The Coast Guard in Nantucket, MA reported dozens of rescues Wednesday, as waves crashed the shores from Hurricane Gert in the Atlantic. During a successful rescue of distressed swimmers, a lifeguard noticed an unresponsive male. With help from other off duty lifeguards, they pulled the body ashore but were unable to revive the man in…

If you haven’t heard yet, maybe because you reside on the dark side of the moon, there will be a total solar eclipse across the United States on Monday August, 21 2017. Millions of people will travel that day into the thin strip across the U.S. just 70 miles wide to where totality will occur.…

Multiple tornadoes have been reported so far, mostly in Minnesota but an additional one in Illinois. Here's what we know so far: Seven reports of a tornado in Minnesota One report of a tornado in Illinois Minor damage being reported so far to trees No injuries or fatalities at this time Structural damage reported near…

[A total solar eclipse gives scientists a rare opportunity to study the lower regions of the Sun’s corona. These observations can help us understand solar activity, as well as the unexpectedly high temperatures in the corona. Credit: S. Habbal, M. Druckmüller and P. Aniol] A total solar eclipse happens somewhere on Earth about once every…

Hurricane Gert strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday afternoon.  The hurricane is on a fast pace to the northeast around 31 mph. Here's a look at Gert from the GOES-16 satellite.  It is expected to weaken as we get into the end of the workweek. If it stays on the…

[Researchers at USC and Texas A&M University grew winter wheat in an arid area of Texas with reduced irrigation and found that the plants protect themselves by producing thick leaf wax. Credit: Xiuwei Liu, Texas A&M University] A solution to help farmers to grow crops in dry areas or during stretches of drought may depend on…

No, that's not snow. Severe storms made their way through Nebraska on Tuesday. Near Kimball, the large hail that fell covered Highway 71 and clogged the roadway. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for that area.

  On August 21, 2017, we will experience an event that has not occurred in almost a century. "1918 was the last time an eclipse actually swept across the entire continental United States,"  Dr. Michael Kirk said, a Research Scientist for the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. It's a phenomena dating back pretty far in…

There is a risk for severe thunderstorms in the Plains today, with an enhanced threat posted from the Storm Prediction Center in Missouri and Kansas. Areas near Kansas City have the potential to see large hail, strong winds, and an isolated tornado this afternoon and evening. A low pressure center moving into the Northern Plains…