The key to the severity of impacts in the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico from strengthening Erin depends on how soon a turn to the northwest occurs with a near-miss versus a direct hit.

Parts of coastal Washington, Oregon and British Columbia may pick up five to 10 times their August monthly rainfall in a matter of hours late this week.

Pockets of severe weather and flash flooding will pose risks in the central and eastern United States into the weekend. A surge of tropical moisture may also increase the flood threat in Texas.

While the most likely track keeps Erin offshore from the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda, shifts in the storm’s path could bring strong winds, heavy rain, and coastal flooding to parts of the eastern ...

From dry deserts to coastal breezes, factors like wind direction, elevation, and proximity to water shape how often cities across the U.S. reach 100 degrees. Tampa recently marked its first 100-degree ...

An AccuWeather Ambient weather station in Rising Fawn, Georgia, south of Chattanooga, reported 8.39 inches of rain during the event. More storms to the west of the city Tuesday morning caused flood ...

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A Maine police department issued a warning about a large shark, suspected to be a great white, seen swimming Monday and Tuesday near several public beaches.

A South Carolina police officer's dashboard camera recorded the moment lightning struck a utility pole, causing a small explosion and power outages.

Nepal, which has long sought to diversify its tourism offerings beyond showpiece Mount Everest, has come up with a new plan to attract travelers to less expensive, less visited regions of the country.

The last time a hurricane was named Erin, it was poised off the coast of New York City on the same morning as the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Despite more than 100 tropical storms passing close to the island, a decision made 300 years ago has made the islands unusually resilient to hurricanes.

A dome of high pressure will allow searing heat to take control in the coming days while the dry stretch continues across parts of the Northeast and southeastern Canada, AccuWeather meteorologists say ...