The typical August awakening of hurricane season has arrived. Here is what you need to know about these areas that could see tropical development in the next week or so.

The severe weather threat is increasing and is now a level 3 out of 5 across the Northern Plains and Midwest Thursday and Friday. Damaging wind gusts in excess of 75 mph and hailstones larger than golf balls look likely with a few tornadoes possible each day. Areas most at risk include Bismarck, Minot, Fargo, Grand Forks, Aberdeen and Sioux Falls. Make sure you have multiple ways to get warnings, especially while you are sleeping.

The French Prime Minister has called a massive wildfire in the country’s Mediterranean region a “disaster on an unprecedented scale.” New video shows how the fire has burned through more than two dozen homes in the picturesque village of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, an area beloved for its wineries.

Hurricane season still has a long way to go before it ends in November. Here's a look at how many additional storms are expected.

Picking tomatoes from your own garden is one of the joys of summer. But here it is August, and you still haven’t seen the juicy red tomatoes you’re craving. Watch this video to learn what could prevent your tomatoes from ripening.