Power outages are a frequent consequence of extreme weather, ranging from ice storms and hurricanes to severe thunderstorms and heatwaves that strain the electrical grid. This section provides real-time updates on weather-driven blackouts, grid reliability, and infrastructure status. Learn how to prepare for a power loss, stay safe during an outage, and track restoration efforts when nature strikes the power lines.
Arthur is no longer a tropical storm, but its moisture plume is producing a dangerous Gulf Coast flash flood setup from Louisiana and Mississippi to Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
Arthur Is No Longer Tropical — But Its Rainfall Threat May Be the Most Dangerous Part Read Post »
NOAA and NWS Chicago warn of a dangerous severe weather setup with rotating supercells, strong tornado risk, damaging winds up to 80 mph, large hail and flash flooding across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana.
Severe thunderstorms damaged more than 150 buildings in Slovenia before spreading into Croatia. The same severe-storm pattern is now producing tornado, giant hail and damaging wind threats across the U.S. Midwest and Great Lakes.
A global weather disaster roundup for June 2026: Tropical Storm Cristina threatens Central America, Boris hits Mexico, U.S. severe storms bring tornado and flood risk, dangerous heat expands, and wildfire danger rises in the West.
A U.S.-focused 2026 Atlantic hurricane season outlook comparing CSU, TSR, NC State and AccuWeather forecasts, El Niño impacts, Gulf Coast and East Coast landfall risks, and what Americans should prepare for.
