The earthquake hit at 7:37 a.m. Monday local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At least 32 people were killed and more than 100 injured after multiple buildings collapsed.

Magnificent northern lights to return as potentially historic extreme solar storm unfolds this week A severe geomagnetic storm dazzled the U.S. with colorful auroras Tuesday night — even reaching ...

The major cities of Washington, D.C., Richmond, Virginia, and Charleston, West Virginia, are forecast to be in the severe weather threat zone on Sunday. Some locally heavy, gusty thunderstorms may ...

Multiple Arctic outbreaks to affect more than 250 million in central, eastern US into mid-January The central, southern and eastern United States are bracing for the coldest, most persistent frigid ...

2026 Atlantic hurricane season is here, but when will the first storm form? Tropical development is expected to remain limited as the Atlantic hurricane season gets underway, but forecasters say a ...

A developing El Niño will be one of the biggest forces shaping the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, and is one reason the number of storms could be near to below historical averages. Still, hurricane ...

AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring areas in the Gulf and waters off the west coasts of Central America and Mexico for possible tropical development during the start of the new month. The ...

A storm moved over Hawaii this past weekend, causing flooding, knocking down trees and power poles and dumping a foot of snow on the island's mountaintops. On Monday morning, every spot in the state ...

With powerful tornadoes decimating areas in the Midwest and the southeastern U.S. over the past 20 years, there now may be a reason to believe that Tornado Alley has shifted east. "When you look at ...

As the moon orbits the Earth, there are points when it is closer to the planet, appearing slightly larger in the sky, and times when it is a little farther away, making it seem a bit smaller. The ...

Even though only one tornado was reported in Illinois in May, the state maintains a strong lead amongst the rest of the U.S. for tornado reports so far this year, data from NOAA's Storm Prediction ...

Sunset after 9pm: Why the sun and clock don't align perfectly around the solstice The summer solstice is on June 21, but across the U.S., that date does not match when the earliest sunrises and latest ...