Upcoming heat wave isn’t “just summer.” Heat is a prolific killer.
The first major heat wave of the season is on the way for a large swath of the eastern United States, with a prolonged stretch of daytime high temperatures in the 90s with heat indices in the 100s likely. Every time we get a big heat wave, social media…
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Huge hail, ripping winds—PDS severe weather watches are relatively rare
Sunday was quite the day on the southern Plains as forecasters tracked a severe weather outbreak capable of producing giant hailstones and destructive wind gusts. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issued two relatively rare particularly dangerous…
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Low chance of Atlantic’s first named storm this week
Welcome back to that time of year—a tiresome six-month marathon of watching centers of low pressure and disturbances for signs of tropical development. We’ve got our first candidate on the board just after the official kickoff of this…
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Stubborn pattern set to soak the southeast through early next week
It’s been a soggy stretch for the south-central United States over the past week or so as rounds of heavy thunderstorms hit the region with severe weather and flash flooding. The wet weather will continue heading into early next week—but a touch…
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U.S. tornado count running ahead of average as mid-spring arrives
We’re halfway through meteorological spring and the United States is rapidly approaching its historical peak in annual tornado activity. Based on storm surveys conducted by meteorologists with the National Weather Service, the U.S. has racked up a…
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Tornado outbreak possible in the Midwest on Monday
Monday looks to be a dangerous weather day across a wide swath of the Midwest as a favorable setup for severe thunderstorms develops over the region. “A tornado outbreak with the potential for strong to intense tornadoes is possible on…
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Maps: Days of severe weather hammer the U.S., historic flooding continues
Days and days of severe weather hammering the central United States have taken a toll. We’ve seen severe storms every day since March 29, with most of those days featuring an enhanced (level 3/5) risk for severe weather or higher. Here are a…
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Severe weather deja vu in the central U.S. brings a major flood risk
Welcome to April! Spring is in full swing across the center of the country this week as a significant severe weather threat builds into Wednesday across many of the same areas that saw damaging storms just the other day. A multi-day flash flood risk will…
Read MoreSevere weather deja vu in the central U.S. brings a major flood risk
Welcome to April! Spring is in full swing across the center of the country this week as a significant severe weather threat builds into Wednesday across many of the same areas that saw damaging storms just the other day. A multi-day flash flood risk will…
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Supercells with large hail possible around Seattle, Portland on Wednesday
Supercell thunderstorms with very large hail could develop across parts of the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday afternoon. While severe thunderstorms usually happen in Washington and Oregon every year, the severity of the storms expected on Wednesday could…
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