weather-hazards

Hailstorms occur when strong, upward-moving air in thunderstorms loft raindrops into freezing levels, where they grow into balls or irregular chunks of ice. In Nebraska, the com...

Mara Lago refers to a hurricane system recorded in historical tropical cyclone databases, with impacts documented across affected regions. This evergreen explainer summarizes ve...

A winter storm death is typically defined as a death resulting directly or indirectly from severe winter weather conditions, including snow, ice, freezing rain, and extreme cold...

A derecho is a widespread, long-lived windstorm associated with a band of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms. For Iowa, the combination of flat terrain, rich crop canopy, a...

Falling ice in Chicago mainly occurs when snow and ice buildup on elevated surfaces—such as roofs, ledges, and parking structures—meets warming temperatures and gravity. Thi...