Rainy, windy weather knocks out power for thousands of PG&E customers

A power outage affecting thousands of PG&E customers in Oakland and the East Bay on Wednesday was caused by rainy and windy weather in the area, a utility spokeswoman said.

AAA finds driverless cars don't fare any better than us on slick roads

Recent tests conducted by AAA show driverless cars in simulated moderate to heavy rain, traveling at 35 miles an hour crash about a third of the time.

Thousands of PG&E customers remain without power in Bay Area

Nearly 7,000 PG&E customers remain out of power as of late Monday morning in the Bay Area following weather-related causes, PG&E officials said.

Forecast points to much-needed rain for the Bay Area next week

The weather service is tracking storms in the North Pacific that are expected to come down toward the Bay Area and bring light to moderate rain as early as late Tuesday night, but the heaviest showers are expected sometime next weekend.

PG&E reduces scope of potential power outages

Pacific Gas and Electric on Wednesday reduced the anticipated scope of power shutoffs as a forecasted wind event weakened for some areas.

Video: Hail shatters Oklahoma driver’s windshield

Jake Nea was chasing storms in Roosevelt Oklahoma when his windshield was shattered by hail.

Tornadoes hit Oklahoma as severe weather sweeps across Central US

Multiple reported tornadoes caused damage in Oklahoma late Sunday, as severe weather also swept through parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Texas.

Southwest Airlines, FAA differ over cause for cancellations

The airline canceled more than 1,000 flights in total, or 29% of its schedule, as of 7 p.m. ET Sunday, according to flight tracker FlightAware.

Fire weather watch issued for parts of the Bay Area

Gusty north winds are forecast to sweep over the North Bay mountains, East Bay Hill, and East Bay Valley beginning Sunday night into Tuesday evening.

Alabama flash flooding kills 4, swamps roadways, officials say

The deaths of four people were blamed on Alabama flooding, officials said. Flash flood warnings and watches were issued Thursday for much of the state.

VIDEOS: Lighting sightings across Los Angeles

Los Angeles County beaches are shut down after the area was hit by isolated thunderstorms.

Extreme drought uncovers 'ghost town' hidden under Utah reservoir

Drought conditions in Utah appear to have unearthed a hidden “ghost town” that is normally under the Rockport Reservoir.

Ocean drone captures video from inside hurricane for 1st time

The seafaring drone is braving Hurricane Sam in the open ocean, where it can gather and collect real-time observations.

Hurricane Sam: Category 4 storm likely to bring rough surf to East Coast

Sam, still a Category 4 hurricane, is set to avoid any direct impact to the U.S. but is expected to bring big waves to the East Coast by the weekend.

Hurricane Sam sustains Category 4 storm status over Atlantic

Sam maintained its powerful Category 4 hurricane status into Tuesday afternoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.