COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — In severe and dangerous weather, access to have weather alerts is essential to staying safe. There are so many ways that we can get weather alerts directly to us. Tornado sirens, the emergency alert service on our phone, and of ...

Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer Prolonged wind events that unleash heavy rainfall and travel far distances sometimes qualify as derechos. Derechos can happen almost anywhere in the United States, but are most common in the central and eastern regions ...

You’re watching the weather report and hear there’s a bomb cyclone or derecho headed your way. Say what?! With all the weird new weather terms out there, it’s like you need a translator to understand the daily forecast.

You can count on people on social media to complain about the accuracy of weather apps. NPR hears some advice on how to pick more reliable ones. Rain or shine, count on social media to cast a dark cloud and complain about the accuracy of weather apps.