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(Updated at 11:30 p.m.) The Arlington County Fire Department responded to “multiple calls for service” after a Tornado Warning was issued for parts of the county. The fire department said shortly after 9 p.m. that it was swamped with calls and was “prioritizing life threatening emergencies.” Among the most serious calls were a man trapped after a tree fell on his house and an overturned vehicle near Columbia Pike. “Calls for downed trees, stuck elevators and downed power lines are being addressed as units are available,” ACFD said on social media. The National Weather Service says...

During the month of May, the United States saw 288 preliminary reports of tornadoes, above the May average of 276 tornadoes. None of these storms were rated as stronger than an EF2, marking the first time there has not been a tornado of EF3 strength or stronger in May since 1950, when record-keeping began. There were also no deadly tornadoes in the U.S. in May, making this the first year without a killer tornado in May since 2014. Last May...

AccuWeather meteorologists warn that more trouble is brewing for part of the south-central United States and not just over the Memorial Day weekend. Downpours and thunderstorms will repeat and not only raise the risk of severe weather, but also the potential for more flooding during the first week of June. "There is the potential for a localized deluges from portions of eastern Colorado to central Kansas, southward to western and central...

'Average' hurricane season may need to be redefined, forecasters say By (0) Hurricane Zeta is seen from the International Space Station on October 28, 2020, as the Category 2 storm churned in the Gulf of Mexico nearing Louisiana. File Photo by Mark Garcia/NASA Feb. 25 -- There are fewer than 100 days until the 2021 Atlantic basin hurricane season begins and you may be asking yourself, "Wait, didn't the last season just end?" While 2020 didn't spawn the longest-lasting period of tropical activity on record for the Atlantic basin, although it was close, it was most certainly the most active s...