In the past seven decades, only 2003, 2004, 2008 and 2011 have faced that many tornado reports in a 30-day period.

While the river is flooding, it's not as severe as in 2011 — the last time Morganza was opened.

Nine to 15 named storms are forecast during the six-month season that starts June 1.

Twisters have swept across the Great Plains and Midwest over the past several days.

The Category 4 hurricane made landfall around 4 p.m. local time on April 25, according to the U.K. national weather office.

Investments in agriculture technology companies are growing, hitting $6.7 billion in the last five years.

Farmers are seeing more intensely erratic weather than they ever have.

The storm, which will pack near-record low pressure, could be on par with the system that triggered flooding last month.