Updated: 2:58 PM The second tropical storm of the season has formed in the Southern Gulf of Mexico.

Posted: 8:23 AM A heat wave hitting Alaska doesn't rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the weather feels like a stifling oven - or a tropical paradise.

Posted: 8:15 AM Forecasters say a tropical depression crossing Mexico's Bay of Campeche is expected to become a tropical storm before making landfall in that country's Gulf Coast state of Veracruz

Posted: 11:40 AM Tropical Depression Two has formed in the Caribbean as of Monday morning.

Updated: 11:49 AM Texans still recovering from the devastating 2011 drought have an online tool for information on water supplies and disaster assistance.

Updated: 9:50 AM After bringing rains, heavy winds and even tornadoes to parts of Florida, Tropical Storm Andrea moved quickly across south Georgia and was speeding through the Carolinas

Updated: 11:01 AM Storms in north and west parts of Texas packing winds topping 80 mph have left behind hail and power outages but no immediate reports of anyone hurt.

Updated: 9:09 AM The first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has gotten a little stronger as it heads toward Florida's western coast and a new tropical storm warning has been issued for a swath of the U.S. East Coast.

Updated: 11:36 AM Tropical Storm Andrea forms in the Gulf making it the first named storm of the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

Updated: 10:04 AM The National Weather Service says the deadly tornado that struck near Oklahoma City late last week was another top-of-the-scale EF5 that packed winds reaching 295 mph. The weather service also says the twister's 2.6-mile width is the widest ever recorded.

Updated: 8:00 AM Oklahoma authorities now say 13 people are dead from Friday's tornadoes and flash floods. Another seven people, including five children, are missing.

Updated: 8:58 AM Three veteran storm chasers were among the 10 people killed when a violent tornado barreled into the Oklahoma City metro area.

Posted: 10:16 AM Residents in 150 homes have been asked to evacuate as crews battle a wildfire near Pecos in the Santa Fe National Forest.

Updated: 10:08 AM Forecasters are warning that parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri are likely to see more powerful storms today, with large hail and tornadoes possible.

Posted: 3:05 PM Hurricanes that form in the Gulf of Mexico tend to catch gulf residents off guard – often forming in the month of June – and can develop into surprisingly strong storms, says a Texas A&M University at Galveston professor.

Posted: 1:48 PM A tornado watch is in place for much of western Oklahoma as a storm system is poised to make its way through the state.

Posted: 8:00 AM The Storm Prediction Center says a severe weather outbreak is possible in the Southern Plains on Wednesday as more storms take aim at the area.

Posted: 7:53 AM Before Moore can rebuild, the Oklahoma community where a deadly tornado struck must deal with crushed wood, mangled siding and battered belongings. If stacked in a pile, the debris would likely reach more than a mile high.

Updated: 8:01 AM Tropical Storm Barbara is nearing hurricane strength in the Pacific and a hurricane warning has been issued for a portion of Mexico's coast.

Updated: 12:42 PM In its 2013 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued today, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting an active or extremely active season this year.

Updated: 4:44 PM A line of thunderstorms swept across the Brazos Valley Tuesday night into Wednesday morning producing heavy rain, hail, lightning and strong winds.

Updated: 7:54 AM KBTX Media, The Eagle and WTAW/Candy 95 are collecting funds for people affected by the Moore, Oklahoma tornado.

Updated: 9:37 AM Emergency crews combed the sticks and rubble remains of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday morning less than a day after a massive tornado slammed through the community, flattening homes and demolishing an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least seven children, and those numbers were expected to climb.

Updated: 9:59 AM As the recovery effort begins in Oklahoma, videos of Monday's tornado that struck the City of Moore are going viral online, showing the devastating power of Mother Nature.

Updated: 9:26 AM More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of the central United States already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week.