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Yahoo
12-05-2025
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Flood watches issued as storms move through Florida. See how much rain to expect
Much-needed rain is falling in Florida. However, so much rain is expected to fall a flood watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for seven counties. "In a typical May, 3 to 4 inches of rain will fall across much of the Southeast, but this storm has the potential to drop double that amount in two days' time or less," AccuWeather said. Forecasters also warned storms moving in from the Gulf could bring isolated tornadoes and gusty winds across the Southeast. ➤ Weather alerts via text: Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location The National Weather Service warned dangerous rip currents are present along most of the East Coat and along the Panhandle. Days before graduation, a Sebastian River High School student died after being caught in a rip current Friday, May 9. A SpaceX launch scheduled for Mother's Day, May 11, was scrubbed late last night amid rain and thunderstorms at Cape Canaveral. The Falcon 9 launch has been rescheduled for 11:36 p.m. tonight, May 12. More than 84% of the state has been suffering from abnormally dry to extreme drought conditions for weeks. While rain early this week will be a welcome reprieve, current forecasts call for extremely warm, sunny days later this week and into the weekend. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch through 8 a.m. May 13 for seven counties: Broward Collier Glades Hendry Miami-Dade Monroe Palm Beach The National Weather Service Miami warned 3 to 6 inches of rain could fall between Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday, with some areas possibly getting up to 8 inches. "The area most at risk for multiple inches of rain will be closer to the source of moisture, from northern Florida into far southeastern Alabama and southern Georgia, where the AccuWeather Local StormMax of 10 inches can occur," AccuWeather forecasters said. "While flooding downpours will remain the primary concern in any storm, an isolated or tornado or two cannot be ruled out." Follow National Weather Service Mobile on X, formerly known as Twitter Follow the National Weather Service Tallahassee on X, formerly known as Twitter Follow the National Weather Service Jacksonville on X, formerly known as Twitter Follow the National Weather Service Melbourne on X, formerly known as Twitter Follow the National Weather Service Melbourne on X, formerly known as Twitter Follow the National Weather Service Melbourne on X, formerly known as Twitter Follow the National Weather Service Miami on X, formerly known as Twitter Follow the National Weather Service Miami on X, formerly known as Twitter Follow the National Weather Service Miami on X, formerly known as Twitter Follow the National Weather Service Tampa Bay on X, formerly known as Twitter Follow the National Weather Service Tampa Bay on X, formerly known as Twitter Follow the National Weather Service Melbourne on X, formerly known as Twitter We will continue to update our weather coverage as conditions warrant. Download your local site's app to ensure you're always connected to the news. And look for our special subscription offers here. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Weather radar Florida shows thunderstorms, flood watches. Tornadoes
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Climate
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Multiple hazards expected: strong winds, blizzard conditions and severe storms on tap for Rockies, Plains
Following an active weather pattern across the nation over the weekend, AccuWeather meteorologists warn that another storm is on the horizon for the upcoming week that could spread a burst of snow, blustery winds and even the risk for severe thunderstorms. The storm's energy will move into the West Coast to start the workweek, ushering in a wave of steady rain, coastal winds and high-elevation snow through Monday night. "Another round of heavy snow across the Sierra will occur with this storm Sunday night through Monday, with feet of snow expected across the highest terrain. Heavy snow will reach down to most of the major passes, with transportation routes like Donner Pass once again expected to see 1-3 feet of snow after seeing similar amounts just a handful of days ago," explained AccuWeather Meteorologist Grady Gilman. Forecasters warn that travel can become dangerous to down right impossible across some passes Monday when the heaviest snow is expected. Gusty winds at the higher elevations can quickly reduce visibility due to blowing snow. Travelers are urged to check the road condition reports before starting their trips and be prepared with items like chains and emergency kits. Burst of snow across the Rockies, Plains As the storm transitions over the Rocky Mountains late Monday through Tuesday, heavy snow is projected to develop across portions of Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Colorado. The greatest snow totals are forecast to spread across the highest peaks in Colorado and Wyoming, where the AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 30 inches can occur. "The system will then emerge east of the Front Range later Tuesday, bringing accumulating snow across the Interstate 25 corridor of Colorado through Wyoming as well as parts of interstates 70 and 80," noted Gilman. Gilman added that snow will total 3-6 inches, with 6-12 inches possible locally on the northern side of the storm across parts of Iowa and into Wisconsin. Though the exact track of the storm will ultimately result in the final location of the heaviest snow; the gradient between notable snowfall amounts and no snow will be significant. Locations across eastern Colorado into the Central Plains will observe a spurt of mild conditions ahead of the storminess. Places like Denver and Wichita, Kansas, are projected to have temperatures climb into the upper 70s Fahrenheit on Monday before the storm begins to track into the region. In Wichita, Tuesday afternoon highs will rise even higher than on Monday into the lower to middle 80s F, which would be the warmest day so far this year if it comes to fruition and even challenge daily records. The daily temperature record for March 18, in Wichita is 83 degrees F, set back in 1921. Gusty winds to spark fire threat for some, blizzard conditions for others Another important factor for this pattern will be the return of boisterous winds from the Rockies to Plains into midweek. However, locations farther east will not escape the gusty pattern as the storm transitions across the Great Lakes and Northeast later this week. On Tuesday, winds will ramp up from southeastern Colorado and New Mexico into Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. Widespread gusts upwards of 40 mph will be possible across this zone, with a corridor of winds exceeding 50 mph across several states. Peak wind gusts are expected to develop across central and eastern New Mexico, where gusts to 60-70 mph can occur and the Local StormMax™ of 90 mph is possible. While the gusty winds will create areas of blowing dust that can impact travelers, they can also be strong enough to bring down tree branches and powerlines, resulting in power outages for some. Tuesday into Wednesday, as the winds transition north and eastward into the Plains where accumulating snowfall is expected, forecasters also warn that blizzard conditions will be possible across a narrow the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ Across the South Central states, the combination of strong winds, dry conditions and low humidity levels will result in a high fire risk on both Monday and Tuesday, particularly across eastern New Mexico and West Texas. Forecasters warn that residents should avoid outdoor burning and be mindful of anything that could potentially spark fires, as any that develop could spread rapidly. Severe thunderstorm risk along the warm flank of the storm Late last week and over the weekend, the intense storm activity resulted in devastating damage to the Central and Southeast states with at least 35 fatalities reported. The risk into midweek is not currently projected to compare to the destruction observed over the last several days, forecasters say, but storms that develop Tuesday night can still produce gusty downpours and hail as they sweep through parts of northeast Oklahoma, eastern Kansas, far northwestern Arkansas and Missouri. "The low pressure system will strengthen fairly rapidly once it emerges east of the Rockies as upper-level energy supports the storm system. However, moisture will notably be lacking with this storm and a severe weather outbreak like we saw this weekend is not anticipated at this time," noted Gilman. "On the warm side of the system gusty, hail-producing storms can occur Tuesday across eastern Kansas, Oklahoma and into Missouri with 'some risk' for severe thunderstorms. This threat will likely continue into Wednesday farther east into the mid-Mississippi valley," highlighted Gilman. 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
07-03-2025
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Snow to slow travel in parts of Midwest, interior Southwest
Two zones of snow will create trouble for travelers into the start of the weekend with one across the Midwest being more of a nuisance and one in the Southwest bringing much-needed moisture to areas in building drought, AccuWeather meteorologists advise. Just enough snow will fall along an eastward-expanding swath to coat the ground with a bit more in areas from Nebraska to Pennsylvania before dissolving at the start of the weekend. As it expands eastward, the snow band will tend to focus along the Interstate 80 corridor and up to 100 miles or so to the north. At its fullest extent east of the High Plains in Nebraska, a general coating of an inch or two is forecast over much of the 1,000-mile-long swath. In some areas, the snow will be mixed with rain at times, and where the snow or mix occurs during the midday and afternoon hours, it may struggle to accumulate. Most treated roads will generally be wet, but low visibility at times from the snow and spray from the traffic can slow travel and increase the risk of accidents. Where road surfaces are colder, such as through gaps in hilly areas, there is a higher risk of slippery the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ As snow or a wintry mix falls on the major airport hubs from Chicago to Detroit, Cleveland and Pittsburgh, deicing operations will lead to flight delays and the risk of missed connections for some passengers. The band of snow will end over portions of the Central states Friday night and will tend to break up over the interior Northeast and the Appalachians Saturday. As the storm producing snow lifts to the east-northeast into this weekend, a separate storm--the same one that brought soaking rain to Southern California into Thursday--will bring rain and snow to the interior Southwest into Saturday. It will be cold enough for snow in the mountains of Arizona, New Mexico and southern Colorado, as well as the High Plains of southern Colorado, northeastern New Mexico, northwestern Texas, and the Oklahoma Panhandle. In the highest elevations of the Southwest, snow will pile up from 6 to 12 inches, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 28 inches. Portions of the I-25 and I-40 corridors will be slushy and slippery with the risk of closures. Flagstaff, Arizona, which has already received several inches of snow this week, will receive 8-12 inches of snow from the storm. The higher elevations around Albuquerque, New Mexico, will receive 1-3 inches of snow from the storm, as will Amarillo, Texas. Meanwhile, Phoenix, which has only received 0.03 of an inch of rain since Sept. 1, may experience soaking rainfall from the storm and the biggest rain of the winter. The storm will end from west to east Friday night to Saturday night across the interior Southwest. The same storm producing snow and rain over the interior Southwest will also help to spark severe weather near the Gulf Coast this weekend. 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
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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.
