The storm that took down the Edmund Fitzgerald

The Edmund Fitzgerald still sits at the bottom of Lake Superior, submerged in 535 feet of water, about 17 miles north-northwest of Whitefish Point, Michigan.

North Bay preps for atmospheric river

Wednesday was the calm before the storm in parts of the Bay Area, including at the Golden Gate Bridge, where by night, winds whipped in the air as the atmospheric river approached.

Timeline: Atmospheric river approaches Bay Area

An atmospheric river is headed for the Bay Area, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds beginning late Wednesday and lasting through early Friday. The storm system is expected to deepen as it slides down the West Coast.

Alameda crews rescue 68-year-old on sinking sailboat

Alameda police officers and firefighters rescued a 68-year-old from a sinking sailboat Wednesday morning near the Encinal Boat Ramp.

San Francisco weather: Roaring wind and rain knocks out power

Gusts of wind ripped through the Bay Area on Wednesday, as rain also began pelting down early in the morning before the sun came out.

Heavy rain, strong winds headed for the Bay Area Wednesday morning

Tuesday's weather can be described as the proverbial calm before the storm. That's because pressure is building to make way for the rain and strong winds that are on the way. 

Bay Area Jamaicans watch, worry as Hurricane Melissa slams into island

Bay Area residents anxiously watched their phones Tuesday afternoon as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica, wiping out power and communications.

Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica with 185-mph winds

Hurricane Melissa is making landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to hit the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

Hurricane Melissa slams toward Jamaica as powerful Category 5 storm

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica. Forecasters said it would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record keeping began in 1851.

These are the 14 billion-dollar weather disasters of 2025, according to data

New data shows that 14 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters slammed the U.S. in just six months of 2025 – topping $100B in damages.

Will heavy rains make the Pickett Fire burn scar slide?

People in the Pickett Fire region of Napa County got phone alerts for potential flash flooding on Monday.

When is it going to rain? First storm system on the way to the Bay Area

Rainfall could range from one inch to an inch-and-a-half in San Francisco, to up to two inches of rain in areas such as Santa Cruz.

Deadly North Dakota tornado upgraded to EF5, the first in US in 12 years

A deadly tornado in Enderlin, North Dakota, on June 20 has been upgraded to an EF5, marking the first EF5 tornado in the United States in 12 years.

At least 3 dead, 1,000 propane tanks washed downstream in Arizona flash flooding

"Historic Downtown Globe is currently unsafe, with compromised buildings as well as hazardous chemicals and debris, including propane tanks," Globe city officials posted on Facebook.

Lightning starts house fire in Brentwood

Lightning lit up the skies Wednesday night throughout the Bay Area, and firefighters in Brentwood said one such strike caused a house fire when the electricity hit a weather vane on top of the roof.