Bonnie likely to form as disturbance nears southern Caribbean islands

A tropical disturbance approaching the southernmost Caribbean islands is likely to become Tropical Storm Bonnie within the next couple of days, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Debunking 7 myths about lightning

Lightning can inspire awe, so it’s no surprise that people have developed a few tall tales about it.

Sweltering streets: Hundreds of homeless die in extreme heat across US

“If 130 homeless people were dying in any other way it would be considered a mass casualty event,” said Kristie L. Ebi, a professor of global health at the University of Washington.

Flagstaff tests new siren system to alert residents of a possible flood

After 2019's Museum Fire created a burn scar, flooding turned streets into rivers and many people started lining their yards with sandbags to keep the water out. Flagstaff now has another way to alert people to get to safety.

Man dies in Death Valley after car runs out of gas

A senior citizen died in Death Valley after his car ran out of gas in Death Valley National Park during record high temperatures. A park visitor found his body on Tuesday.

Maricopa County heat deaths on the rise as blistering summer temperatures persist

So far this year, four people in Maricopa County have been confirmed to have died from the heat, and 44 other deaths are being investigated as heat-related.

Excessive heat blamed for thousands of Kansas cattle deaths

The state is aware of at least 2,000 cattle deaths in the southwest region, but that number could be higher.

Excessive Heat Warning issued for 10 Arizona counties

The counties under an Excessive Heat Warning on June 16 are Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Maricopa, Pinal, Pima, Santa Cruz, and Yavapai.

Dangerous heat wave continues to linger across Midwest, South

Excessive heat warnings and heat advisories remained in effect on Wednesday from Michigan to northern Florida.

Yellowstone National Park: Floods leave landscape 'dramatically changed'

Park officials say over 10,000 visitors left the nation’s oldest national park after historic flooding tore through the area, washing out bridges and roads.

Yellowstone National Park: 10,000 evacuate as floods wash away homes, bridges

While no one has been reported killed or injured, waters were only starting to recede Tuesday and the full extent of the destruction wasn’t yet known.

106 million Americans in 24 states at risk as dangerous heat wave expands

Well-above-average temperatures are expected from the central Rockies across the Plains and into the lower and mid-Mississippi, Tennessee and lower Ohio valleys.