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Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rounds of severe storms to impact Central, East US
While the saying goes "April showers will bring May flowers," AccuWeather forecasters warn that the first full week of May will feature its fair share of showers and thunderstorms across the Central and eastern U.S. A common springtime pattern with rounds of storms will continue to grip locations from the South Central states to the Northeast in the upcoming days, harboring a daily threat for severe weather. "A pair of sprawling storms over the United States this weekend and into early this upcoming week will act as the catalyst for both a risk for severe thunderstorms and flooding rainfall," explained AccuWeather Meteorologist Brandon Buckingham. Weekend severe threat Through Saturday evening, robust thunderstorms will continue to expand from the Southeast to southern New England, capable of producing intense downpours that could halt travel and gusty winds that could result in damage to tree limbs, power lines and buildings. Locations from southwest Virginia to east-central Pennsylvania are forecast to experience an elevated risk in comparison to the surrounding areas as severe weather ramps up on Saturday. "While thunderstorms could trigger localized damage in parts of the East, the rain is much needed due to the growing drought concerns. That being said, heavy rain rates in thunderstorms will trigger ponding of water in poor drainage areas, so motorists are advised to use caution," noted AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Chad Merrill. The soaking pattern will continue across the East through the end of the weekend with the best chance for impactful thunderstorms along portions of the Eastern Seaboard and mid-Atlantic states. Cities from Savannah, Georgia, to State College, Pennsylvania, will face some risk for potent thunderstorms that could produce gusty winds on the order of 50 to 60 mph along with flooding downpours. The AccuWeather Local StormMax™ for wind Sunday evening and night is 70 mph. "A storm centered over the Ohio Valley has become cut off from the main jet stream flow, resulting in very slow-forward movement of the storm over the next day or so. As a result, a multi-day feed of moisture will funnel into the mid-Atlantic and Northeast which can produce locally heavy rainfall and even a few strong, to severe thunderstorms across the region through early next week," warned Buckingham. Have the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ Buckingham added that damaging winds, hail and localized flooding will be the main concerns over the upcoming stretch of days as the parent storm system slowly swirls overhead. Severe threat to persist early week The risk for impactful storms will not cease early week, forecasters say. As a storm becomes more organized across the Central U.S., it will spark yet another wave of rain and robust thunderstorms across the region. "A powerful spring storm crashing into the West Coast will feature a risk for severe weather as it moves inland early in the upcoming week. This storm will be able to tap into ample available moisture out of the Gulf, and prompt a risk for both flooding and severe thunderstorms from Texas to the central Gulf Coast," added Buckingham. "Many of these areas across Texas and the Gulf Coast have experienced heavy rainfall in recent days and weeks, so flash flooding and even river flooding will be possible," noted Buckingham. Portions of West Texas will be at risk for large hailstones within storms that develop late on Monday, some of which could have diameters upwards of 2.5 inches, equivalent to the size of a tennis ball. Travelers along interstates 10 and 20 in western and central Texas could face travel delays as storms ignite across the region. The threat of gusty crosswinds and even isolated tornadoes will grow as the evening continues. By Tuesday, a heavy rain and thunderstorm pattern will impact locations across central and eastern Texas, southeastern Oklahoma into Arkansas and Louisiana. While storms can also produce intense winds, hail and isolated tornadoes, the risk of flash flooding will be at the forefront from Tuesday to Tuesday night. Rainfall rates within the most intense storms could briefly exceed 1-2 inches per hour, forecasters warn. As the middle to latter half of the week goes on, additional showers and thunderstorms can develop across the Central and Southeast U.S. The risk for localized flooding will linger, especially in parts of eastern Texas and along the Gulf Coast, as repeat rounds of storms drench the region. 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
05-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Southeast US to face a continued risk of severe weather this weekend
Yet another weekend featuring impactful storms is on the agenda for locations across the Gulf coast and Southeast, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. Through the remainder of the weekend and into the start of the workweek, the risk for severe hazards ranging from flash flooding, tornadoes, hail and damaging wind gusts will persist across a region that has recently been inundated by flooding downpours and robust storms. "Ample and persistent moisture from the Gulf will provide one of the necessary ingredients for severe weather. As moisture combines with a dynamic system in the upper levels of the atmosphere, it will provide the necessary lift and shear to produce an environment conducive for damaging wind gusts, hail and tornadoes, some of which can be strong Saturday afternoon and evening," explained AccuWeather Meteorologist Grady Gilman. "The greatest threat for severe storms, including the risk for numerous and even destructive tornadoes, will lie across north central Louisiana into southeastern Arkansas and western Mississippi during the afternoon and evening on Saturday. This includes portions of I-20, I-49 and I-55 and cities like Alexandria, Louisiana, and Jackson, Mississippi," noted Gilman. Saturday night, some tornadoes can even develop under the cover of darkness across the Mississippi Valley, which poses an even more dangerous situation for those not awake and aware of the the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ Gilman added that tornadoes can also occur farther north across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys, including in areas that are experiencing significant, life-threatening flash flooding. Since midweek, numerous locations across western Kentucky have already recorded upwards of 10 inches of rain as of Saturday morning, submerging cars and leaving roadways impassable. Threat continues on Sunday in the Southeast "Although not as conducive as Saturday's environment, there will still be plenty of juice left in the atmosphere to pose a moderate risk for severe weather on Sunday across the Southeast, including the major Atlanta metro. Flooding downpours, damaging winds and hail will be the primary threats, but tornadoes will once again be possible," warned Gilman. Localized damaging wind gusts between Sunday and Sunday night are expected to range upwards of 60 mph within storms, and can even approach the AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 75 mph in the most robust thunderstorms. Higher population centers from Mobile, Alabama, and Tallahassee, Florida, on northward to Montgomery, Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, to Atlanta, will all face the risk of being impacted by drenching thunderstorms as the day goes on. As the main line of storms advance eastward across the Southeast on Sunday, there can even be rain and thunderstorms with severe characteristics that reach as far north as Virginia, forecasters warn. Rain and showers are still expected to extend into surrounding areas of West Virginia, southern Pennsylvania and areas of the mid-Atlantic region, with thunder likely into southeast Pennsylvania and central New Jersey. Additional thunderstorms along the Southeast coast Monday While thunderstorms that continue to push eastward on Monday to the coast of the Carolinas and through northern Florida can still be disruptive, they are not projected to rise to the same magnitude of storms over the weekend. "The system loses steam into Monday but will still be present as the front moves eastwards, threats will mainly be in the form of heavy downpours and isolated damaging wind gusts. The threat for storms will be confined to the Southeast coast into Florida's northern peninsula," highlighted Gilman. Beyond Monday, forecasters say that much of the Central U.S. and East will finally catch a break in terms of rounds of severe weather and flooding. While a brief stretch of calmer weather is much needed, the recovery time from storm cleanup and high river levels across the Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio valleys can extend on the order of weeks rather than days. 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
13-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
‘High risk' severe weather, tornado outbreak targets 30 states through Sunday
The same storm, capable of producing clouds of dust and fast-moving wildfires in the southern Plains, blizzard conditions for the northern Plains and flash flooding from the Tennessee Valley to the Eastern Seaboard, will bring a major multiple-day outbreak of severe weather that includes multiple strong tornadoes from the Mississippi Valley to the Gulf Coast, Great Lakes and Atlantic coast. Since the middle of the week, meteorologists at AccuWeather have designated a portion of the threats for Friday and Saturday as "high risk," which means they are expecting widespread severe weather. The severe weather threat, including multiple strong tornadoes, will extend well beyond the daylight hours, tremendously adding to the danger. The severe thunderstorm threat alone will stretch across approximately 1 million square miles and include 30 states as it progresses eastward from Friday to Sunday. There will be the risk of power outages and major travel disruptions, and property owners and road crews should be prepared for downed trees and flash flooding. Friday Thunderstorms capable of producing severe weather with tornadoes will ramp up on Friday afternoon over the Mississippi Valley states and may quickly escalate into a very dangerous and life-threatening situation in portions of Iowa, Missouri, and Arkansas before expanding into portions of Nebraska and Minnesota and unzipping southward to portions of northeastern Texas and Louisiana. The primary threat will be powerful wind gusts as the thunderstorms organize into one or more solid lines. The damaging winds, with gusts ranging from 75-85 mph and AccuWeather Local StormMax™ gusts near 100 mph, will move east-northeastward and may cover hundreds of miles. Such conditions in the past have been designated as derechos. Ahead of the main line of storms, some individual discrete thunderstorms, called supercells, may develop. These have the potential to produce multiple tornadoes. Within the solid line of thunderstorms, there may also be embedded tornadoes that can be concealed by heavy rain and low clouds. From late Friday afternoon through much of Friday night, the greatest risk of tornadoes will extend from central portions of Missouri and Arkansas to southern Illinois, western Kentucky, western Tennessee and northern Mississippi. However, an isolated tornado can occur as far to the north as parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin to as far south as the northwestern Gulf coast into Friday night. Saturday AccuWeather meteorologists believe that severe weather-and especially the tornado threat-will reach its peak during the multiple-day outbreak from Saturday afternoon to Saturday night. In some areas, such as portions of the Tennessee, Cumberland and Ohio River valleys, the heightened severe weather threat will be accompanied by an elevated risk of flash flooding. As the severe storms from Friday continue to press eastward on Saturday, any lull may be short-lived and limited to parts of the morning and midday hours. The risk of severe thunderstorms will extend from southern Ontario to the central Gulf coast. Just as with Friday, there will be the potential for a tornado to occur just about anywhere in this zone. However, AccuWeather believes the greatest risk for tornadoes will focus from just south of Interstate 40 in Tennessee to near Interstate 10 in southeastern Louisiana and the panhandles of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Multiple tornadoes are likely on Saturday in this area, some of which may be strong and on the ground for more than just a couple of minutes. Like Friday, the threat will carry on well after dark, and some of the tornadoes may be concealed by heavy rain and low clouds, which will add to the danger. AccuWeather meteorologists strongly urge residents and visitors in the severe weather threat zones from Friday to Saturday to monitor weather bulletins closely and have an audible means to get bulletins when traveling or going to sleep at the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ Sunday While the intensity of the severe weather and tornado risk may be past its peak by Sunday, there will still be a risk of severe weather that extends from northern Florida to New York state. Strong wind gusts and torrential downpours will be the greatest threats from the storms on Sunday as they progress from the I-81 and I-85 corridors to I-95. The combination of both can lead to dangerous conditions on the highways and trigger ground stops and flight cancellations at the major airport hubs from Charlotte to Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York City. Even though widespread severe weather may not occur in northern New York and New England later Sunday to Sunday night, there is likely to be heavy rain and gusty winds that can lead to travel delays, flash flooding, power outages and some tree damage. The severe weather threat will come to an end as a strong cold front associated with the storm pushes off the Atlantic coast later Sunday night to early Monday. Some heavy, gusty thunderstorms may still occur on the tail end of the front in South Florida and the Keys on Monday. 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
10-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rain to drench, severe storms to rumble in southern US
As a series of winter storms unload snow and ice for thousands of miles from the Rockies to the Atlantic coast this week, enough warmth and moisture will exist in parts of the south-central and southeastern United States to lead to localized flooding and potentially damaging thunderstorms. Through next Monday, there is the potential for 5-10 inches of rain to fall on portions of the lower Mississippi and Tennessee valleys and the southern Appalachians and Piedmont. The first two storms alone may put down 2-6 inches of rain in part of the area into Thursday, AccuWeather meteorologists advise. Downpours can be heavy and long-lasting enough from each storm to trigger flash flooding of some city streets and poor drainage areas on highways and secondary roads. The urban-style flooding can occur in, but is not limited to, Atlanta, New Orleans, Nashville, Charlotte and Houston. While there will be a break between each of the three storms into early next week, each successive storm will bring an increasing potential for quick runoff into area streams. In areas where infrastructure is still heavily damaged, or forests have been destroyed in the wake of Helene from late September, the risk of flash flooding and further damage will be greatest. In the wintertime, forests tend to offer less of a buffer during heavy rain due to a lack of a leaf canopy, which would control some of the runoff. "Parts of the Asheville, North Carolina, area have not had much rain since Helene," AccuWeather Meteorologist and Social Media Producer Jesse Ferrell said, "Should the rainfall anticipated unfold, bridges and roads built but not completed with temporary asphalt, drainage ditches and culverts could be damaged."Have the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ There will be a risk of severe thunderstorms with at least two storm systems this week. The first round will unfold Tuesday and continue into Tuesday night from the upper Texas coast to central Alabama. The greatest risk from the thunderstorms, aside from flash flooding, will be localized strong wind gusts ranging from 50-60 mph, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ gust of 70 mph. As the second storm in the series ramps up and begins to move from the Plains to the Mississippi Valley Wednesday, the severe weather threat will encompass a similar area as Tuesday from northeastern Texas to much of Louisiana and Mississippi and into western and central Alabama. Once again, the greatest threat from the thunderstorms will be for powerful wind gusts ranging from 55 to 65 mph with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ gust of 75 mph, or that of a Category 1 hurricane. Severe thunderstorms can, on occasion, produce brief tornadoes, and while the setup is less than ideal Tuesday and Wednesday, a couple of brief spin-up twisters are possible. The risk of severe weather, including tornadoes in the Southern states may be even greater with a storm forecast to travel across the eastern half of the nation 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
28-01-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Severe storms, flooding rain to close out January across the South
A sprawling storm will spread heavy rain and locally severe thunderstorms from Texas to the Carolinas during the last days of January, a little over a week since a rare snow event impacted parts of this same area. The latest storm, which brought much-needed but locally damaging rainfall to portions of Southern California from Sunday to Monday, will gather moisture and wind over the southern Plains at midweek before racing toward the Atlantic coast during the latter half of the week. Pockets of wintry weather will occur on the northern and western fringes of the storm, including the Four Corners region and part of the Midwest and Northeast. Rain showers will develop throughout the day on Wednesday across Texas and Oklahoma, but the conditions necessary for severe weather are not expected to materialize until after nightfall. "Thunderstorms that erupt Wednesday night will have the capability of producing hail and flooding downpours with locally damaging wind gusts," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Tyler Roys said. Severe weather is expected to erupt west of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Wednesday night, but drenching, gusty thunderstorms may roll through the city just in time for the Thursday morning commute. Showers and thunderstorms will continue to charge eastward along Interstates 10 and 20 during Thursday and Thursday night. Houston; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Shreveport, Louisiana, are among the cities at risk for severe thunderstorms. Damaging wind gusts, hail, and heavy rain will be the most widespread hazards across eastern Texas and the lower Mississippi Valley, and severe weather reports may be more prevalent than Wednesday the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ "There may be a higher risk for an isolated tornado or two on Thursday, as there will be more spin in the atmosphere compared to the middle of the week," AccuWeather Meteorologist Alex Duffus said. Rain and thunderstorms will move through the Southeast Friday and Friday night with downpours and locally gusty winds at the very least. A more widespread risk of damaging wind gusts is possible from the Carolinas to the Florida Panhandle. Drenching rain will fall, sparking a flood threat within and to the north of the areas at risk for severe weather. "Areas from northeastern Texas into southeastern Oklahoma, Arkansas and western Tennessee will be at highest risk for heavy rain from Wednesday night to Thursday night," Roys said. While most areas from central Texas to Kentucky are projected to pick up rainfall totals from 1 to 2 inches from this event, there can be higher totals ranging from 2 to 4 inches along a corridor from Dallas to spots west of Nashville, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 7 inches. Rain should generally total under 1 inch farther to the east along the Southeast coast. Motorists traveling across the region should be mindful of the heavy rain threat and be on alert for reduced visibility and pooling of water which heightens the risk of hydroplaning. Areas of high water should be avoided altogether. In the wake of the storm, a several-day stretch of dry weather is expected for the first days of February across the South. 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.
