This Week, The U.S. Is The Least Dry It’s Been In At Least 20 Years
A well-moisturized United States set a new record in this week’s update of the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM), with more than 90 percent of the country not experiencing any type of drought or “abnormally dry” conditions. This is the…
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Another Round Of Flash Flooding Is Likely In Southeastern Texas Over The Next Few Days
Extensive rainfall over the last week will set the stage for more flash flooding in the Houston area over the next couple of days as another round of extreme rainfall drags across the region. More than half a foot of rain is possible through Saturday as…
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The 1999 Okla. Tornado Sticks With Us Because It Was Our First Immersive Weather Disaster
Twenty years ago today, a mile-wide tornado touched down in central Oklahoma and forever changed the way Americans viewed severe weather. The F5 tornado was so strong and so destructive that it’s served as a benchmark for all tornadoes since.…
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Cyclone Fani Makes Landfall in India With 155 MPH Winds
Cyclone Fani made landfall in northeastern India on Friday with maximum sustained winds of about 155 MPH, the equivalent strength of a high-end category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The storm will bring a deep storm surge,…
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We Should Move The Start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season to May
There’s a low chance that a disturbance over The Bahamas could develop into a tropical system off the southeast coast over the next couple of days. That can seem jarring to read at the beginning of May, but pre-season storms really aren’t…
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Another Intense Tropical Cyclone Makes Landfall in Mozambique
Tropical Cyclone Kenneth made landfall in storm-battered Mozambique late Thursday night with the equivalent strength of a category four hurricane. The remnants of the storm are expected to slow to a crawl over the next couple of days, bringing…
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Storms With 70+ MPH Winds Possible in Carolinas and Virginia on Friday
A moderate risk for severe weather exists across parts of the Carolinas and Virginia on Friday afternoon as squall lines capable of producing winds in excess of 70 MPH sweep across the region. It’s been a long time since this part of the country…
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Nighttime Severe Thunderstorms Are Possible in Mississippi and Alabama on Thursday
A risk for nighttime tornadoes—some potentially strong or long-lived—will unfold this evening and tonight across parts of southern Mississippi and Alabama. Damaging straight-line winds and large hail are also possible. Severe weather is dangerous no…
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A Dangerous Severe Weather Outbreak Is Possible in the Deep South on Saturday
A significant outbreak of severe thunderstorms is likely across parts of the southern United States on Saturday. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a moderate risk for severe weather for parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas, which is…
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The Snow in Minnesota Is Dirty From Blowing Dust in the Southwest
The powerful winter-but-not-really-winter storm cranking across the Plains and Midwest this week is still producing heavy, thunderous bands of snow as the storm starts to wind down and finally lift toward Canada. Many folks noted that the blanket of…
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