3 children, 2 men die after being swept away in South Africa flood
Five bodies have been recovered in Lamontville, South Africa, after flash flooding swept the victims into a canal early Wednesday morning, according to the Kwazulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (KZN COGTA). Located along the southeastern coast of Kwazulu-Natal province, the area was hit with severe weather that dropped more than 4.5 inches of rainfall in less than 24 hours, according to the South African Weather Service. The heavy rainfall produced widespread floods throughout Kwazulu-Natal, causing significant damage, road closures and loss of life, including those of two men and three children in Lamontville.
Small plane crashes atop Vermont mountain amid foggy conditions, officials say
First responders in Vermont rescued three people who were on board a small airplane that crashed on top of a mountain Wednesday morning. Manchester Town Manager Scott Murphy spoke with FOX Weather via phone and said that the small plane crashed on Equinox Mountain amid foggy conditions. Manchester Fire Department said Wednesday afternoon all three people were taken to the hospital.
Does weather help measles outbreaks spread?
An ongoing deadly measles outbreak in Texas began in January after a powerful storm brought snow to the Gulf states, and several recent studies have found that weather can contribute to the spread of the measles virus. According to Texas Health and Human Services, the first cases of measles were reported in school-age children in Gaines County, Texas, on Jan. 23. More than a month later, cases across the Lone Star state have reached nine counties and infected 124 people. Nearly all the cases have been in the South Plains and Panhandle regions. Only five of the patients were vaccinated.
Chances of 'significant severe weather threat' next week grow across South from Texas to Mississippi
The chances of a "significant severe weather threat" in the South next week are continuing to grow just as the U.S. and other nations in the Northern Hemisphere usher in the start of meteorological spring. The FOX Forecast Center is continuing to monitor two separate disturbances that are expected to move across the country, which could produce rounds of severe weather on Sunday, and then again Tuesday and Wednesday. At this time, the FOX Forecast Center said next week’s severe weather threat looks to be more substantial than Sunday's risk. The FOX Forecast Center is tracking a potential return to a more active severe weather pattern this weekend and into next week in the South. (FOX Weather) Sunday’s severe storm threat will take shape as a weak disturbance pushes out of the Rockies and into the Plains. Who Says a Woman Can't Lead a Cargo Team? Who Says a Woman Can't Lead a Cargo Team? SATS Group Cardiologist: The Best Method for a Flat Stomach After 50 (It’s Genius!) 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More than 22 million people from East Texas into the lower and mid-Mississippi Valley will be at risk of severe weather on Tuesday. However, NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has placed portions of East Texas, southern Arkansas, northern Louisiana and western and central Mississippi in a Level 3 out of 5 risk of severe weather on its 5-point severe thunderstorm risk scale. "As the confidence in the overall pattern increases, the confidence for a significant severe weather threat has also increased and 30% severe weather probabilities have been added from East Texas to central Mississippi," the SPC said. Specifics remain uncertain, but forecasters say multiple rounds of severe weather, including the development of supercell thunderstorms and an eventual squall line, could bring all severe weather threats, including strong tornadoes. At this time, it remains uncertain whether the potential severe weather will impact Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans. This graphic shows the severe weather threat on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (FOX Weather) The threat will then shift to the Southeast and mid-Atlantic on Wednesday, but it’s still too early to determine exactly what types of extreme weather are possible. However, the SPC placed portions of six states from Alabama to Virginia in a Level 2 out of 5 threat. Changes to the forecast are likely in the coming days, so be sure to refresh this page often and download the free FOX Weather app for updates. March begins severe weather season in US In the early spring, the jet stream remains quite strong as it begins its northward migration out of the southern U.S. This causes the threat of tornadoes to also spread farther north during March and into April and May. An average of 92 tornadoes occur in the U.S. each March. Although that only ranks as the nation's fifth most active month for twisters, it's more than double February's average tornado count of 44. Average tornadoes by month. 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Office of Buffalo Trace whiskey distillery swept into Kentucky River by mudslide
A cargo container and a makeshift office for a centuries-old whiskey maker slid into the Kentucky River on Monday in the wake of heavy rain and flooding, officials said. A "weather-related mudslide occurred on the northeast side of Buffalo Trace Distillery" in Frankfort, Kentucky, early Monday, Victoria Zabel-Wirdak, a spokesperson for the distillery’s parent, Sazerac Co. Inc., said in a statement. The mudslide sent a "cargo container and one temporary office falling into the" Kentucky River, Zabel-Wirdak said.
2011 Japan Earthquake - Tsunami Fast Facts
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Three tropical cyclones are spinning in a row in the South Pacific
Surging tropical activity in the South Pacific Ocean produced a relatively rare occurrence Tuesday: three named tropical cyclones active at the same time: Alfred, Rae and Seru. It’s the first time in four years the feat has happened in the region, the limits of which start east of Australia and extend about 5,000 miles from the Coral Sea through the South Pacific Ocean.
See it: Sinkhole swallows car on Philadelphia street
A sinkhole opened up under a Philadelphia neighborhood street on Tuesday afternoon after a water main snapped underground, swallowing one car and nearly claiming another. Luckily, no one was injured.
New York firehouse collapses under heavy snow with firefighters on roof narrowly avoiding injury
More than two dozen buildings, including the Barneveld Volunteer Fire Department, collapsed after parts of Central New York received several feet of snow last week. A lake-effect snowstorm started Feb. 14 and did not let up until Feb. 19, piling feet of snow on roofs. According to a news release, the main part of the Barneveld Firehouse in Oneida County collapsed on Feb. 22 after station members found structural damage and were trying to remove snow from the roof.
Tropical cyclone activity buzzing across the Southern Hemisphere
As the Northern Hemisphere remains in the grip of meteorological winter, with no threat of tropical activity, the Southern Hemisphere is still deep in its cyclone season. In recent days, forecasters tracked no fewer than six cyclones that formed across the Indian Ocean and South Pacific, some of which have the potential to impact landmasses. Satellite imagery from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center showed cyclones stretching from off the coast of Africa and Madagascar to both coasts of Australia, with the names Alfred, Seru, Rae, Honde, Garance and Bianca.