A slight (Level 2 out of 5) severe weather risk has been drawn for eastern Nebraska and western/central Iowa for Thursday. A few severe storms are likely, and a tornado or two can’t be ruled out.

Peak tornado season is here. Swarms of twisters tear across the Plains and the central U.S. like clockwork. These storms stem from clashing air masses — the meeting of warm and cold, dry and ...

The National Weather Service has issued a critical risk of fire weather over parts of the Central and Southern High Plains on Monday, and an extreme risk of fire weather over the Southern High ...