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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  A brewing threat from Iowa to Mid-Atlantic expected to bring massive thunderstorms, high winds, hail, and a rare event known as a derecho.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Weakened Tropical Storm Andrea moving briskly up East Coast, bringing rains to Georgia, Carolinas

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Tropical Storm Andrea a little stronger in the Gulf as it bears down on Florida coast

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Dangerous thrills: After deaths of pro storm chasers, industry questions risks and motivations

Monday, June 03, 2013  Severe storms over in East and South, but more rain and winds coming; Oklahoma death toll up to 13

Friday, May 31, 2013  One death reported related to Thursday's severe weather.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Updated with video; Former Albany Convention and Visitor's Bureau employee Liz Barfield was just a quarter of a mile away from the tornado when it hit the small town of Moore, Oklahoma.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  The National Weather Service says that the tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., topped the scale as an EF5.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Death toll was corrected and lowered to 24 people, including 7 children.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  The storm's death toll was corrected and lowered to 24, including 7 children.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Associated Press photographer's first-person account of efforts to rescue chidlren and staff in a collapsed school.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Updated with new photos (Caution, graphic images), new video added; death toll now at 51.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Swarm of tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Oklahoma mobile home park ravaged by twister

Thursday, May 16, 2013  At least 6 dead, dozens left homeless as tornadoes leave trail of destruction in North Texas

Thursday, April 25, 2013  More tough choices ahead for farmers, cities as New Mexico grapples with third year of drought