricane Rafael was moving west across the Gulf Coast of Mexico Friday, bringing the threat of life-threatening conditions to the southern United States coastline, according to the National Hurricane Center.

If you ski, this is news you want to hear! A significant winter storm is hitting parts of Colorado and New Mexico through Friday.

In the hours after tornadoes tore through the Oklahoma City area, the DFW area was put on notice for potential severe weather – and the Metroplex is bracing for possible storms tomorrow. NBC 5’s Kennan Willards has the latest. 

The entire Metroplex area will be under an increased risk of serious storms on Monday according to the NWS.

Anger and frustration erupted in Spain on Sunday as King Felipe VI surveyed the damage from historic flash floods that killed more than 200 people.

Authorities say flash floods in Spain turned village streets into rivers, ruined homes, disrupted transportation and killed at least 95 people.

Devastating floods have killed at least 205 people in eastern and southern Spain, local officials announced Friday.

The Environmental Voter Project says more than 130,000 first-time voters, who prioritize climate change, have already cast ballots. Combined with the impacts of extreme weather and climate change, they could decide this election. National climate reporter Chase Cain shows us where climate voters could have the most influence.

“I want to caution that this is not a definitive count, because the task force is continuing its work,” Cooper said. “The number will continue to fluctuate as more reports come in and others are resolved.”

NBC 5’s Samantha Davies talks with Laura Harris about the connection between these rapidly intensifying hurricanes and climate change.

A week after Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the Southeastern U.S., homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they could possibly pay for the flood damage from one of the deadliest storms in recent history to hit the mainland.

As Hurricane Helene approached Florida on Thursday, several local Waffle House locations closed, leaving users on social media worried about the severity of the storm.

Hurricane Helene has weakened to a Tropical Storm over Georgia with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.

Helene became a hurricane Wednesday after the huge storm rapidly strengthened in the Caribbean Sea and moved north along Mexico’s coast on a path toward the U.S., leading residents to evacuate, schools to close, and officials to declare emergencies in Florida and Georgia.

At least one person was killed after a series of powerful storms swept through parts of Oklahoma Thursday night.

Tropical Storm Francine is expected to bring floods to Texas. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us more. 

Scores of schools across the U.S. are carpeted in asphalt without any shade. The situation has become acute enough that kids are losing classroom time to closures related to heat.