Extreme Weather

At least 42 people are dead after powerful storms swept across the country over the weekend, uprooting trees and destroying homes and businesses.

While tornadoes are rare in the region, certain areas are more prone to these destructive storms than many realize.

A mudslide surrounds cars in San Jacinto. Amber Frias reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Thursday March 13, 2025.

Swift Water Rescue Team responds to multiple trapped vehicles as mud engulfs Soboba Road.

Evacuation warnings, flood watches and road closures are in effect with heavy rain expected to pour down on Southern California Wednesday through Friday. Here’s what to know about evacuations and road closures. A moderate to strong winter storm will likely bring periods of moderate to heavy rain and mountain snow to Southwest California Wednesday into Thursday. Travel may become...

Crews are preparing for the brunt of a winter storm. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Wednesday March 12, 2025. 

A voluntary evacuation warning was issued in the Orange County mountains due to possible flooding and debris flows along or near the Airport Fire burn scar. The evacuation warning will go into effect at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The warning is anticipated to last until 6 p.m. Thursday when the heaviest of the rains are expected to subside. The Airport Fire…

Evacuation warnings were issued in the area affected by the Palisades Fire. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on March 12, 2025.  

We will be seeing some chilly temperatures and light showers on Wednesday. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on March 12, 2025. 

Four crew members at the Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire had some fun on the job on Friday.

Tornadoes can form in minutes, leaving little time to prepare. Knowing the difference between alerts and having a safety plan in place is critical.

A Mammoth Mountain ski patrol employee has died after sustaining serious injuries last week from an avalanche.

Harsh has cold descended on the nation’s midsection as a polar vortex grips the Rockies and northern Plains.

How are neighborhoods near the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire preparing for debris flows? See what goes into getting ready for heavy rain.

Intense rain has already struck the Pacific Palisades region, threatening even more damage atop the historic fires last month. Brittany Hope reports for NBCLA at 11 a.m. on Feb. 12, 2025.

Here are hazards that pet owners should watch out for in winter weather, from antifreeze poisoning to frozen bodies of water, according to veterinary medicine expert Dr. Steven Marks.

A major storm spread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and the coastal Carolinas on Wednesday after breaking snow records in Texas and Louisiana.

Winter storm warnings stretched from Texas to Florida, with heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain expected through Wednesday.

A rare frigid storm charged through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow.

Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures as residents along the East Coast contend with a thick blanket of snow — and more snowfall in the forecast.