National Weather Service

The National Weather Service has lost hundreds of employees since President Donald Trump took office, and its severe storm forecasts may be suffering. Two tornado outbreaks this year, one in Kansas, took forecasters by surprise. Some meteorologists warn that further cuts will create a new cluster of blind spots.

Texas experienced an unusually warm and dry winter, driven by climate change. Experts warn the trend could worsen drought and extreme heat, while advocates say rising temperatures may also increase pollution exposure and health risks for vulnerable communities across the state.

It's that time of year again...severe weather is a fact of life in Kansas, particularly in the spring and summer months. The National Weather Service wants to help you get ready.

A spending package signed by Pres. Donald Trump will fund several programs at the National Weather Center in Norman that were once at risk of shuttering.

Drought conditions across Texas have intensified since earlier this year.

Summer afternoon temperatures have cooled off in the middle of the country in recent decades. But hotter nights and winters are still driving more overall warmth in the region.

The news comes after some at the National Weather Center in Norman were laid off or took early retirement options this year.

A crisis communication expert says everyday notifications are weakening the impact of life-saving emergency alerts.

On Friday, he and other Democratic members of Congress sent letters to the Federal Emergency Management Agency requesting details into the reported delay in providing flood response.

As searchers continue to look for victims in the deadly flash flooding in Texas, officials are answering questions about the weather forecasts ahead of and during the storm.