Sturgeon Bay’s Braylon LaRoche (28) approaches home plate to score in Thursday’s Packerland Conference game at Kewaunee. Photo by Kevin Boneske. The hopes of Sturgeon Bay’s boys baseball team to share this season’s Packerland Conference title vanished Thursday at Kewaunee. The Clippers gave up a grand-slam home run to Waylon Delain in the opening inning … Read more
At least four people died and authorities were searching from building to building for people who were trapped or hurt after severe storms including a possible tornado swept through St. Louis. The storms Friday afternoon tore roofs off buildings, ripped bricks off of siding and downed trees and power lines as residents were urged to … Read more
Eyes in the sky Weather satellites that monitor tropical storms from space provide continuous views of each storm’s track and intensity changes. The equipment on these satellites and software used to analyze it make increasingly accurate hurricane forecasts possible. Much of that equipment is developed by federally funded researchers. For example, the Cooperative Institutes in … Read more
Severe convective storms (SCS) are emerging as a major driver of U.S. property insurance costs, with large hail events alone damaging nearly 600,000 homes in 2024, according to an analysis by CoreLogic. SCS weather events, which include damaging hail, tornadoes, straight-line winds and derechos, are becoming a significant driver of insured natural disaster losses across … Read more
Meteorologists are warning of an elevated risk of dangerous debris flows and destructive mudslides in Southern California next week in areas scorched by destructive Los Angeles wildfires. AccuWeather meteorologists expect between 2 inches and 4 inches of rain near the Eaton and Palisades burn scar areas in L.A. Wednesday through Thursday The oncoming storm may … Read more