#National Weather Service

Author: James Doubek / Source: NPR.org A construction crane fell from the roof of a Seattle building Saturday afternoon, killing four people and injuring four others. The crane damaged six cars. Two of the people killed were ironworkers in the crane and two others were in separate vehicles,

Author: Doug Stanglin / Source: USA TODAY Dan Robinson captured slow motion footage of rare upside down lightning. The lightning was filmed across parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Illinois over the course of one month. USA TODAY A three-day severe storm system that brought hail, high winds and some

Source: Atlas Obscura It’s always good to know the weather before going somewhere, and this was the philosophy of the United States Weather Bureau when it was established in 1870 by Ulysses S. Grant. Originally developed for wartime purposes, it started doing domestic duties when it was moved to

Author: Doyle Rice / Source: USA TODAY The death toll is expected to rise as authorities continue recovery efforts in Lee County, Alabama, after the deadliest tornado outbreak in years. USA TODAY People in the path of the deadly tornado that ripped through Lee County, Alabama, had eight to nine

Author: Doyle Rice / Source: USA TODAY Parts of Los Angeles saw hail coming down as a big blast of cold air moves into Southern California. The National Weather Service also confirmed sightings of a few snowflakes. USA TODAY Rivers swollen by days of heavy rain inundated portions of northern