After last week's busy stretch, severe weather will pick up again late this week. Another round is expected in the nation's mid-section. Here's a closer look at the forecast.

Breaking news out of Japan where a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the country's Northeast coast Monday.

The windows of a Texas home were no match for the hail pelting down during severe storms in Rio Frio. Watch as a homeowner captured the moment baseball-sized ice smashed into a bedroom and skittered across the floor.

The latest outlook through August shows where peak summer heat may be in the U.S., and also who might keep their cool, And, yes, El Niño may play a role.

Multiple tornadoes tore through Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin on Friday, leaving heavy damage in Lena, Illinois, and forcing evacuations in Rochester and Marion, Minnesota.