A severe weather threat is in place from the Mississippi and Ohio valleys into the Southeast starting this weekend, with possible damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes.

Wildfires in South Korea are being fueled by strong winds and are among the worst the nation has ever seen in terms of land burned. The fires have consumed more than 67 square miles, destroyed more than 200 structures and killed at least 24 people. The Korea Forest Service has raised the wildfire warning to the highest level for the entire country.

Fire conditions worsened Tuesday, leading to an expansion in uncontained fires in South Carolina as fires continued to burn in North Carolina as well. One fire, the Persimmon Ridge Fire in South Carolina, tripled in size as "extreme fire behavior" was reported.

Tornadoes can happen anywhere at any time of the year, so don’t be tricked into thinking you're not at risk if you don’t live in a “tornado-prone” area. While it would be impossible to tornado proof your house, there are ways to make it more secure during tornadic storms, watch this video to learn more. You Can’t Tornado Proof A Home, But Here’s What You Can Do Can You Tornado Proof Your Home?

Multiple people are killed each year due to falling trees. Here's why that happens, and what you can do to stay safe.