severe weather

At the Salk Institute in San Diego, scientists are using AI to identify roots which will make crops more resilient to drought, floods, and extreme heat. If successful, it could also mean extra revenue for farmers. National climate reporter Chase Cain got an exclusive look inside the high-tech lab.

Rivers rose and flooding worsened Sunday across the South and Midwest, threatening communities already badly damaged by days of heavy rain and wind.

Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding has come for parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned some deadly tornadoes.

The path of damage after severe storms on Friday starts near Canton and moves northeast near Grand Saline. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans talked with Van Zandt County residents who took a direct hit.

Homeowners in Van Zandt County are cleaning up after at least one possible tornado touched down Friday afternoon.

Flash flooding left roads covered with water in Lamar and Red River Counties. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard followed tornado-warned storms northeast parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth viewing area.

A family’s back porch was tossed on top of their home in Van Zandt County east of Canton as tornadic storms moved through the area on Friday afternoon. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera reports there were no injuries.

Kameron Martin talks about the storm that left a path of destruction  through his home south of the town of Grand Saline in Van Zandt County. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans reports it’s one of six homes damaged in Friday’s storms.

A porch was tossed on top of a home in Van Zandt County east of Canton as tornadic storms moved through the area on Friday afternoon. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera reports there were no injuries but the family has been forced from their home because of the damage.

A porch was tossed on top of home in Van Zandt County east of Canton as tornadic storms moved through the area on Friday afternoon. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera reports there were no injuries.

Severe weather is possible over the next few days with the heaviest, wash-out rain most likely on Friday and Saturday. NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell has the latest forecast.

The wind will pick up today, causing concern for wildfires (especially west of Fort Worth). Clouds will return by the afternoon, followed by thunderstorm chances late tonight (mainly west of DFW).

An active weather pattern continues across North Texas into the weekend with expected rounds of flooding rain and storms into Saturday.

After a stormy Saturday night, another chance for thunderstorms arrives by Sunday afternoon and evening as a cold front pushes across the region. NBC 5’s Adrienne Vonn has the forecast.

After deadly tornadoes and powerful winds devastated parts of the South and Midwest, North Texas volunteers are stepping in to assist with recovery efforts. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey has more.

Texans On Mission is mobilizing volunteers to help communities hit by tornadoes and wildfires over the weekend.

At least 42 people are dead after powerful storms swept across the country over the weekend, uprooting trees and destroying homes and businesses.

Residents are surveying damage from unusually vicious weather in multiple states where violent twisters, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires decimated neighborhoods.

A massive storm has decimated homes and other structures and left at least 35 people dead since Friday.

A powerful system of storms is sweeping across the Midwest and South, raising tornado warnings.