More than 85% of Iowa is abnormally dry or in drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, and the National Weather ...

The northern lights, which can appear green, pink and blue, are the result of geomagnetic storms. The more severe the storm, ...

Foolish NOAA budget cut proposals threaten all of our safety and prosperity, writes the Register's editorial board.

Strong thunderstorms in Iowa and Nebraska on Thursday night caused several lightning strikes in the area, one of which ...

Additional heavy rain is expected across the Plains this week. With streams already swollen and the ground saturated, that leaves the area at risk of additional flooding.

The tornado that swept through parts of Fremont and Page counties on Thursday night has been confirmed as the widest tornado on record for Iowa.The National We ...

Most of western Illinois is under a tornado watch until Sunday night, with “a couple of intense tornadoes” possible in the region.

A storm system centered over the central United States continues to bring a multi-day stretch of severe weather across parts of the Plains and Midwest.

At least two people, including a child, died in Oklahoma after their vehicle was stranded in flood waters, police said on Sunday, as severe weather and flooding hit parts of the U.S. South and Midwest ...

At least two people, including a child, have died in the US state of Oklahoma after their vehicle was stranded in floodwaters ...

Baseball-size hail and a few tornadoes were reported in parts of the region Saturday as parts of Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri were under tornado watches Sunday evening.