Southern U.S. Storms (2011)

CHAUVIN, La. (AP) — Isaac was on the verge of ballooning into a hurricane Tuesday that could flood the coasts of four states with storm surge and heavy rains on its way to New Orleans, where residents hunkered down behind levees fortified after...

Isaac reached hurricane status Tuesday as it closed it on the Gulf Coast, threatening to deluge parts of the region with huge amounts of rain. Maximum sustained winds were at 75 miles per hour, just strong enough to give the storm hurricane status, as of...

As Hurricane Isaac barreled its way toward the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, authorities were out in force warning residents to take necessary, life-saving precautions. "Do not let this storm lull you into complacency. That would be a terrible mistake," said...

“You better get out of the Turtle Pond!  You’re not allowed to swim there, and if you continue my dad’s going to make you get out!”  Erica yelled from the doorway of her house at the swimmers in the man-made pond at the center of...

As of midday Friday, forecasters at the National Weather Service in Sterling, Va., were uncertain that the Baltimore area would see any thunderstorms at all later in the evening. Without a cold front or a low-pressure system in place, they lacked the...

If anyone thought the recent University of Miami pledges by Northwestern CB Artie Burns and Southridge S Jamal Carter were going to start a sudden influx of Miami-Dade prospects committing to UM, don't look for a trend leader inBooker T. Washington LB...

Post-Tropical Cyclone Debby headed into the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday after leaving four people dead and one missing, and deluging Florida with buckets of rain that triggered flooding statewide. The storm lost its tropical characteristics late...

A deadly storm, fueled by extreme heat and humidity, left Maryland in a state of emergency that continued Sunday, with hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power, with some residents expected to remain in the dark over the next week. The...

BGE officials continued to scramble Sunday to restore power to nearly more than 257,000 customers as the area suffered with temperatures near 100 degrees for a third day and braced for a chaotic Monday-morning commute. After the state was rocked Friday...

If you witnessed the thunderstorms that hit the area late Friday night, you might have thought that they seemed more intense than normal — stronger winds, more frequent lightning. But almost as suddenly as they formed, they were gone again, and...

For thousands of Eastern Panhandle residents still without electricity following last Friday's severe storms, the wait may be nearing an end. It's estimated that power will be fully restored in Berkeley County by late Thursday and by midday Wednesday...

Weather watchers have upgraded Central Maryland's chances of thunderstorm activity Wednesday night during prime firework show hours. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., gives an area from the Great Lakes to the Chesapeake Bay a "slight"...