We haven't had many severe thunderstorms in the U.S. this month. But that may change this weekend. Here's our latest forecast regarding a threat for damaging winds, hail and even a few tornadoes.

We are watching two areas for potential tropical activity, one of which could develop in the Caribbean next week. There is still a lot of uncertainty, but here’s what we know now.

A sudden intense hailstorm stunned the Bolivian city of Tarija, covering streets with in ice and burying cars under mounds of hail. The storm damaged homes and sent hundreds of workers scrambling to repair infrastructure and clear the frozen mess left behind.

A weak La Niña is now in place. We took a deep dive into past statistics to see how that might affect snowfall this season.

Among the top beaches in the United States for shark attacks, only one other state broke into the top 5.