A derecho is a fast-moving, intense storm system often referred to as a “land hurricane” due to its destructive winds and widespread damage. Unlike tornadoes, derechos stretch for miles, bringing ...

Severe weather awareness is not all about lightning, floods, tornadoes and hurricanes. The number one weather killer in ...

Leaders in states that have been hit by disasters say they need more than the promise of an eventual federal check to manage catastrophic events.

The first full week of February is Florida’s Severe Weather Awareness Week. Every day this week the CBS 12 StormTrac Team ...

No other state in the country has more hurricane landfalls per year on average than Florida does. Nearly 40% of all ...

Florida experiences frequent thunderstorms and tornadoes, and understanding their formation and safety measures is crucial ...

Every day it seems there is another climate-related catastrophe — wildfire, floods, tornadoes, high winds, hurricanes, wildfires. As the Los Angeles fires so clearly demonstrate, climate change ...

Day 3 of Severe Weather Awareness Week focuses on tornado and thunderstorm safety. According to the National Weather Service, an average of 800 tornadoes are ...

People pass away from tornadoes in Florida and Georgia every year, so it is vital to brush up on tornado safety tips yearly.

On Tuesday evening, the Okeechobee Sheriff's Office held its annual award ceremony highlighting deputies who went above and beyond in the line of duty during those storms on October 9th.