severe weather

Proponents of a bill in Colorado say stronger roofs would mean less damage during storms, and lower home insurance costs.

Statehouses across the West are considering reforms to respond to the homeowners insurance crisis. While some are hitting headwinds, concern about the issue isn’t going away.

A new report finds 2025 brought widespread drought, massive wildfires and destructive windstorms across several Mountain West states — and underscores how closely connected those disasters have become.

Wildfires are a top concern across the region. But certain parts also fall within "hail alley" — the part of the country that sees the most hailstorms. It's driving up insurance costs in unexpected places.

A new law allows for this carve out in Nevada.

Researchers are working on the largest study of hail in the U.S. in 40 years.

Typical weather balloon flights are being restored in other offices.

The percentage of adults in the West who say they’ve been personally affected by an extreme weather event, including wildfires and high heat, jumped 13% in the last two years.

The federal government is spending another $15.3 million to improve climate projections of extreme weather. That’s to help communities in the Mountain West and beyond prepare for future disasters brought on by climate change.

Hundreds of workers for state and federal forests in the Southeast have pivoted to helping with hurricane response.