Falling trees during storms is an underrated danger, claiming dozens of lives in the U.S. each year. One early spring afternoon in April 2025, Matthew Collins and his son, Matthew Collins Jr. were ...

An EF-1 tornado touched down in Lexington Sunday night, with winds up to 110 miles per hour across the Tennessee Valley, leaving Lauderdale, Colbert and Lawrence counties with widespread power outages ...

Trees can create a lot of damage if a storm rolls through. High winds can snap them in half or carry them away into someone else’s yard. Heavy rain can rot them and make them lean or fall over. So, ...