WeatherNation Meteorologists

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If it seems like April has been particularly busy with severe weather, that would be correct - except for two days, each day this month has produced severe weather. Nearly half of those days have been Level 3 or higher. Please do not become a victim of severe weather fatigue and don't let your guard down.Related Articles: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/tornadoes-tear-through-the-heartland-friday">Tornadoes Tear Through the Heartland Friday</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/more-destructive-tornadoes-touch-down-in-oklahoma">More Destructive Tornadoes Touch Down in Oklahoma</a><h2>Sunday</h2>More severe weather is imminent on Sunday as the front slowly moves east into warmer, moist air in the central and southern Plains. The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded to an enhanced risk (level 3 out of 5) across the Great Plains and Midwest. Wind, hail, and a few tornadoes will be possible Sunday. Severe weather will continue overnight Sunday into Monday, so please look ahead to the beginning of the week and have multiple ways to get alerts.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/forecast-1714313629613.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>For the third day in a row, we have a threat of seeing a few tornadoes spin up, especially in the areas highlighted in brown below. These tornadoes will most likely be short-lived and embedded in the line of storms rolling through later tonight.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/tor-1714313710024.jpg"><h2>Monday</h2>The start of our workweek also comes with a risk of strong storms and all forms of severe weather possible. This time it won't be so much into the Great Plains, but more towards the Western Gulf. It's a marginal risk right now (level 1 out of 5). Morning storms could reach into Louisiana for the start of the workweek. Isolated cells don't look to fire off in Texas until the afternoon and evening hours. The risk of storms lingers into Louisiana throughout the rest of Monday.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/Monday severe future radar-1714324956893.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>Flood Threat</h2>In addition to the severe weather, there is an ongoing flood threat. Many places in the Central Plains have already seen over 7" of rain in the past few days. This means the ground is already highly saturated in some spots, making it more likely to flood. The bullseye for the heaviest rain will likely fall in places towards the Western Gulf through Tuesday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/forecast accumulation-1714313899652.jpg">There is a marginal and slight risk of flooding issued through southern Missouri, Arkansas, eastern Oklahoma, eastern Texas, and western Louisiana. With multiple rounds of heavy rainfall, the ground will struggle to absorb additional rain that falls this weekend. Numerous areas of flash flooding, water over the roads, and rapidly rising rivers and creeks are expected in this area due to the torrential downpours.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/sunday wpc day 1-1714325034651.png">We're already starting to see our next <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/midweek-severe-storm-risk">severe weather threat form towards the middle of the workweek.</a> Continue to stay weather-aware and keep up with WeatherNation for all things weather.

Taban Sharifi

Rob Bradley

Severe Weather Threat Continues for the Plains

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Caitlin Connell

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The town of Sulphur, OK looks to have taken a direct hit from a destructive tornado on Saturday. Unfortunately, more sights like this are starting to come to light as people are getting their days started this Sunday. Our Field Correspondent, Brandon Clement, took this video early on Sunday.Related articles: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/tornadoes-touch-down-in-nebraska-and-iowa-on-friday">Destructive Tornadoes Tear Through Plains Friday</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/this-week-severe-weather-threat-continues">This Week: Severe Weather Threat Continues</a><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1784590897423765833" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1784590897423765833"></div>Unlike Friday, Saturday brought in more than double the amount of hail reports compared to tornado reports. The red dots below are all reports of tornadoes, not yet confirmed, but reports.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/lsr-1714302865222.png">The hail was large and damaging, along with the strong wind gusts and the confirmed tornadoes that touched down. About teacup-sized hail fell in Fox, OK on Saturday, and we're sure that hailstones that large will easily cause damage.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot 2024-04-28 052810-1714303700198.png">This is a terrifying view of a tornado that touched down in the rural area of Kendall, KS. You can easily see the wide base of it on the ground along with much of the dust and debris that was picked up.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/VO_042724_RNC_NEAR KENDALL, KS_SHORTER VERSION OF TORNADO JOSH INTERCEPTED AND DEBRIS FLYING AT THE END_EMAIL_JOSH HEYNEN_DW_E042724-1714303991447.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

More Destructive Tornadoes Touch Down in Oklahoma

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Our next system reaches from the Pacific Northwest and moves into the Northern Plains by Tuesday and Wednesday. Once the frontal boundary attached to this low-pressure system taps into the moisture from the Gulf, we'll start to see the instability increase in the atmosphere.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/forecast-1714311741388.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Despite it being a few days out, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has already issued a marginal and slight risk (level 1 and 2 of 5) on Tuesday. The slight risk reaches through Spencer, IA, Omaha, NE, and down to Kansas City, MO. All forms of severe weather are on the table. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/spc-1714311927248.jpg">There's another risk for stronger storms on Wednesday reaching from Salina, KS, into Elk City, OK. Since these severe weather threats are still a few days out, this goes to show you the level of confidence the SPC has in the forecast. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/spc-1714312223064.jpg">The exact timing of this system is yet to be determined. As we get closer to the outlooks, that's one aspect of this forecast that will become more concrete. As of now, isolated storms have the potential to fire off around the peak heating hours of the day both Tuesday and Wednesday. The severe threat lingers into the overnight hours on both days, too. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/forecast-1714312370711.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Check back in with WeatherNation for more updates on this next system as we get closer to it.

Midweek Severe Storm Risk

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Rob grew up in South Florida, where daily afternoon storms and hurricanes piqued his interest in meteorology early on. That interest was fostered by his teachers and his father, who one time brought him onto the roof of their home to watch a funnel cloud move through the Everglades several miles away. Years of filmmaking and tv production in high school gradually pushed him toward broadcast meteorology at Florida State University, where he joined and eventually led the student run daily weather show. After graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Meteorology, he began his career at KESQ in Palm Springs, California before heading to KFSN in Fresno and WLOS in Asheville, North Carolina. He has covered a diverse array of extreme weather events, including haboobs and flash flooding in the desert, extreme snow in the Sierra, hurricanes, and Appalachian ice storms. He also enjoys telling stories and reporting about weather issues.

Connect with Rob on <a href="https://twitter.com/WxRobBradley">Twitter</a>

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Snow piled up in the Rocky Mountains this weekend, with over two feet of snow reported in parts of Colorado! Even the Denver metro area saw accumulating snow Saturday morning.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1784356854233178450" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1784356854233178450"></div> Many mountainous areas from the Cascades to the Rockies reported heavy snow from mid-week into the weekend, with the Front Range of Colorado reported the highest totals thus far.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot 2024-04-28 062758-1714307296262.png">Moisture lingering behind the trough and afternoon heating will lead to a few more pop-up rain and snow showers on Sunday. Winter alerts are in effect for SE Wyoming's Snowy Range, where several inches of snow and gusty winds are expected.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/forecast-1714319083449.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Additional snowfall is only expected to top a few inches on Sunday but could create travel issues on mountain passes, including on I-70 and I-80.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/snow accumulation-1714319142786.jpg">Snow this late in the season is not unusual in the Colorado Rockies. In fact, even more snow is possible toward the end of the computing workweek. Denver has recorded measurable snow into late May - with mountain snow chances lingering even longer. This is great news for the handful of ski resorts that remain open, and hope to extend their season even further.

Late-Season Snow Dumps 2 Feet Across the Rockies

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We've kicked out the chilly weather and are welcoming back in warm temperatures! High pressure along the East Coast will help bump up highs into the 70's and 80's this afternoon. Some locations like Toledo and Evansville could threaten record highs. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/2024-04-26 08-55-00-1714144926800.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Highs will tack on another few degrees to kick off the workweek tomorrow. That will put a few more of us in the record conversation on Monday. Marks as old as 1899 could fall by Monday afternoon in Cleveland if they get to 84°.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/Highs Mon-Wed-1714310627347.png">If you like the warm weather, you're in luck on Tuesday, too! <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/potentiall records-1714310362394.png">

Record Highs in Trouble in the Northeast

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Summer of 1993, New England Dragway. That's when and where Steve knew he wanted to become a meteorologist. More than 20 years later he is extremely fortunate and blessed to be able to live his childhood dream. As a lover of math and science, Steve had a consistent interest in weather in elementary, middle, and high school before discovering you can major in meteorology. He attended Lyndon State College in Vermont where he received a bachelor's in meteorology-broadcasting and associate's in television news. He has worked as a meteorologist and reporter in Winchester, VA, Burlington, VT, and most recently in West Palm Beach, FL. He's recognized by the American Meteorological Society with the Certification of Broadcast Meteorologists.

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<h2>North Side - Nebraska &amp; Iowa</h2>Several teams of meteorologists and storm damage experts are actively investigating and surveying damage from Friday across the I-80 corridor. The National Weather Service in Omaha has five survey teams actively surveying damaged areas.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot 2024-04-27 091236-1714230904887.png">It all started when a tornado touched down in Lincoln, NE, just before 3 PM central time on Friday. This storm was tornado-warned for more than 50 miles as it tore through suburbs of the Omaha metro and eventually moved across the Missouri River and into Iowa.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1783955995875565622" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1783955995875565622"></div>This tornado struck Waverly, NE, a suburb on the NE side of Lincoln, where it derailed a train. It also moved through Elkhorn, NE which sits on the west side of the city of Omaha.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1784243608318595371" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1784243608318595371"></div>There was a "tornado emergency" issued for the northern suburbs of Omaha, NE, at around 3:45 PM CT Friday - this is the highest level of tornado warning the National Weather Service can issue and signals that there is a confirmed tornado on the ground and an extremely dangerous situation unfolding. A traffic camera in the Omaha area caught the tornado. Our field crews observed high-tension power lines snapped in Elkhorn, NE, outside of Omaha after the tornado moved through. Another tornado warning was issued for the city of Omaha, including downtown and damage was confirmed in the region.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1783961145100980348" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1783961145100980348"></div>Severe weather will be possible in this area once again Saturday and Sunday. This weekend could feature more significant tornadoes farther south too, which you can learn more about here in our other story: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/weekend-forecast-more-severe-weather-in-the-plains">Weekend Severe Threat</a><h2>South Side - Tex-a-Homa</h2>Storms in Texas and Oklahoma intensified overnight Thursday into Friday morning, producing large hail and tornadoes in Oklahoma before sunrise. More storms developed midday, and another confirmed tornado touched down in Waco, TX. It moved northeast, impacting cities south of Dallas along I-35 and I-45.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1783923252944920977" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1783923252944920977"></div>More active <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/weekend-forecast-more-severe-weather-in-the-plains">weather is imminent on Saturday! </a>Please stay weather-aware for the rest of the weekend and take all weather alerts seriously!

Tornadoes Tear Through the Heartland Friday

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More people die from heat every year than ALL other extreme weather COMBINED. So how do you know how hot it is it really going to be?&nbsp;The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] and the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control [CDC] worked collaboratively to produce a new HeatRisk tool rolling out this summer from coast to coast. The tool had previously been used on the West Coast, but the 2024 summer will bring this experimental product to all cities across the U.S. According to Kimberly McMahon, the NWS Public Weather Services Program Manager, "HeatRisk is a great tool to just put into context, how hot it's going to be compared to what they're used to." The HeatRisk scale ranges from minor to extreme impacts and is color-coded from yellow to magenta. For reference, a MINOR impact day is your typical summer day.&nbsp;MODERATE days bring impact to vulnerable populations, especially people who are in the sun for long periods or without A/C. On these days, fans and open windows help to alleviate heat impacts inside.&nbsp;<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/major-1713896597233.jpg">MAJOR impact days can be deadly for those without A/C and power interruptions are possible due to the heat stress. Hospitals are likely to see an increase in the number of ER visits due to heat-related illnesses. Outdoor activities should be shifted to cooler times of the day.&nbsp;<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/mod-1713896597231.jpg">Finally, EXTREME impact days are for long-duration or potentially record-breaking heat events. There will be little to no relief from the heat overnight... and power outages are likely due to the stress on the grid. Outdoor activities should be canceled, and you should stay in cool spaces.&nbsp;&nbsp;In 2023 during Phoenix's month-long stretch of 100°+ degree days, more people died in their un-air conditions homes than outdoors. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/xtreme-1713896597235.jpg">The HeatRisk tool incorporated heat forecast and historical data from NOAA to include: how above normal the temperatures are, the time of year, the duration of the heat, and overnight relief potential.&nbsp;It also considers at what temperature heat deaths occur for over 700 cities in the U.S.. That data was imperative in designing the tool to know at what level heat becomes deadly, unique to geographic location. For example, Phoenix's 110°, though hot, wouldn't be an "extreme" day during the summer. Take that same 110° but for Chicago? The risk becomes extreme. Look for the new HeatRisk product and temperature forecasts this summer on WeatherNationTV. For more information from NOAA, visit the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/heatrisk/#:~:text=The%20NWS%20HeatRisk%20is%20an,both%20daytime%20and%20nighttime%20temperatures">HeatRisk Dashboard.</a>

NOAA Debuts "HeatRisk" Tool Nationwide

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Meteorologist Jesse Kelley is excited to join the talented staff at Weather Nation. Jesse spent most of his childhood in Birmingham, Alabama. The state of Alabama is prone to seeing various types of weather from severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and winter weather. For college, Jesse attended the University of South Alabama where he received his degree in Broadcast Meteorology along with minors in Math and Geography. From Alabama, Jesse started his broadcast television working three years at KAVU-TV in Victoria. Recently, he finished a stint in Shreveport, LA. Jesse and his wife are looking forward to making the Rocky Mountains and Colorado home. If you would like to follow me, you can follow me on Twitter @JesseKelleywx and on Facebook at Meteorologist Jesse Kelley.

Jesse Kelley

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A critical fire risk is in place for west Texas, eastern Colorado, and New Mexico through the weekend as gusty winds and dry grasses and low humidity create a dangerous situation. If a spark were to start, these are the conditions where rapid, life-threatening fire growth would be possible. Humidity values will be in the teens, meaning there will be no moisture in our atmosphere to help taper fire growth.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/1-1714253426666.png">Gusty winds are anticipated on Sunday, especially through New Mexico and West Texas. Winds could gust up to 40 mph unlike Saturday where gusts reached near 60s mph in Southern New Mexico. If a flame starts, it will move as quickly as the winds, at about 40 mph. We can't stress enough how critical this weekend's fire risk is.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/Baron 2-1714253811864.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Drought conditions are extreme and exceptional for southern New Mexico, while most of the region is experiencing moderate drought. Northern New Mexico and SW Texas are experiencing pockets of severe drought (level 3 out of 5).<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/drought-1714053897089.jpg">

Critical Fire Risk in West Texas, New Mexico

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It’s the soundtrack to the summer. Nature’s noisemakers are set to return in a big way this year as not one, but two sets of periodical cicadas will emerge in the Midwest and Southeast. It is the first time these two specific broods have surfaced together since 1803! This is the first time since 2015 that a 13 year cycle brood emerges at the same year as a 17 year brood.<div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/o5jJPrP5rfE" start="0"></iframe></div>The southern brood emerges every 13 years and is known as the Brood XIX, the largest brood in the U.S.. The Northern Illinois brood has a period of 17 years, making these two broods overlap uncommon. They will only overlap in central Illinois, where is expected to be the noisest!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/Closer look at Illinois locations overlap.mp4_snapshot_00.01.232-1713196589008.jpg"><blockquote>Katie Dana, a researcher with the Illinois Natural History Survey who studies the cicadas says, “We have broods emerging across the U.S. almost every year, but we don’t often have broods emerging at the same time. Just like how birds have different songs, cicadas have different songs...we have over 3,000 different species of cicadas so we have so many different songs.”</blockquote>Periodical Cicadas are large, loud insects with bright red eyes. They live underground for years. Once the cicadas take to the skies, they will be in the air for about 3-4 weeks, mating before laying eggs and reburying themselves for another 13 or 17 years.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/Slow zoom east coast brood locations.mp4_snapshot_00.06.391-1713196589005.jpg">Depending on where you live, the double brood emergence could start as soon as April but will happen whenever the ground temperatures reach 64°. According to Katie, “It’s those warm soils that push them out of the ground, but they’re also looking for some moisture. If you have really dry soil, it’s going to make it hard for them to dig out.” Given that we've had some of our warmest winters on record in the Midwest we are looking at the opportunity for earlier emergence of the broods.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/Warmest Winter on Record.mp4_snapshot_00.05.538-1713196589007.jpg">If you’re less than thrilled about these beaty-eyed bugs, focus on the positives. They provide extra nutrition for birds and animals and spark a reset for oak trees allowing them to produce more acorns a few years after they emerge. If that’s not enough to get you through... the next time these two broods will be out at the same time won't be for another 221 years, which will give you plenty of time to learn to appreciate the cicada screams.

Double Trouble: Cicadas Take to the Skies this Spring

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The plains are experiencing an ongoing threat of severe weather as a weather pattern has set up. If it seems like April has been particularly busy with severe weather, that would be correct - except for two days, each day has seen some level of severe weather. More than one-third of those days have been Level 3 or higher.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/April Risk Calendar-1713961832872.png">Overnight, storms look to push through Oklahoma and Kansas north of the frontal boundary. There is still some concern that we may get strong storms overnight capable of producing marginally severe hail and an isolated tornado.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/04-24_rsc overnight-1714006553762.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>The primary threat includes tornadoes, especially in West Texas from Lubbock down to I-20 including Midland and Abilene.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/04-24_rsc tx ovn tor-1714006576094.png">The severe weather threat <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/severe-weather-returns-to-the-plains-thursday-friday">continues into Thursday, Friday</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/weekend-forecast-more-severe-weather-in-the-plains">even the weekend</a> for similar areas. Please stay weather-aware!

Alana Cameron

Overnight Storms in Texas and Oklahoma

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The National Hurricane Center has issued a tropical outlook for a small, but persistent area of low pressure over the Atlantic Ocean that is about 900 miles away from the Cabo Verde Islands over open waters. It is NOT expected to strengthen into anything tropical and will dissipate over the next few days. Still, with the hurricane season just 37 days away, starting on June 1st, it is a good reminder that tropical activity is knocking on our doorstep. Official outlooks from the NHC start on May 15.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1783227611633549361" src="https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1783227611633549361?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet"></div>There have been very few Atlantic tropical cyclones in April - only 3 in the last 50 years. Storms are more common in the offseason months of December and May which bookend the Atlantic Hurricane Season. Most tropical systems that form in the off months are tropical storms in May or hurricanes in December. Our most recent off-season tropical cyclone was an unnamed storm in January of 2023 off the coast of New England. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/atlantic activity-1713990590600.jpg">As we head into May, tropical development is uncommon, but not impossible. Below are the historical locations of tropical systems in the month of May, most forming in the warm Caribbean and Gulf waters.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/may climo-1713990590601.jpg">The peak of hurricane season is in September, when waters are climatologically warm. As a reminder, the first seasonal forecast from Colorado State University calls for <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/atlantic-hurricane-season-2024-expected-to-be-well-above-average">ABOVE AVERAGE hurricane season</a> with the potential for 23 named storms thanks to El Nino and warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/chart-1713990590597.jpg">For the latest on tropical forecasts and outlooks, join WeatherNation always streaming 24/7.

Jackie Brown

Tropical Update: Early Area of Interest in the Atlantic

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As a low-pressure system worked through Tuesday, we saw severe storms with small hail in portions of Michigan. Hail reached from penny to quarter size hail (1 inch). This system continues moving east, bringing rain chances into the I-95 corridor as it weakens. Light shower activity is possible from Maine to Virginia with isolated snow showers possible for far northern New England. Rain and snow accumulations will be extremely light, and the cold air behind this front will be more impactful.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/2024-04-24 07-44-46-1713966417875.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>As mentioned above, temperatures drop and lows will be in the 20s and 30s. We will see the potential for frost and freeze conditions in Northern States. Pull those potted plants inside and cover any new vegetation growth.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/Frost ADV Freeze Warning-1713961093677.png">Lows will be their coldest tonight before jumping back up into the weekend as southerly flow pushes mild, moist air north keeping overnight lows in the 50s and 60s! Some areas in Michigan could be cold enough to break records, with a few that could fall Friday morning in New York and Massachusetts.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/LOWS-1713966718665.jpg">

Rain and Spring Snow for the Northeast

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Originally born in Spokane, Washington,  Jackie's Dad was in the Air Force which led her to a life of travel. She has lived in Wichita, Okinawa, Japan, Baltimore, New Jersey, Indiana and South Carolina.  After graduating from Kadena High School, in Okinawa Japan, she got a full basketball scholarship to Coppin State College. On the court she was a 4-year starter and reached over 1000 points in her basketball career. She was also named Athlete of the Year for the whole university in 2002. Off the court, she earned a degree in Broadcast Production/English.

After college, she landed a job as a radio personality. Jackie went on to have a successful career for 12 years working at KXLY broadcast center. While on the radio, she decided to change career. Jackie went back to school, graduating from the Mississippi State Meteorology Broadcast Program. From snow, to tornadoes, to hurricanes, she has had experience forecasting all these events.

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The severe threat for Southern Florida has been downgraded to a general risk of a few storms tonight. Earlier in the day, the Storm Prediction Center had issued a MARGINAL (level 1 out of 5) risk for severe storms across southeastern Florida, but the threat has lessened to just a chance of an isolated storm or two this evening. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/THROUGH TONIGHT JB -1713833403871.png">The frontal boundary that brough the severe threat for today continues to push offshore, and storms continue to move offshore as well.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/04-22_rse fl-1713811923512.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Be sure to join us on WeatherNation at 10 minutes past the hour for more details on your eastern regional forecast.

Florida Storms This Evening

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Alana Cameron was born and raised in Canada in the city of Mississauga, just outside of Toronto. Alana is the oldest of 4 siblings, all close in age, and grew up playing outside with them in all types of weather. After graduating high school, Alana moved to study at the University of British Columbia in Kelowna for a year before transferring to Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she completed a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Atmospheric Science. Upon completion, Alana moved back to Toronto where she completed a post-grad degree in Meteorology at York University. After her post-grad, she went on to complete another post-grad in Broadcast Journalism - TV News at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. During her final year of studies she had the privilege of interning with the best in the business in Canada at The Weather Network. Once she finished her internship, she got the call from small-town Denison, Texas where she accepted a job as an on-air meteorologist at KTEN-TV, right in tornado alley, covering severe weather from Sherman/Denison (North Texas) to Ada (Southern Oklahoma). After the most active tornado season Oklahoma had seen in May 2019 (105 tornadoes!) Alana is excited to join WeatherNation to cover weather all across the nation. If you're interested in following her on social media she can be found @alanacameronwx!

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A cold front continues to drop temperatures across the country's eastern half, prompting frost and freeze alerts through Monday; creating more hazardous cold for areas that have started their growing season. While you may have had colder temperatures this winter, spring blossoms, and blooms have begun in these areas, and locations under these alerts could be prone to vegetation damage.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/MONDAYYYYYYY AM-1713746984092.png">Typically the last freeze of the season is mid-April for areas in the central Plains, Texas Panhandle, and Appalachia. Do not be surprised if there are a few more cold nights ahead in the Plains before we hit our summer stride.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/last freeze-1713364391394.jpg">

Cold April Nights - Frost & Freeze Alerts Issued

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Some of the northern Rockies in Colorado benefitted from late-April snow over the past couple of days! Nederland, CO, which is about 15 miles west of Boulder, saw 15" of snow in the past 2 days. Even Denver Airport recorded just shy of 6.5" of snow. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/snow reports-1713710927203.jpg">Someone in Evergreen, CO recorded this video of 2 doe hanging out under some trees during the snowfall.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1781525698995450157" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1781525698995450157"></div>Although it may feel a bit late in the season for this amount of snow, it is average for Denver to see its last measurable snowfall of the year in late-April.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot 2024-02-26 113946-1713711350818.jpg">

Severe Weather Threat Continues for the Plains

Severe Weather Threat Continues for the Plain

More Destructive Tornadoes Touch Down in Oklahoma

More Destructive Tornadoes Touch Down in Okla

Midweek Severe Storm Risk

Midweek Severe Storm Risk

Late-Season Snow Dumps 2 Feet Across the Rockies

Late-Season Snow Dumps 2 Feet Across the Rock

Record Highs in Trouble in the Northeast

Record Highs in Trouble in the Northeast

Tornadoes Tear Through the Heartland Friday

Tornadoes Tear Through the Heartland Friday

NOAA Debuts "HeatRisk" Tool Nationwide

NOAA Debuts "HeatRisk" Tool Nationwide

Critical Fire Risk in West Texas, New Mexico

Critical Fire Risk in West Texas, New Mexico

Double Trouble: Cicadas Take to the Skies this Spring

Double Trouble: Cicadas Take to the Skies thi

Overnight Storms in Texas and Oklahoma

Overnight Storms in Texas and Oklahoma

Tropical Update: Early Area of Interest in the Atlantic

Tropical Update: Early Area of Interest in th

Rain and Spring Snow for the Northeast

Rain and Spring Snow for the Northeast

Florida Storms This Evening

Florida Storms This Evening

Cold April Nights - Frost & Freeze Alerts Issued

Cold April Nights - Frost & Freeze Alerts Iss

Late-Season Snow in the Colorado Rockies

Late-Season Snow in the Colorado Rockies