Extreme Weather

Homeowners in a Hutchins neighborhood still recovering from a spring storm hope to be spared from rough weather over Easter weekend.

While parts of North Texas brace for potential storms over the holiday weekend, a neighborhood in Hutchins is hoping to be spared this time. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat caught up with people just now completing repairs from last month’s spring storms.

The coldest parts of our planet act like giant mirrors, reflecting the sun’s energy back to space. What happens when algae and pollution cover snow and ice? National climate reporter Chase Cain explains the ripple effects from Antarctica.

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.

The National Weather Service says an EF-0 tornado touched down in Van Zandt County on Friday and stayed on the ground for about nine miles.

Historic rain storm floods streets and prompts water rescues in South Texas

NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks which part of the thunderstorm is directly related to the size of hail it produces.

A large wildfire that burned Tuesday in Fredericksburg demonstrates just how dry the area is right now. We’re also seeing increased fire danger across North Texas. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero reports help is on the way to the fire zone and to a community ravaged by tornados in Missouri.

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

Blowing dust pushed by wind gusts of more than 80 mph creates treacherous driving conditions in the Panhandle on Friday that may soon arrive in North Texas.

An already active and destructive storm season raises new questions about the impact of recent staffing cuts at the National Weather Service.

Four crew members at the Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire had some fun on the job on Friday.

Tornadoes can form in minutes, leaving little time to prepare. Knowing the difference between alerts and having a safety plan in place is critical.

Across North Texas people fixing fences and picking up branches taken down by Tuesday morning’s severe weather. For residents in Irving, the damage is much worse after part of the city took a direct hit from a tornado with winds likely near 100-miles an hour. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero talked to storm victims.

At the height of the storm Oncor said more than 335,000 power outages were reported after heavy lightning and straight line winds caused significant damage in some areas. This afternoon the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit Irving. NBC 5’s David Goins takes a look at the damage.

Severe thunderstorms ripped part of the roof off of Plano West Senior High School Tuesday morning.

According to the Irving Police Department, no injuries have been reported, and the NWS will determine if a tornado caused the damage.

Hundreds of people are out of their homes after a strong thunderstorm damaged multiple apartment buildings in Irving early Tuesday morning.

A Mammoth Mountain ski patrol employee has died after sustaining serious injuries last week from an avalanche.

Two bitter cold snaps this winter are putting a strain on already tight budgets as electric and gas bills come in. NBC 5’s Vince Sims takes a closer at how nonprofits that provide help are preparing to handle more requests.