Posted: 7:50 PM West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin has activated 300 National Guard troops to help residents in the state's southern coalfields recover from weekend flooding.

Posted: 6:59 PM Illinois' governor has declared a state of emergency in three counties after Friday's powerful storms barreled through the Midwest.

Updated: 12:14 PM Authorities say one person was killed in southeast Kansas in a storm that brought wind and rain.

Updated: 12:06 PM The sun is moving into a busier period for sunspots. Forecasters expect a relatively mild outbreak by historical standards, but one major solar storm can cause havoc with satellites and electrical systems.

Updated: 7:44 PM Investigators say the Santa Barbara County wildfire that has scorched 13 square miles and destroyed dozens of homes was apparently sparked by a power tool used to clear vegetation.

Posted: 8:56 PM Authorities say a line of severe storms crossing the Southeast killed a Mississippi woman, knocked out power to about 16,000 customers in Alabama and Georgia and caused some property damage in at least three states.

Posted: 6:52 PM Sunday is the tenth anniversary of an outbreak of tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas that killed 46 people and caused millions of dollars of damage.

Posted: 2:36 PM Gustav, Ike, Paloma and Alma are off the World Meteorological Organization's rotating list of storm names.

Posted: 9:35 PM A tornado hit south-central Kansas on Sunday evening, damaging a home and leaving two people with minor injuries.

Posted: 12:06 AM Severe thunderstorms have raked parts of the Midwest, spawning at least one tornado that damaged several homes in Reno township, Kansas.

Posted: 9:54 AM Officials say a wildfire that is burning for a third day near the South Carolina coast has caused more than $8 million in damage.

Posted: 9:59 AM Officials in North Dakota say more than 600,000 sandbags have been filled to protect the city of Jamestown from water likely to spill from a reservoir upstream.

Updated: 9:42 PM Utility workers in Colorado are trying to restore power to thousands of homes and businesses that lost their electrical service during a powerful snowstorm.

Posted: 10:29 AM Residents in West Texas have been walloped by waves of strong storms.

Updated: 11:46 PM One of the most important things that you can have as part of your emergency safety kit is a weather radio.

Updated: 9:43 PM Forecasters say a tornado blamed for at least two deaths in Tennessee Friday had winds whipping at 165 miles an hour.

Posted: 6:05 PM Fire officials in Oklahoma believe a fire that destroyed more than 50 homes in suburban Oklahoma City was intentionally set.

Updated: 11:53 PM With the weather getting warmer, many of us will be enjoying the outdoors this spring and summer. Do you know what to do if severe weather is approaching and you can't get to a safe building in time?

Posted: 8:08 PM A North Carolina researcher says the 2009 hurricane season for the Atlantic and Gulf coasts will be about average and slightly less active than last year.

Updated: 11:52 PM A tornado could occur at any time during the year if conditions are right. Our best chance at seeing a twister here in Nebraska is April – July. Many of us are indoors when a tornado warning is issued. Do you know which places in your home are safe and which are not?

Updated: 5:29 PM Schools across the state participated in a drill this morning to prepare for any severe weather threats.

Posted: 11:10 PM The storm that brought snow and high winds to Nebraska this weekend may have also spawned a few tornadoes.

Updated: 11:57 PM Local kids got a jump-start in learning the wonders of weather science and technology at the 9th Annual Central Plains Severe Weather Symposium.

Updated: 10:38 PM Most major roads have reopened after a spring snow that blanketed much of western and northern Nebraska.

Updated: 11:33 PM Possible tornado damage has been reported in the Beatrice area as a spring storm moves through Nebraska.