States of emergency are ominous-sounding orders often issued by political leaders during bad weather and big events. Here’s why they’re so common. Time is everything in an emergency. Seconds count ...

Storms were ongoing in southwest Alabama on Sunday morning, and there was a tornado watch in effect just over the state line ...

A line of strong to severe storms pushing through Texas could be capable of large hail, damaging winds and potentially an ...

As of 8am this morning, severe weather is on-going for East Texas and Louisiana. A line of thunderstorms will continue ...