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The majority of tornadoes this year have blasted through states in the Midwest and Southeast, including Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and Iowa. Tornado activity has been increasing east of the Great Plains in recent decades.

Warning sirens did not sound in Pilot Grove before the tornado touched down there on Wednesday morning.

The area was hit during a round of severe storms Wednesday morning.

Even something as small as a cigarette butt could cause a fire in these weather conditions.

The current drought alert has been in effect since October and is set to expire at the end of March.

Missouri is looking at another hot weekend, with heat index values predicted to reach 100 to 104.The National Weather Service in Saint Louis issued a heat…

A sweltering heat wave is expanding as temperatures in the Midwest and South approach near record-setting levels in the waning days of spring.The National…

Temperatures are climbing to dangerous levels in several Midwestern and Southern states.The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for parts…

U.S. forecasters will review whether they went too far out on a limb to warn people about bad weather that didn't fully develop.The Storm Prediction…

Rivers across Missouri are on the rise following recent heavy rains.National Weather Service maps on Tuesday showed mostly minor flooding is already…