Kevin Schneider

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Storms blew through the Tennessee River Valley on Tuesday, dropping some 1" hail and winds that were strong enough to knock over some trees. The atmosphere remains unstable as energy and moisture pushes from the Central U.S. and into the southeastern coast today.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/VON_051424_RSE_CRUMP, TN_SPRING HAIL STORM FALLING ON WOODEN PATIO_TW@SCOTTYSGARAGEUS_AA_E051424-1715773100742.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Wednesday, we remain under a SLIGHT risk (level 2 out of 5) for storms. All forms of severe weather are possible but our primary threat is damaging wind and some large hail. A few pop-up showers and thunderstorms are possible throughout the day with the most coverage through the afternoon and evening before our front finally pushes offshore.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-15 10-37-21-1715791101136.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

Lucy Bergemann

Storms Threaten The Carolinas Today

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Brittany Lockley

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Energy swinging out of the West Coast will help to produce a severe weather threat in the High Plains on Wednesday and Thursday. There will be enough moisture to support storms, locally heavy rain, and enough instability in our atmosphere for some storms to reach severe criteria. The frontal boundary responsible for storm development drops south throughout the day. At the same time, temperatures will warm ahead of that cold front in the Texas and Oklahoma panhandle. Storms will develop in the heat of the day and continue overnight through early Thursday morning.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-15 10-40-03-1715791232225.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Wednesday's severe weather threat includes the possibility of supercell and multicell thunderstorms. These types of thunderstorms will lead to the heightened potential for tornadoes and the risk of damaging wind through Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/sig wind-1715791313442.jpg">The severe threat continues to push to the east on Thursday encompassing a part of the Ozarks for the threat of damaging wind and hail. Most of the showers and storms will hit the state early Thursday morning with just a few showers and storms later in the day.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-15 07-27-20-1715779670478.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

Significant Wind & Tornado Threat in the Plains Today

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An area of low pressure slides off the Rockies through the middle of this week, drawing up Gulf moisture into the Lone Star State once again. The moisture and frontal system work together to produce strong and severe thunderstorms with the risk of heavy rainfall. The Weather Prediction Center [WPC] has issued a MODERATE risk (level 3 out of 4) for flash flooding in eastern Texas and through Louisiana (see above). A moderate risk indicates that numerous flash floods are likely, with the probability of seeing rivers, creeks, and streams reaching significant levels.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/forecast-1715689094047.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>The grounds are highly saturated in much of northeastern Texas and into Louisiana. This will make it even more likely for heightened flood concerns in these areas. Be sure to stay weather-aware and reschedule activities that take you away from home or to flood-prone areas on Thursday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot 2024-02-25 110543-1715690709436.jpg">The heaviest rain will be in areas recently impacted by flooding and evacuations just a few days ago. East Texas and central Louisiana could see upwards of 5" of rainfall from Wednesday through Friday which will greatly increase the flood threat over the saturated soils.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/tx rain-1715780178191.jpg">As mentioned above, some storms will be on the stronger side with large hail and an isolated tornado possible too. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe weather outlook with a level 2 out of 5 threat across much of central and east Texas on Thursday.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-15 07-32-25-1715780191076.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

Flash Flooding Expected Thursday in Texas

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A low-pressure system sliding out of Texas will arrive in the Central Gulf on Friday with the potential for severe weather and flash flooding. There is a SLIGHT risk of severe weather - a level 2 out of 5 - through much of Mississippi, Louisiana, and western Alabama to account for strong storms early Friday morning and additional storm development through the afternoon and evening hours. Our morning storms will be south of I-20 and look to be tornadic in nature with heavy rain north of the interstate. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-15 07-35-16-1715780200828.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>We will see all modes of severe weather possible and there is the potential for "significant' severe weather through the lower Mississippi Delta, meaning EF-2 or stronger tornadoes or wind gusts over 75 mph. A significant threat also accounts for 2" or larger hail but that looks less likely. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/sig severe-1715780438623.jpg">With so much rain falling into Mississippi and Alabama on Friday, another MODERATE risk for Excessive Rainfall was issued to end the week. Upwards of 4" of rainfall could fall in areas already saturated by heavy rain this week, elevating the flood threat. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/WPC Day 3 ERO-1715775990741.png">

More Heavy Rain Friday for the Soaked Gulf Coast

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Severe storms have been working through the Sunshine State for the better part of the last 2 days. These have been primarily wind producers, with some sporadic 60-65 mph gusts being clocked. They were high enough to knock out power around the Daytona Beach area in the early morning hours of Wednesday. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/VON_051524_RSE_APOPKA,FL_JUST OUTSIDE OF ORLANDO LOOKING NORTH AT BIG AM STORMS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA_TW_@AVGEEKFINSO_DO_E051524-1715775422402.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>The Storm Prediction Center has maintained northern Florida and southern Georgia under a SLIGHT (level 2 out of 5) risk for severe storms Wednesday. Our forecast models have the strongest storms pushing through these spots by the evening.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/SPC Day 1 FL Wed-1715775326889.png">Storms will last into the afternoon, starting to target places around the Orlando and Tampa areas. All modes of severe weather will be on the table, including a few quick spin-ups later today. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/cold front 2-1715737311335.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Since storms have been lingering in the same areas for extended periods of time, flash flooding will be a concern, even as we move into the afternoon and evening. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/FL Rain forecast-1715775277185.png">

Another Dose of Severe Storms in Florida

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Wildfire smoke from Canada reached down and over parts of the Northern U.S. Plains thanks to northwesterly flow. A series of upper-level low-pressure systems will keep smoke in our skies over the next few days. As a result, moderate to unhealthy air quality conditions are anticipated. If you are sensitive to smoke or have underlying health conditions, please stay indoors and consider wearing a mask (like an N-95) to protect yourself from the particulates.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/05-14_fire smoke-1715741392551.png">Smoke stays stagnant through Iowa, Nebraska, the Dakotas, and Minnesota through Thursday. A few showers may temporarily relieve smoky air conditions, but expect to see haze in the skies. The smoke isn't nearly as thick as earlier in the week in the High Plains, thankfully, but it still could cause impacts to those who are sensitive.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/05-14_hrrr smoek-1715741442069.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Most of the wildfire smoke comes from British Columbia and Canada's Northwest Territories. These are the same provinces and territories that had an active fire season in May and June of 2023. Multiple <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/">evacuation orders</a> are in effect for communities in British Columbia as fires advance. Canadian wildfire season runs from May through September with the most active months in June and July. This year we have already seen over half a million acres burned. 42 fires are burning "out of control" meaning there is no containment.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/smokes stats-1715715385960.jpg">2023 was one of the most active seasons on record with thick smoke pouring into the northern U.S. and turning the skies over NYC, Boston, and Philadelphia an eerie orange. Thankfully we aren't seeing that widespread fire activity in Canada to constitute thick smoke to impact air quality to the same level.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1658540316197019660" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1658540316197019660"></div>

Alana Cameron

Wildfire Smoke Spreads into the Northern U.S.

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Many cities from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and into the rest of the southeast have seen a surplus of rainfall over the last 30 days which has led to a heightened flooding risk with upcoming rounds of rainfall and storms. The areas highlighted in blue and green below have seen 200 to over 300% above the 30-day percentage of normal. It's been an especially wet start to the year across many southern cities, but Dallas Texas has had so much rainfall it's been the THIRD wettest start to the year wringing in at nearly 30" of rainfall since January.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/05-12_30 day perc-1715553510555.png">More rain is on the way in the Deep South through Tuesday morning. A flood watch has been issued for portions of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and western Florida through Tuesday. Between 3" to 6" of widespread rainfall is possible with locally higher totals over 8" according to the National Weather Service. Read more here for the severe weather components: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/severe-weather-threat-this-week">Storms Move East Monday</a><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot 2024-05-13 160959-1715638216469.png">Multiple rounds of storms that continue into Tuesday will keep the flooding potential going across the south and southeast. This is why another MODERATE (level 3 out of 4) risk for flash flooding continues. The threat includes southern Mississippi, southeast Louisiana, and lower Alabama for the greatest risk of flash flooding.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/moderate -1715608580290.jpg">Forecast models exceed 3-5" of rainfall across these spots through Wednesday, so be cautious in flood waters. Some models also show rainfall rates as quick as 1.5" in 3 hours, accelerating the potential for flash flooding.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/05-13_rsc rse fcst rainfall-1715646782130.png">

Gulf Coast: Heightened Flood Risk

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Taban Sharifi grew up in Southern California between Los Angeles and San Diego. She is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) with the American Meteorological Society (AMS). She has a B.S. in Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Environmental Sciences with a minor in Environmental Systems and Society from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Go Bruins! While in school, Taban was a meteorology intern with NBC LA. There she helped forecast daily weather for the greater Los Angeles region and created a playbook to deploy weather sensors for NBC owned-and-operated stations across the country. Her first on-air job took her to San Angelo, Texas, where she was a morning meteorologist and co-anchor. Working in West Texas gave her knowledge and experience covering severe storms. From there, she moved to Palm Springs, California. People think forecasting in California is sunshine all the time, but with temperatures in the 120’s, wildfires, damaging winds, floodings, and earthquakes, the forecasting kept her very busy! She also worked there as a general assignment reporter and told community stories. Taban is excited for the challenge and opportunity to forecast nationally with WeatherNation. She also looks forward to exploring all that Colorado has to offer!

Taban Sharifi

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It's the second day in a row cities in the northeast broke record high temperatures. Not as many records were broken Tuesday, but areas like D.C. and Binghamton, NY got high enough to break previous records. Temperatures will return closer to seasonal by Friday for many locations. Although, some spots do stay warmer.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot 2024-04-30 164300-1714516987092.png">Showers and storms swept across the northeast with multiple severe warned storms. We still have the chance of a few isolated severe storms overnight with the potential of strong winds and large hail. A few areas have already seen some larger hailstones reaching 1".<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/FJKJFKLJ-1714526195784.png">Showers and storms will wrap up overnight. Watch out for the threat of isolated flooding along some roadways.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/LOW PRESSURE-1714526345813.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>You can always find more details about the Eastern Regional Forecast :10 past the hour.

Record Highs Hit in the Northeast, Isolated Severe Remains

Storms Threaten The Carolinas Today

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Significant Wind & Tornado Threat in the Plains Today

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Flash Flooding Expected Thursday in Texas

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More Heavy Rain Friday for the Soaked Gulf Coast

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Another Dose of Severe Storms in Florida

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Wildfire Smoke Spreads into the Northern U.S.

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Gulf Coast: Heightened Flood Risk

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