Then in June, a combination of warm, humid air and strong winds led to a derecho — a long duration damaging wind storm on on the early morning of June 21 that blasted Bemidji and northern Minnesota with winds between 100 and 120 mph.

LOS ANGELES - A rare and powerful October storm is bringing heavy rain, high winds, and a threat of mudslides and tornadoes to Southern California, prompting evacuations and a state of emergency for some residents.

A deep, low-pressure storm system moving from the Pacific Northwest to California’s Central Coast arrived Monday and, along with it, periods of heavy downpours and turbulent seas that parked

The National Weather Service office in New Orleans/Baton Rouge confirmed four tornadoes touched down in the early morning hours of Oct. 6 in southeast Louisiana.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) - A rare tornado warning surprised many and rattled nerves throughout the Central Coast late Monday night. The warning was issued at 11:21 p.m. on Monday night by the National Weather Service in Oxnard.

Starting on the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 13, a storm system originating in the Pacific Northwest will move south into SLO County, resulting in heavy rain, gusty winds and, possibly, claps of thunder, according to the National Weather Service. Flash flooding is possible in parts of the county.

Calm weather carries us through the rest of the week with abundant sunshine and high temperatures in the low 80s.