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Twisters struck parts of Arkansas Wednesday night, injuring four people and destroying a handful of homes, as a line of storms marched east. After a daylong watch for possible tornadoes in the region, Emergency Management spokeswoman Renee Preslar said three people suffered major injuries in a tornado that destroyed... more »

Five hurricanes, two or three of them major, are expected to strike the U.S. coast in what could be arough Atlantic hurricane season, AccuWeather.com said Wednesday. Forecasters say the season starting June 1 will see 16-18 tropical storms forming, 15 of them a threat to land. Among the... more »

Forecasters say a wetter-than-usual winter and a jet stream dipping deep into Tornado Alley could lead to an active spring for tornadoes. The 2010 tornado season has had a slow start with one twister reported - in California - in February. A strong twister ripped through Hammon in western... more »

Authorities say at least five homes and a barn owned by the county government were destroyed in a tornado in western Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management spokeswoman Michelann Ooten says no injuries were reported with Monday's tornado. Ooten says that besides the five homes and barn that... more »

Chinook winds, some stronger than 40 mph boosted highs to near average east of the mountains on Monday, and snowflakes flew over the mountains. Highs and Lows: 33  49  Colorado Springs 30  45  Pueblo 30  38  Alamosa 43  48  Burlington 34  45  Denver 32  42  Grand Junction 40 ... more »

Heavy snowfall in parts of Germany triggered a deadly avalanche and caused thousands of accidents, leaving at least seven people dead and dozens more injured, police said Sunday. Across the southern state of Bavaria, police registered more than 2,000 accidents over the weekend, German news agency DDP reported, with... more »

Clouds increased, snow developed over the mountains lows were warmer and highs were cooler in Colorado on Sunday. Here's a selection from across the state. 30  46  Colorado Springs 28  48  Pueblo 13  53  Alamosa 20  47  Burlington 26  54  Denver 31  47  Grand Junction 28  54  La... more »

Consumers hit hard by the recession may be getting further squeezed -- by tomatoes. Soaring prices are making the tomato a luxury purchase these days. "I won't stop buying them yet, because they're my favorite," said one woman we stopped shopping in a Manhattan supermarket. The assistant store manager... more »

Warnings from the National Weather Service have prompted people in the Upper Midwest to begin early preparations for what could be severe spring floods. Forecasters say heavy snow cover and ground that is already saturated could lead to severe flooding in as little as a few weeks. It all depends... more »

Tomato lovers could soon be out of luck as a frigid Florida winter takes a toll on the state's tomato crop. Florida is the only U.S. state that produces large amounts of tomatoes in the winter, and growers lost about 70 percent of their crop during a prolonged cold... more »