Hailstorm News

The storm system that has had a deadly history of severe weather this week as it has slowly tracked out of the Plains and into the Great Lakes will impact Virginia today.

Pounding rain soaked tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, on Thursday morning, and winds sent pieces of debris flying, hindering recovery efforts three days after the devastating tornado.

Record highs, a tornado and large hail top the list of Michigan weather events on this day in history .

Massachusetts lawyer James Otis often remarked to friends that when it was his time to die he hoped it would be by a bolt of lightning.

Stephen Dirienzo is a meteorologist at the Albany, NY National Weather Service. Shortly before 5:00 on Tuesday Dirienzo was about to issue a severe thunderstorm warning for Columbia County in New York when the office received a phone call saying a tornado was on the ground in the village of Copake.

Red areas denote areas under severe weather warnings issued by Environment Canada Tuesday morning, while yellow shows areas under watch.

After a couple of active severe weather days earlier this week, Wednesday experienced a bit of a lull in severe weather, although some areas continued to see strong thunderstorms.

Armenia - Farmers in Armavir province block a major highway to demand government compensation for their crops destroyed by hail, 20May2013.

With our severe weather season about to begin, and the tornado outbreak over the Midwestern United States over the past few days, when the National Weather Service issues a Tornado Watch and/or Tornado Warning, do you know what the difference is and how you would react? A watch means conditions are right for dangerous weather.

A storm damaged property in Beaverton, near Bard Road, Monday, May 20. Thunderstorm warnings spread across the Great Lakes Bay Region and the state as tornadoes caused extensive damage to other parts of the country.

A Charlotte family said it's thankful no one was hurt after a tree came crashing down on a busy street.

This photo shows the thunderstorm forecast for TODAY, Tuesday, May 21 - severe is in red shading.

Meteorologists have detected a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter-size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph.

The storm system behind Monday's Oklahoma twister and several on Sunday was threatening a large swath of the United States on Tuesday evening.

It's warm. It feels humid. And the sun is high in the sky. That's a recipe for severe weather.

The same storm system that brought devastation to our north Sunday and Monday to Oklahoma and Kansas will affect East Texas later today with a threat of severe storms including tornadoes.

After an estimated 26 tornadoes hit five states Sunday and a massive tornado leveled Moore, OK, killing 24, Monday - more severe weather is expected Tuesday afternoon.

Here's a look at what you need to know about tornadoes, which are funnel-shaped clouds that forms under thunderclouds and contain rapidly rotating air.

After a wave of thunderstorms and torrential rain lashed the Chicago area Monday night, the worst of it appears to be over - for now.

YEREVAN, May 21. /ARKA/. Prices for vegetables and melons may rise by up to 100% because of the severe hailstorm that pounded several regions of Armenia last week, chairman of agrarian-peasant union of Armenia Hrach Berberyan told a press conference Tuesday.