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Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Midweek severe weather just a sample of upcoming late-week outbreak
The same storm that brought soaking rain to Southern California into Tuesday night will race eastward across the Southern states into Thursday, and it will trigger severe weather in Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma, to name a few states, at midweek, AccuWeather meteorologists say. The severe weather into Thursday is not part of the storm from Friday to Sunday, as previously warned by the forecasting team. While it will not match the latter storm in scope or intensity, the midweek system will still bring significant impacts to the region. The main threats from the strongest thunderstorms from late Wednesday to Wednesday night will be large hail and powerful wind gusts. Some hailstones could reach the size of golf balls and perhaps baseballs--both which can cause severe property damage. Wind gusts in some of the storms will generally range from 55 to 65 mph, with an AccuWeather StormMax™ gust of 80 mph. Winds of this intensity can break tree limbs, cause loose outdoor objects to become dangerous projectiles and trigger sporadic power the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ Because the storm is quick-moving, downpours will be brief, so any flash flooding will most likely be limited to urban areas. Some of the major metro areas at risk for severe thunderstorm activity into Wednesday night include Shreveport, Louisiana; Little Rock, Arkansas; Dallas; and Memphis, Tennessee. As is the case with any severe thunderstorm, there is the potential for a brief isolated tornado. As the storm continues to move quickly, parts of the Southeastern states may experience at least some locally heavy and gusty thunderstorms Thursday before the main severe weather event begins Friday. Want next-level safety, ad-free? Unlock advanced, hyperlocal severe weather alerts when you subscribe to Premium+ on the AccuWeather app. AccuWeather Alerts™ are prompted by our expert meteorologists who monitor and analyze dangerous weather risks 24/7 to keep you and your family safer.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
High winds to hike wildfire threat later this week with southern Plains as epicenter
A strengthening storm will generate a vast field of strong winds to nearly a million square miles of the United States later this week. The combination of powerful gusts and dry brush will create a perfect recipe for fast-moving wildfires, especially over the southern Rockies and Plains, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. The same storm destined to bring feet of snow to the Sierra Nevada and inches of rain to some low elevations in California will trigger a severe weather outbreak over the Central states late this week. As the storm grows in size and strengthens, the wind field will expand. By Friday, winds can gust to over 40 mph anywhere from the Intermountain West to the Great Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes. Gusts in some areas can reach hurricane force (75 mph), outside of severe thunderstorms. The AccuWeather StormMax™ wind gust for this event is 85 mph. On the colder side of the storm, from the central Rockies to the northern Plains, the winds will whip falling snow around and may create blizzard conditions. Farther south, as the winds kick up from Arizona to western Texas and western Oklahoma, they will pick up dust that can create dangerous dust storms. The risk of high-profile vehicle roll-overs due to crosswinds can accompany the drastic drop in visibility. Dust from the Southwest states can be blown as far east as the Great Lakes and Atlantic coast by the weekend. The greatest risk to lives and property will be from fast-moving wildfires. The combination of dry brush, warm and dry air and high winds can allow any sparks from utility lines or power equipment to ignite a blaze that can be extremely fast-moving and difficult to the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ This risk will begin to ramp up on Wednesday and reach a peak on Friday before easing back this weekend. "Friday's wildfire risk covers a large part of the southern Rockies and High Plains and is forecast to reach extreme levels from northwestern Texas to southwestern Oklahoma," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Joe Lundberg said. "This is about as an extreme event as there can be." Due to the vast storm system late this week, the risk of wildfires will increase anywhere there is dry brush and gusty winds, from the Rockies to the Appalachians. Extreme caution should be taken when using outdoor power equipment, open flames and outdoor grills. In some cases, the hot exhaust system can ignite the brush beneath vehicles. In windy conditions, brush can become dry enough to catch fire just a day or two after a soaking rain. Want next-level safety, ad-free? Unlock advanced, hyperlocal severe weather alerts when you subscribe to Premium+ on the AccuWeather app. AccuWeather Alerts™ are prompted by our expert meteorologists who monitor and analyze dangerous weather risks 24/7 to keep you and your family safer.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Severe weather threat increasing for South, Midwest and East next week
The first significant threat of severe weather for March will build across portions of the southern Plains and the lower Mississippi Valley on Tuesday before shifting toward the Appalachians, northeastern Gulf coast and southern Eastern Seaboard on Wednesday, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. The threat includes the potential for tornadoes. A storm currently over the northern Pacific Ocean is projected to push onshore in the northwestern United States this weekend and dive across the Rockies on Monday. The storm's next path will take it across the Southern states, where it will tap Gulf moisture. The combination of that moisture, building warmth and a strong jet stream will boost the risk of severe weather and likely some tornadoes. At this stage, numerous to widespread severe thunderstorms will likely occur on Tuesday over the south-central region and at least some severe thunderstorm activity on Wednesday from part of the Ohio Valley to the Southeast states. AccuWeather meteorologists will be watching the situation closely. "As we see it now, thunderstorms are likely to erupt rather quickly, strengthen and organize at midday on Tuesday," AccuWeather Senior Storm Warning Meteorologist Eddie Walker said. "This appears to be primarily a strong wind gust event, but there can still be a few tornadoes." Peak straight-line wind gusts in many of the storms will range between 65 and 75 mph, which is as high as hurricane intensity. The AccuWeather StormMax™ wind gust is currently rated at 90 mph. Sometimes, when thunderstorms erupt quickly and organize into a solid line, there may be fewer supercell thunderstorms. Individual supercell thunderstorms often produce the strongest tornadoes. Damaging hail and flash flooding are also a concern from the storms as storms move the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ As the storms approach and pass through the airport hubs, airline ground stops and flight delays will result. Motorists will encounter delays on the highways due to poor visibility from windswept rain and ponding during torrential downpours. Thunderstorms are projected to organize into a solid line, sometimes referred to as a squall line, during Tuesday night and Wednesday. "Since the center of the low pressure area, or storm, is likely to track northeastward into the Midwest, the threat of severe weather on Wednesday may extend from Ohio to Florida and Virginia along an advancing cold front," Walker said. Wind gusts are likely to remain the primary threat with gusts in the strongest storms between 65 and 75 mph. The AccuWeather Local StormMax™ wind gust for Wednesday's storms remains at 90 mph. The same storm system will have a cold and wet portion to deal with. "There will be snow on the backside of that storm on Tuesday from the Rockies to the Great Lakes," AccuWeather Senior Director of Forecasting Operations said. The warmest air of the year so far could have the snow cover in the northern tier primed for a rapid meltdown. "There may be flooding across the interior Northeast during Wednesday and Wednesday night, where rain pours down on top of the deep snow, especially in upstate New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine," DePodwin added. March often marks a significant upturn in severe weather, especially in the South Central and Southeast states where the combination of building warmth and moisture from the Gulf overlap. The pattern through much of March will continue to favor storms of similar nature traveling out from the Rockies and either toward the Great Lakes or the middle to southern East coast. "There is the potential for at least three more severe weather events in the next three weeks in the Central and Eastern states," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok said. "However, the scope, location and intensity of these will likely vary." Want next-level safety, ad-free? Unlock advanced, hyperlocal severe weather alerts when you subscribe to Premium+ on the AccuWeather app. AccuWeather Alerts™ are prompted by our expert meteorologists who monitor and analyze dangerous weather risks 24/7 to keep you and your family safer.
