Severe Weather

weather-and-climate

Edgar O Neal is a storm chaser whose name recurs in hobbyist circles, regional media, and online weather communities. This profile explains who he is, what he does, and why his...

News Updates

Yesterday in Indianapolis, a combination of severe weather, transit service changes, and civic events shaped the day for residents and commuters. This summary provides a factual...

Safety & Preparedness

A mom tornado describes a tornado that forms near or directly over a residential area with children present, often complicating sheltering and emergency response. This is not a...

weather-safety

A hurricane is a large, organized system of rotating thunderstorms with a well-defined center of low pressure and a closed circulation. It draws energy from warm ocean water and...

Weather

Across the United States, storm activity varies by season and region, with distinct patterns in tropical systems, winter storms, thunderstorms, and wildfires influenced by weath...

Weather

A derecho is a widespread, long-lived windstorm associated with a band of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms. In the Sioux Falls region, derechos can produce damaging strai...