Back to Weather Center Featured News Stories Flooding, High Winds Batter Mid-Atlantic CAMP SPRINGS, MD (AP) — Heavy rain and strong winds battered the mid-Atlantic region Monday, knocking out power to 70,000 homes and businesses, closing roads that flooded and prompting evacuations in Aid Rushed in After Tornadoes Kill 23 Across U.S. WASHINGTON (AFP) - US authorities rushed aid to disaster areas Monday after a series of tornadoes tore across the United States, killing at least 23 people and shattering homes and businesses. Tornado Blows Vehicles Off Highway in N. Carolina, Kills 1 BIRMINGHAM, AL (AP) - A line of severe storms swept across the Southeast on Thursday, damaging homes and businesses in at least four states. Senate Rejects Federal Wind Damage Coverage WASHINGTON (AP)- The Senate on Wednesday rejected a bid by Gulf state senators to add wind coverage to a financially strapped federal program that provides flood insurance. Aid Slow to Arrive in Cyclone Ravaged Burma RANGOON, BURMA (AP) — Aid began to trickle into cyclone-ravaged Burma late Tuesday but the worst-hit Irrawaddy delta, where nearly 22,000 people perished, was largely cut off from the rest of the Cyclone Strikes Burma, Kills Thousands RANGOON, BURMA (AP) — The death toll from a devastating cyclone that swept through Burma is 4,000 and could rise to 10,000, the country's foreign minister said Monday. Storms Unleash More Tornadoes Across Mid-South DAMASCUS, AR (AP) — Violent storms unleashed tornadoes, high winds and hail in four central states and killed seven people in Arkansas, including a teenager who died when a tree fell into her bedroom Record Flooding Crests in Northern Maine FORT KENT, ME (AP) — The rain-swollen St. John River crested early Thursday after hitting a record high, forcing residents to flee to higher ground as more than 100 homes flooded. Virginia Tornado Victims Make Return Home SUFFOLK, VA (AP) — Residents gathered at a school Wednesday, carrying black garbage bags and backpacks as they waited to be taken to their tornado-ravaged neighborhoods to gather necessities from Tornadoes Injure Hundreds in Virginia RICHMOND, VA (AP) — Three tornadoes swept through central and southeastern Virginia on Monday afternoon, damaging multiple homes and buildings and injuring more than 200 people, authorities said. Severe Storms, Tornadoes Pummel Central U.S. JOHNSON, NE (AP) — A suspected tornado struck the southeast Nebraska village of Johnson just after midnight Friday, damaging the small business district downtown but injuring no one. WSI Raises 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Forecast NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private weather forecaster WSI Corp said on Tuesday it raised the number of Atlantic hurricanes it expects this year to eight from seven due to warmer-than-normal ocean Tornadoes Strike DC Suburbs WASHINGTON DC (AP) — The National Weather Service has confirmed that the damaging storms that tore through portions of Prince George's and Charles counties on Sunday were small tornadoes. Three Dead, 40 Missing as Tropical Storm Hits China BEIJING, CHINA (AFP) - Three people have been confirmed dead and 40 are missing after Typhoon Neoguri slammed into southern China at the weekend, state media reported Monday. Moderate Earthquake Rocks Midwest WEST SALEM, IL (AP) — Residents across the Midwest were awakened Friday by a 5. Bodies of Missing Found in Flooded New Zealand River WELLINGTON (AFP) - Police said early Wednesday they found the last two bodies of a group of seven people killed in a flash flood on a swollen river in New Zealand during an adventure course. Scientists Assess Winter Cloud Seeding for Snow JACKSON, WY (AP) — A company experimenting with ways to boost snowfall says it dropped 23. Storms Tear Through South LAWRENCEBURG, TN (AP) — Another round of severe weather raked the storm-weary South with rain, hail and high winds Friday, damaging homes and injuring at least five people in Tennessee and Kentucky. Spring Snow Dumps on Northern Minnesota Park Rapids, MN (AP) - Residents of the Iron Range and other parts of northern Minnesota can look forward to digging out from under 2 feet of fresh snow. Hurricane Price Tags Soar on Crowded Coast MIAMI (Reuters) - The damage caused to U.S. FEMA Trailers to Provide Temporary Housing for Tornado Victims LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) — Arkansas will accept Federal Emergency Management Agency mobile homes for tornado victims but has put a limit on their formaldehyde levels, Gov. Mike Beebe said Thursday. Northern Maine Records Snowiest Season FORT KENT, ME (Bangor Daily News) — It’s official. The 2007-08 snow season in northern Maine is one for the record books. Just in time for the start of spring. The old record of 181. Strong Storms Strike Parts of the Plains OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (AP) — Strong thunderstorms that included a small tornado caused scattered damage and power outages in parts of Oklahoma early Monday. No injuries were reported. Latest Storm Brings New Hampshire 3rd Snowiest Season on Record CONCORD, NH (AP) — Today's snow has moved New Hampshire up a notch in the list of all-time snowy winters, making this the snowiest winter in 135 years. White River Approaching 100 Year Flood Levels LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) — Officials predicted Thursday the White River could reach 100-year flood levels as it moves through Arkansas' eastern plains toward the Mississippi River, destroying wheat White River Still Rising in Arkansas DES ARC, AR (AP) — Muddy water reached the middle of front doors and flooded through screened-in porches Monday near Des Arc, as a historic crest in the White River flowed southward through Signs of Spring Coming Earlier WASHINGTON DC (AP) — The capital's famous cherry trees are primed to burst out in a perfect pink peak about the end of this month. Floods Turn Deadly in Several States PIEDMONT, MO (AP) - Torrential rains chased hundreds of people from their flooded homes and deluged roads in the nation's midsection Tuesday, killing at least two people in Missouri and sweeping a Whiteout Conditions Prove Deadly in Arizona FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AP) — Dozens of vehicles collided in heavy, blinding snow on a northern Arizona interstate Sunday, killing two people, seriously injuring 10 others and forcing police to close the Clean Up Continues in Atlanta Tornado Aftermath ATLANTA, GA (AP)- Many streets were closed and some traffic lights were still out Monday morning because of a tornado that ripped a path of destruction through the city's core. 2007-2008 Coldest U.S. winter since 2001 WASHINGTON DC (AP) — Winter storms and snow notwithstanding, this winter was still warmer than average worldwide, the government reported Thursday. Katrina victims complain about red tape NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Two and a half years after Hurricane Katrina, tens of thousands of miserable homeowners are still waiting for their government rebuilding checks, and many complain they can't even Late winter storm socks central US CHICAGO (AFP) - A late winter snowstorm buried a large part of the US midwestern United States, shutting down highways and stranding air travelers across the region, according to news reports Sunday. China admits "high pressure" over weather BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing is seeking weather forecasters from home and abroad to provide hourly bulletins in three languages for every event of the Olympics in August, China's top meteorological Significant winter storm takes shape (TWC) - A storm system will develop over south Texas today, and track across the northern Gulf and northeast toward the Mid-Atlantic by Saturday. Storm Safety Stay Informed! The key to staying safe and surviving a severe weather event begins with staying informed. Be aware of the local weather forecast. Have a Preparedness Plan of Action The spring and summer seasons typically bring the most frequent and active severe weather to Ohio. Tornado Safety If you don't have a storm cellar, the basement is the best place to go when a tornado warning is issued. MSNBC Weather News