Firefighters in New York have knocked down a dwindling brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island but officials say high ...

Scattered twisters and storm damage led to the deaths of at least 13 people in Missouri, including a 30-year-old man who ...

"Our biggest problem is the wind," Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said. "It is driving this fire." New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said state agencies were ...

Firefighters on New York's Long Island gained control of a wind-driven brush fire in the Pine Barrens on Sunday, about a day after Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said ...

Officials warned that continuing high winds Sunday could make the fire difficult to quickly put out. According to the National Weather Service, wind gusts of up to 30 mph (48 kph) were expected ...

“Our biggest problem is the wind,” Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said. “It is driving this fire.” Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said state agencies were ...

A wind-whipped fire that started as a result of a wood-burning stove malfunction caused about $40,000 to an Exeter Township home Thursday evening, displacing the homeowners, fire officials said.

In some extreme cases, thunderstorms can spawn a derecho, a long-lived windstorm with gusts over 100 mph, strong enough to ...

“Our biggest problem is the wind,” Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said. “It is driving this fire.” Videos posted to social media showed flames shooting into the air and columns of ...