Videos and photos of what appears to be a meteor streaking across the sky are appearing in social media feeds across Georgia this afternoon.

A weather expert weighs in on tips for avoiding direct and indirect impacts of lightning.

The National Weather Service says it plans to hire more than 100 additional staff members. The move follows complaints and concerns after the Trump administration eliminated more than 500 positions.

With warmer-than-normal ocean waters, forecasters predict above-normal activity in the Atlantic. But they don’t think the 2025 hurricane season, which begins June 1, will be as chaotic as 2024.

A storm system moving across Georgia Tuesday evening into early Wednesday could do damage overnight. Georgians should stay alert and be prepared.

Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.

The National Weather Service and NOAA have issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for North and Central Georgia through the weekend.

A major storm sweeps across the U.S., bringing severe weather conditions such as blizzards, wildfires and tornadoes. Blizzard warnings are in effect for Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota.

In some parts of the Plains region, the National Weather Service expects temperatures to reach as low as the negative 20s and 30s.

Every day through Feb. 7, two federal and state agencies will focus on a specific step you can take to prepare for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and more.

According to the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, below-normal temperatures are expected throughout the weekend, warming up by Monday, Jan. 13. Rain, snow, freezing rain and ice are expected across Georgia through Jan. 11, which could impact travel.

The National Weather Service still has a few sessions left this year for training citizens to help inform their communities during severe weather. 

Forecasters expect between 17 and 25 named storms in the Atlantic Ocean during the 2024 season, about half of which are likely to become hurricanes.

Iowa's Department of Public Safety says there could be many more people injured. Other severe weather events, such as floods and snowstorms, are expected in other parts of the country.

The tornado that struck Tuesday left a wide swath of obliterated homes and crumpled cars. Officials did not immediately give details of other deaths or injuries.