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What's it like spending a week in Las Vegas in the summer time? If you venture outside of the casinos, it can get pretty toasty, especially as of late while some seriously hot air has settled over the city. Find WeatherSphere elsewhere on the inte

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the Central Plains into the Great Lakes. Straight-line wind damage is the biggest threat, but large hail and a few tornadoes can't be ruled out either. The Storm Shield App can alert you of a severe

Severe thunderstorms quickly moved across the Great Lakes Region, covering a number of Midwest states: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina. Most of the storm damage was from straight line winds, but a numb

Summer begins on Monday, but some dangerously hot weather has already been making the rounds across the country. Find WeatherSphere elsewhere on the internet: http://www.weathersphere.com http://www.facebook.com/weathersphere

Why do hurricanes have names? Storm Shield Meteorologist Jason Meyers answers this question. The short answer is this - it's a whole lot easier and less confusing to name these big hurricanes. Find Storm Shield elsewhere on the internet: ht

It's not often you get widespread severe weather in November, but the end of November 2016 could be a bumpy ride — especially across the South. Find WeatherSphere elsewhere on the internet: http://www.weathersphere.com http://www.facebook.com/

A number of U.S. Presidents (and a founding father) have gone toe to toe with some extreme weather. Find Storm Shield elsewhere on the internet: http://www.stormshieldalerts.com http://www.facebook.com/stormshieldapp http://twitter.com/StormShi

Hurricane Hermine made landfall early Friday morning, September 2, 2016, ending the state's 3966 days of being hurricane-free. It hit as a category one storm, and then weakened to a tropical storm shortly after landfall. From there, it's traveling up

July 2016 was the hottest month on record around the world. It was also the 15th month in a row a monthly record has been broken. Temperatures have been above average around the world since December 1984! Find WeatherSphere elsewhere on the intern

Late July and Early August are commonly called the Dog Days of Summer. But would you believe its origins have nothing to do with dogs?! Find Storm Shield elsewhere on the internet: http://www.stormshieldalerts.com http://www.facebook.com/stormsh

A tropical wave off the coast of Africa has the National Hurricane Center closely watching the storm complex for further development and the season's next tropical storm. Find WeatherSphere elsewhere on the internet: http://www.weathersphere.com

A lightning strike started a wildfire on Egmont Key in Florida near Tampa early in the week. The island is a wildlife refuge home to many birds as well as a lighthouse, civil war buildings and a single park employee. Firefighters have had difficulty

North of the Arctic Circle, the rises on or before the summer solstice, or the first day of summer, and it doesn't set again until closer to fall. With all that sunlight and very little night time, it can either be a boost to the system or maddening

Less than a week before summer, and we're already seeing widespread heat advisories and excessive heat warnings. From Texas and Louisiana up to Nebraska and Iowa, dangerously hot, humid conditions will build through the end of the week and into the w

What's the difference between a hurricane, a typhoon and a cyclone?

Weather emojis are mostly self-explanatory, but there are a few that are a little misunderstood. Weather emojis are explained, and we come up with a few combinations and ideas we think are missing. Find Storm Shield elsewhere on the internet: htt

The numbers are in, and June 2016 was the hottest June the Earth has ever seen since record keeping began more than 100 years ago. This also marks the 14th month in a row record high temperatures were broken. Temperatures have been climbing for decad

There's a wide variety of extreme weather across the United States getting packed into this weekend. There's everything from severe storms in the Plains, Midwest and East Coast to flooding in Texas, extreme heat in the Southwest and we could even see

There's a wide variety of extreme weather across the United States getting packed into this weekend. There's everything from severe storms in the Plains, Midwest and East Coast to flooding in Texas, extreme heat in the Southwest and we could even see