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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Deadly severe weather outbreak lived up to its potential
A multi-day severe weather outbreak that unfolded across the central and southern United States over the past couple of days certainly lived up to its deadly potential. There’s a chorus of naysayers after every high-risk severe weather event who…
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High-risk tornado outbreak expected in the Deep South on Saturday
A rare ‘high risk‘ for severe weather—a level five out of five—is in effect for a swath of the Deep South on Saturday as a dangerous thunderstorm setup sweeps across the region. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) only issues one or two high…
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Significant severe thunderstorm outbreaks expected Friday and Saturday
Two significant rounds of severe thunderstorms are likely over the next couple of days as a powerful low-pressure system develops across the center of the country. I covered the basics of the setup yesterday. All the dynamics are present for a…
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Severe weather risk builds as another powerful spring storm develops
The risk for severe thunderstorms will build heading into this weekend as yet another significant low-pressure system roars to life across the center of the country. Widespread severe thunderstorms are likely on Friday and Saturday, an event the…
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