Federal employees who monitor and forecast the nation’s weather and climate have been hit with a wave of mass firings.

Lives are being put in danger,” one meteorologist warned, as some experts feared the cuts will harm public safety.

A prime example happened Feb. 24 in South Dakota, when a brief tornado documented by a storm chaser spun up over an open ...

A significant storm system that threatens the South, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic with severe weather — and heavy snow in the ...

The terminations come days before a potential severe weather outbreak in the southeastern U.S. — and just months ahead of the next Atlantic hurricane season.

CHICAGO - As severe weather season approaches, it’s worth revisiting the past two years in the Chicagoland area. What we know ...

The National Weather Service, a key division of NOAA, plays a vital role in issuing warnings and forecasts for life-threatening storms, including hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires. With climate ...

Hundreds of staff have been laid off at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That includes employees of the National Weather Service, the agency responsible for forecasts and severe ...

The National Weather Service in Portland issued a tornado warning for northwest Clackamas County on Monday evening. Meteorologists said that just after 5:40 p.m., a “severe thunderstorm” that ...

Almost 900 probationary employees at NOAA were fired Thursday. NOAA executives have been told more cuts can be expected. The NWS said it is dedicated to its mission of providing information ...