In Texas, for example, more than half of the winter wheat is rated poor to very poor. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says the state recently endured its fourth-driest stretch from September to February in the last 131 years.

Targeting over a dozen states, the multi-day storm threat brings risks of heavy rain and potentially flooding, lashing winds, large hail, even a few possible tornadoes.

Targeting over a dozen states, the multi-day storm threat brings risks of heavy rain and potentially flooding, lashing winds, large hail, even a few possible tornadoes.

A multi-day severe weather threat set to impact millions across the Plains over the weekend is expanding, bringing an increased threat of large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes from the Midwest to the southern Plains.

Another low pressure system tracking across the central U.S. will produce severe thunderstorms today. Energy aloft, moisture streaming in from the south, and a cold front are the ingredients present to produce very large hail,

The Storm Prediction Center has increased Tuesday afternoon's severe weather threat across the Southern Plains to a Level 2 out of 5, with the potential for damaging hail and isolated tornadoes. This

TEXAS, USA — As dangerous amounts of snow fall in California, drought conditions are causing wildfires in the southern Plains. Multiple wildland fires burning in southern Kansas and the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma have triggered alarms from state ...