This year will go down in the books as a prolific one for storm chasers — nearly every month featured weather events that prompted professionals and hobbyists alike to crisscross the country.

Racing towards a potentially deadly storm may sound like an absurd thing to do – but for some scientific researchers, chasing extreme weather can be enlightening as well as exhilarating.

A first-of-its-kind proposal in Oklahoma aims to regulate storm chasing, one of the state's biggest attractions. A bill making its way through the state Senate would institute a licensing program ...