SUFFOLK, Va. — For generations, peanuts have been part of the landscape of southeastern Virginia. But peanut country didn't develop here by accident. The same combination of soil and weather that shapes our Coastal Plain also helped put Virginia peanuts o... See more
NORFOLK, Va. — As Allied troops prepared for Operation Overlord in June 1944, the success of the massive invasion depended not just on soldiers, ships, and strategy, but on the weather forecast. The success of Normandy landings depended on a narrow set of... See more
NORFOLK, Va. — A Weather Impact Alert has been issued for Hampton Roads on Wednesday, May 27th, as a stalled frontal boundary to our north brings the threat for strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. The Storm Prediction Ce... See more
On May 31, 1889, the quiet Pennsylvania steel town of Johnstown became the site of one of the deadliest disasters in American history. After days of relentless rain across western Pennsylvania, a massive dam high above the town suddenly failed. What follo... See more
When Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast in August 2005, it became far more than a weather disaster: it became a national wake-up call. Katrina made landfall near the Louisiana coast as a Category 3 hurricane on August 29, but the storm itself w... See more
