Tornadoes

In a rare move, all living former directors of the National Weather Service issued a joint warning about the threat of staff cuts and buy-outs across the agency. The men cautioned that President Trump’s proposal to cut NOAA’s budget by nearly 30% will lead to the ‘needless loss of life’ during severe weather. Meteorologist Chase Cain talked with former agency...

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

On March 18, 1925, the “Tri-State Tornado” tore a path of destruction across Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, killing nearly 700 people and devastating countless communities in the region. According to Britannica, the tornado formed near a community called Ellington, Missouri, in the early afternoon hours. It then tore a path across southeastern Missouri, resulting in at least 11 deaths before...

Authorities said a tornado struck Morgan County Thursday night, killing a mother and daughter from the same household.

At least two people were killed and six more injured as several tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi on Saturday, damaging homes and flipping vehicles as the storm system moved east across Alabama early Sunday.

Millions of people from across the South are under threat of damaging winds, strong tornadoes and hail Saturday as the region braces for more potential destructive storms.

Also Saturday, San Francisco residents awoke to a tornado warning, but none touched down there. It was the first such warning for the city since at least 1950.

A total of 13 tornadoes tore through Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia on June 5, the National Weather Service said in an update that nearly doubled their initial tornado count.

The National Weather Service said in an update that a total of 13 tornadoes tore through our region on June 5: nine in Maryland, three in West Virginia and one in Leesburg, Virginia.

Some Montgomery County residents say they never received a warning from the county on their cellphones as a tornadic storm swept through Wednesday evening, but the county reports its alert system worked properly to their knowledge. As a tornado left a trail of destruction from Poolesville to Gaithersburg, many residents received national alerts on their phones while some received notifications…

Some Montgomery County residents say they never received a warning from the county on their cellphones as a tornadic storm swept through Wednesday evening. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports the county says its alert system worked properly.

After tornadoes hit Poolesville, a resident describes seeing tornadoes move through his community. Another resident said he gave shelter to two strangers, a mother and daughter. “They were really scared, so I said, ‘Sure, come on down,’” he told News4’s Juliana Valencia.

Seven tornadoes touched down in West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland Wednesday — an outbreak that left a path of tree and structural damage extending about 100 miles long and injuring five people in Montgomery County, Maryland — the National Weather Service said in a preliminary report Thursday.

A young Gaithersburg family faces mounting expenses of recovery after a tornado damaged their home Wednesday. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Seven tornadoes touched in West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland, according to a preliminary report by the National Weather Service. Storm Team4 Chief Meteorologist Doug Kammerer explains.

Martin Perez was at home in Gaithersburg with his wife, daughter and two friends when a tornado struck and toppled a tree onto his home. He spoke with News4’s Darcy Spencer after he was released from the hospital.

A man decided to skip watching Wednesday’s storm from his home to drive out in the middle of it to pursue his dream of being a tornado chaser. Resident Mark Monis saw the storm happen in real-time while filming from his car in Gaithersburg, Maryland. “I had this dream of chasing tornadoes when I was younger and I took...

A tornado wrecked homes and ripped trees out of the ground in Montgomery County, leaving residents working to clean up on Thursday morning. News4’s Joseph Olmo and Melissa Mollet have team coverage.

In an effort to fulfill his dream of chasing tornadoes, Mark Monis of Gaithersburg, Maryland captures the powerful storm on his phone from his car, risking his life. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

A motorist’s dashboard camera captured a moment when a funnel cloud touched down in Gaithersburg. He spoke with News4’s Walter Morris about what he witnessed.