FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross discusses the inconsequential Tropical Storm Fay as coastal Mexico gets ready for Tropical Storm Polo, which is expected to rapidly intensify into a str...
Tropical Storm Fay continues to churn through the open waters of the Atlantic.
THE TAKEAWAYMARIPOSA, Calif. – Two pilots were killed when a helicopter crashed while supporting firefighting operations in Yosemite National Park, officials said.On Sunday, a helicopter carrying pilots Greg King and Ryan Cutter crashed into the Dome Fire."We are devastated by this loss and are struggling to find the words. We ask for privacy and compassion for their families and our team as we grieve this tremendous loss," Precision, an aviation and helicopter services company, said in a social
Last updated at 9 a.m. on Sep. 22, 2026Tropical Storm Fay is fading fast. It is succumbing to hostile upper-level winds, and is forecast to be history by tomorrow.The National Hurricane Center is drawing a potential development area off the African coast. A robust disturbance forecast to move into the Atlantic tomorrow has a chance to develop. The El Niño-driven prohibitive upper winds don't quite reach that corner of the Atlantic, although the atmospheric environment is still marginal.LATEST FR
Nearly 80 million people from Georgia to Maine are on alert Sunday for severe storms, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. Cities including NYC, Philadelphia, and DC face risks as the front moves east.
THE TAKEAWAYEl Niño water temperatures surpassed a historic benchmark Sunday as the climate pattern continues to intensify ahead of the upcoming winter.POWERFUL WAVES BATTER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST, DAMAGING HOMES AND TRIGGERING SINKHOLEAs of Sept. 20, the Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) stands at +3.04°C, surpassing the warmest value recorded since daily records began in 1982.According to the FOX Forecast Center, the last warmest value was recorded in November 2015 at +3.02 °C.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATH
MD 2323 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR TEXAS SOUTH PLAINS INTO PERMIAN BASIN Mesoscale Discussion 2323NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0238 PM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026Areas affected...Texas South Plains into Permian BasinConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 211938Z - 212145ZProbability of Watch Issuance...20 percentSUMMARY...Widely scattered to potentially scattered storms maybecome briefly severe and be capable of large hail and marginallysevere wind gust
THE TAKEAWAYA brewing nor'easter has the potential to cause significant impacts as it batters the East Coast this week.Parts of the East Coast will be battered by gusty winds and rain through the workweek as the first nor'easter of fall develops.TIMELINE: HERE'S WHERE AND WHEN MAJOR US CITIES WILL SEE IMPACTS FROM THE DEVELOPING NOR'EASTERThe storm is expected to emerge off the coast toward the end of the week and could bring high surf, strong winds, coastal flooding and severe beach erosion thr
THE TAKEAWAYThe Atlantic Basin hasn't seen a single hurricane at this point in the season for the first time in 112 years, the last "year without a hurricane."Hostile El Niño-driven winds have suppressed the Atlantic season, with just five named storms and no hurricanes thus far and El Niño potentially approaching historic strength later this year. TROPICAL STORM FAY KEEPS CHURNING IN ATLANTIC, BUT ITS SHOT AT BECOMING A HURRICANE IS FADINGThe FOX Forecast Center said 1914 and 1907 are the only
THE TAKEAWAYAs fall finally arrives across the U.S., nor’easter storms are returning, and parts of the East Coast will be hit by gusty winds and rain throughout the week.The first fall nor'easter develops into a powerful, week-long storm taking shape along the East Coast.THE LATEST FROM FOX WEATHER HURRICANE SPECIALIST BRYAN NORCROSSRather than a quick-hitting storm, this system will bring an extended stretch of severe beach erosion, rough surf and the risk of coastal flooding days before the no
THE TAKEAWAYTropical Storm Polo strengthened into Hurricane Polo Monday afternoon and is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane with moisture forecast to enhance the flood threat across the U.S. Southwest beginning Tuesday.The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is now monitoring four areas of tropical activity across the Pacific, including Polo.EL NIÑO INTENSIFIES WITH NEARLY 100% ODDS STRENGTHENING INTO 'SUPER' STATUS AS ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON PEAKSThis comes amid a rapidly streng
Last updated at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026.IN THE ATLANTICTropical Storm Fay flared up and briefly threatened to become a hurricane, but it appears to have missed its chance. The storm is in the middle of the Atlantic and is driving into hostile territory. It's forecast to die out tomorrow.TROPICAL STORM FAY KEEPS CHURNING IN ATLANTIC, BUT ITS SHOT AT BECOMING A HURRICANE IS FADINGIt's extremely unusual, of course, to get this far into the season with the Atlantic hurricane-free. But th
THE TAKEAWAYTropical Storm Fay is beginning to track east-southeast as increasing wind shear affects the system.The tropical storm is currently about 405 miles southwest of the Azores region in Portugal, exhibiting sustained winds of up to 65 mph, according to NOAA.WHAT ARE KELVIN WAVES? EL NIÑO’S HIDDEN THREAT THAT COULD IMPACT SEVERAL STATES ON THE WEST COASTNo coastal watches or warnings are currently in effect.This comes as the last advisory shows the storm just under hurricane intensity. St
MD 2322 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 674... FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN KANSAS Mesoscale Discussion 2322NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0224 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026Areas affected...southeast Colorado and portions of western KansasConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 674...Valid 210724Z - 210830ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 674continues.SUMMARY...The threat for severe weather is diminishing and theremaining valid portions of the w
Cleveland Browns vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers game was suspended after lightning moved into the Tampa area.
MD 2319 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST OHIO Mesoscale Discussion 2319NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0739 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026Areas affected...portions of southwest OhioConcerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 210039Z - 210215ZProbability of Watch Issuance...40 percentSUMMARY...A locally enhanced wind damage threat is evolving acrossportions of southwest Ohio. Although the current thinking is thethreat should remain too isolated i
MD 2320 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 673... FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN COLORADO AND WESTERN KANSAS Mesoscale Discussion 2320NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0901 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026Areas affected...portions of eastern Colorado and western KansasConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 673...Valid 210201Z - 210400ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 673continues.SUMMARY...The initial severe threat has come to an end across thearea. However, the region is being
MD 2316 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR NORTHEAST/EASTERN COLORADO...FAR WESTERN KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA Mesoscale Discussion 2316NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0149 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026Areas affected...northeast/eastern Colorado...far western Kansas andsouthwest NebraskaConcerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 201849Z - 202115ZProbability of Watch Issuance...60 percentSUMMARY...At least isolated storms are likely to develop overnortheast Colorad
MD 2315 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL INTO EAST-CENTRAL OKLAHOMA Mesoscale Discussion 2315NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0139 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026Areas affected...South-central into east-central OklahomaConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 201839Z - 202045ZProbability of Watch Issuance...20 percentSUMMARY...Damaging winds and isolated, marginally severe hail mayoccur with the strongest storms this afternoon. The spatial extentof sev
THE TAKEAWAYA powerful, week-long nor’easter is taking shape along the East Coast, bringing days of high surf, strong winds, coastal flooding and severe beach erosion before the storm eventually tracks northward.POWERFUL MONSOON TO REIGNITE OVER THE SOUTHWEST, FOUR CORNERS FOLLOWING DAY OF INTENSE FLOODING THAT KILLED 3The system will begin developing Monday and continue through the weekend as a sharp fall cold front pushes off the coast while strong high pressure builds to the north.Strong nort
