NOAA

Hailstones that hit Little Jessie Lake Wednesday were as large as tennis balls, hitting the ground at over 100 mph, capable of very significant damage.

Meteorologists are seeing things they never thought they would see, like water temperatures approaching 100 degrees and heat indices over 150 degrees - all symptoms of a warming climate

Drowning in a rip current is the third leading cause of weather-related death, claiming more US lives than hurricanes and tornadoes, but there are steps you can take to lower the risk

The potential for serious flash flooding has been underestimated by FEMA, and more properties than we thought across the Northland are vulnerable to increasingly heavy rain

In a warming world "flash droughts" are coming on faster, with less warning and less time to prepare.

Residents of the Northland are much more acclimated to extreme cold than extreme heat, but NOAA's data set shows that it's the heat we should be more worried about.

Weather extremes are trending more extreme over time, and current wildfires and smoke can be traced back to a statistically rare heatwave over Canada last month.

Summers in the Northland are amazing, but during severe weather you may have minutes or seconds to do the right thing - and avoid these dangerous myths.

Severe thunderstorm season has been delayed, but it's coming in June, and a quick weather quiz may help get you into a weatherwise state of mind.

Smoke has arrived a couple of months early this summer season and here is how you can help your family protect themselves on days when air quality is poor.

"Twisters", the sequel to the 1996 box office hit "Twister" is set to launch in 2024, with "Nope" star Brandon Perea

That massive air conditioner in our back yard not only keeps us comfortable during the summer, but it kills off most of the severe storms capable of spinning up tornadoes. Cook County: take a bow. You are the most "tornado-safe" county in Minnesota.