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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Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall around 6:15 am ET on Saturday, near Emerald Isle, North Carolina. Maximum sustained winds reached 70 mph, with a minimum pressure of 981 mb. Ophelia will continue to bring gusty winds, storm surge, high surf, and heavy rain to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast this weekend. Power outages have been isolated in some communities, but utility crews have been fast acting in getting power restored.<div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/1001927184348846" data-width="500" src="https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/1001927184348846" style="display: flex; justify-content: center"></div>The heaviest rain will favor Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey going forward into Sunday. Ophelia will slowly nudge up the I-95 corridor, weakening as it moves into Appalachia. Even as a remnant low, it will bring rain and wind impacts Sunday and Monday to the Northeast.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/3-1695507077864.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>Flood Threat</h2>Heavy rainfall could lead to flooding, especially for areas that are prone to gathering high water. This includes coastal communities along with inland areas (Virginia Beach, Atlantic City NJ, Washington DC, Baltimore). Upwards of 6" of rain already fell since Ophelia's impacts began and an additional 1-3" of rain is possible through the weekend as Ophelia makes its way up the Eastern Seaboard.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot 2023-09-23 161250-1695507186685.jpg">Coastal flood advisories and warnings have been issued through the coast of New Jersey for the push of seawater moving on shore due to Ophelia's wind field. This is where we expect freshwater rainfall flooding and the rise of rivers and oceans to create flooding on low lying areas.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot 2023-09-23 161330-1695507218237.jpg">In addition to the coastal flood threat there is a widespread inland flood risk from North Carolina to Rhode Island as upwards of 3" of rain could fall, especially through southeastern VA. Please do not drive through flooded roadways and limit travel.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot 2023-09-23 161355-1695507269483.jpg"><h2>Wind</h2>Winds will gust in the range of 20-40 mph for coastal communities and 10-20 mph for inland areas. The wind will stir up the ocean and onshore flooding will create issues for barrier islands and east-facing beaches.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/4-1695507449398.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>Surge</h2>Storm surge may reach 2-4' in the western Chesapeake Bay, including the lower Potomac River and James/York Rivers. A surge of 2-4 feet remains possible from Hatteras Inlet up to Duck, North Carolina. Coastal Jersey and the Upper Chesapeake will have surge of 1-3 feet. Eastern North Carolina the surge will be 1-2 feet. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot 2023-09-23 161956-1695507607733.jpg"><h2>Severe Weather</h2>In addition to the flood threat, brief spin-up tornadoes are through this evening. This is common with any tropical system as outer rainbands acquire some rotation from the natural spin of the low itself. The risk highlights the Maryland, Delaware, and far southern New Jersey.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot 2023-09-23 161948-1695507627108.jpg">Continue to monitor the latest weather hazards, including any alerts, with regard to Ophelia. Be safe venturing out into the conditions this weekend!

Ophelia Makes Landfall in North Carolina, Tropical Storm Conditions Spread North

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Severe weather is in the forecast this weekend as an upper low and cold front work together to develop thunderstorms. In addition to severe weather threats, heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding is possible especially through eastern Oklahoma. There is an ENHANCED outlook issued for damaging winds through SE Kansas and northern Oklahoma. This is the area with the environment to produce severe storms, including egg size hail (2" thick), 65 mph wind gusts, and tornadoes.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot 2023-09-23 162303-1695507791213.jpg">Showers and storms don't develop until nearly sundown tonight and continue overnight. Please have ways to get alerts BEFORE you go to bed. Large hail and tornadoes are our primary threats as these storms will be discrete, or individual in nature, with large updrafts to support rotation and hail development. Into Sunday the front pushes south, along with it the storm threat, moving into the DFW area with all severe weather hazards possible.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/2023-09-23 07-12-45-1695474940466.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Much of Texas is highlighted Sunday for severe weather potential, including the Dallas metroplex. Be prepared for multiple rounds of storms with damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes. Heavy rain and flooding is likely too, especially for areas east of I-35 in both Oklahoma and Texas. Severe weather will be possible as far southwest as Midland and San Antonio, while it could stretch all the way into Shreveport and Little Rock.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot 2023-09-23 162346-1695507880326.jpg">As the front drops even farther south on Monday, the severe risk will become draped through central, southern Texas. These are areas that are under extreme and exceptional drought so rainfall is welcomed here. Cities to monitor for the potential of severe storms will be Ft. Stockton, San Angelo, Sonora, Waco, Austin, and College Station in Texas. For Louisiana cities, it will include Shreveport and Alexandria.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/sunday-1695474925347.jpg">We encourage you to move your property to safety before the storms arrive, because some thunderstorms may bring flooding rain and damaging wind/hail. Have multiple ways to get weather warnings and know where to go in the event of severe weather!

Tornado Threat: KC, Tulsa, OKC Today

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After a stormy day Friday that produced big hail in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska, more heavy rain and storms are in the forecast for the High Plains this weekend. This rainfall is desperately needed - there is significant drought through eastern Nebraska, northern North Dakota and Iowa that has been worsening this summer under hot and dry conditions.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot 2023-09-23 162754-1695508084594.jpg">This also comes with a severe weather threat with all severe weather hazards possible: damaging winds, quarter-size (or larger) hail, and tornadoes. There will be two areas of focus: One in the Dakotas around the area of low pressure and along the occluded front (purple line below), through the I-29 corridor. Storms will be possible in both of these locations but the severe weather threat will focus primarily around the front late into the evening.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/5-1695508174616.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Due to the large nature of the system, much of the Plains are highlighted with the severe storm risk on Saturday, from Minnesota through Texas. All severe weather hazards are possible, including the risk for egg-size hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. Please think ahead to your plans and make arrangements to be safe from severe weather.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot 2023-09-23 163039-1695508255577.jpg">In addition to the severe storm threats, gusty winds not associated with thunderstorms will be present through the weekend. The strongest winds will be located near the surface low and along the front, for the Dakotas and along the I-35 corridor of Iowa. As the low moves through, winds will increase ahead of it out of the south or southeast, and kick up behind the low after it passes out of the west or northwest.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/6-1695508317099.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>The wind will gradually pull in cooler air in the Upper Midwest and High Plains this weekend. The fall feel will be short-lived however, as temperatures are expected to climb this upcoming final week of September!

More Storms & Severe Weather for the High Plains

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Above - stereoscopic images provides a 3D view of the large, 170-foot (52-meter) boulder that juts from asteroid Bennu’s southern hemisphere and the rocky slopes that surround it (Credit: NASA, OSIRIS-REx Project) A first for NASA and space science is happening this weekend: the first ever asteroid samples collected in space are coming back to Earth on Sunday, September 24th. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will release a capsule with pieces of the asteroid Bennu over Earth on Sunday morning. The capsule is set to land in Utah and be retrieved by the OSIRIS-REx team. The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nasa.gov/osiris-rex">OSIRIS-REx</a> (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security – Regolith Explorer) project launched in September of 2016, putting a spacecraft on the asteroid Bennu to collect rocks and dust from the surface. The goal of the mission is to "investigate how planets formed and how life began, as well as improve our understanding of asteroids that could impact Earth" according to NASA. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/OSIRIS-REx_Touchdown_on_Bennu-1695312747690.gif">Captured on Oct. 20, 2020, during the OSIRIS-REx mission’s Touch-And-Go (TAG) sample collection event, this series of images shows the SamCam imager’s field of view as the NASA spacecraft approaches and touches down on asteroid Bennu’s surface. (credit: NASA)The samples collected from Bennu are from October 2020. According to NASA, the spacecraft collected enough samples in two days to start the journey back to Earth. During the departure, "OSIRIS-REx imaged Bennu for 5.9 hours, covering more than a full rotation of the asteroid. It flew within 2.1 miles (3.5 kilometers) of Bennu's surface". Despite moving at 600 mph, the journey back to Earth still took OSIRIS-REx roughly 2.5 years to make!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/bennuola1-1695313273805.gif">This three-dimensional view of asteroid Bennu was created by the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA), contributed by the Canadian Space Agency, on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. (credit: NASA)The spacecraft's next mission will take it into the orbit of the near-Earth asteroid Apophis in 2029. Apophis is about 1,200 feet in diameter and is expected to come within 20,000 miles of Earth in 2029. The asteroid is an "S-type", made up of Silica materials and is remnants of our early solar system. OSIRIS-REx is the third of four missions in NASA's New Frontier program to explore our solar system with medium sized spacecraft. Other missions in the program include: New Horizons (exploring Pluto since 2006), Juno (exploring Jupiter since 2011) and Dragonfly (Saturn's Moon Titan, set to launch in 2026). <div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O8R2hsoIgTc" start="0"></iframe></div>Per NASA, the capsule landing starts at 10 a.m. EDT (8 a.m. MDT) and will air on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nasa.gov/live">Watch here</a>. WeatherNation will bring you updates on the mission throughout the day on Sunday.

Happening this Weekend: Asteroid Samples Come Back to Earth

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Have the leaves started changing where you live? We are now into Meteorological Fall, with the Autumnal Equinox just around the corner. We will continue to notice the changing leaves in the coming weeks.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/PKG_092920_TRT 1.52_WHEN LEAVES CHANGE_ROB BRADLEY_CM_E092920-1694870877324.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>But why and how do leaves change color? It is due to Chlorophyll in the leaves decaying into the cooler weather of the season. We've still been quite warm so the changeover has been slow for many.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/why they change-1694871127699.jpg">In fact, the majority of the country (outside of mountains over 10k feet) hasn't dropped below freezing or close to it yet this fall - we are roughly two weeks behind schedule for the Rockies, Bitterroots, and Cascades which could be contributing to the slow to develop colors. The colder air is arriving though, which should speed up the color changes.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1704911375175393467" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1704911375175393467"></div><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/first freeze-1694871125678.jpg">Right now much of the fall foliage is seen in the Rockies where cooler air is starting to make an influence. We want to avoid a quick freeze though, as that could cause the leaves to wilt and die before they reach their true potential! Colors should start to explode in the coming days across Colorado when the Aspens turn. In addition, cooler air moving into the Northwest should create further color across the Cascades!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/forecast-1695474270804.jpg">Have fall foliage photos to share? Tag us on social media @weathernation

First Day of Fall: Where to Leaf Peep

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Outside of Opehlia, in the next seven days, we will be keeping our eyes on a tropical wave off the coast of Africa. This wave has a high chance of development in the next seven days. It will stay out in open waters but could bring large surf and high winds to the northern Leeward Islands. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/fish-1695475481194.jpg"> We have about 35% of the Atlantic hurricane season left. The rest of September and October can be busy months, tropically speaking.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/9-20 we r here-1695264590131.png">

Atlantic Tropical Outlook

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ROCKIES - It's September in the Rockies and while some of us may be leaf-peeping, a taste of winter is knocking at our door. The National Weather Service has issued its first winter weather advisories for the northern Rockies of Montana and Bitterroots of Idaho. From 6,000 to 6,500 feet about 1-2" of wet snow can be expected. Above 7,500 feet between 2-5" of snow, and at the summits up to 10" are possible. This includes Glacier National Park. In addition to snowfall, winds over the Divide may gust as high as 45 mph which will lower visibility for travelers.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/snow-1695329702997.jpg">In addition to the chance of snowfall, much cooler air is expected across the Northwest as this incoming upper-level low swings through. Rain is expected at many lower elevations, and generally unsettled weather can be expected for the next few days. Rainfall may be heavy at times, so excessive rainfall outlooks have been issued through the start of the weekend.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/2023-09-22 07-59-48-1695391216763.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>If you live in any of the areas and take a weather picture or video, be sure to tag us on X, Facebook, or Instagram @weathernation and we may feature your video!

More Snow for the Rockies

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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.

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Rob Bradley

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Severe storms will be likely across the Southern Plains today, with a level 2 risk across portions of Oklahoma and Texas (above). Not everyone will see severe weather, however, the storms that do meet the severe criteria will primarily consist of hail 1" in diameter or larger and gusts 60 mph or stronger. An isolated tornado is also possible from Dallas north across the Red River Valley.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/09-21 Tor-1695297460269.png">The first round looks to be the most intense into the early evening, followed by another round of intense storms in the early morning hours (mostly before dawn). Friday afternoon looks to quiet down before a large trough and frontal system move into the region Saturday which will likely lead to a line of intense storms around I-35 starting in the early afternoon.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/2023-09-21 14-49-18-1695329397477.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Though no outlook by the Storm Prediction Center for Friday for severe storms, the risk for a couple stronger cells is still possible as shown above especially in the morning hours. Heavy rainfall will be possible, with the heaviest rain concentrated across the Red River Valley. Scattered flash flooding may occur in this area, especially Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/09-21 TX Rain-1695298045268.png">We will be tracking these storms live as part of our top weather headlines. Don't forget, you can get an update on the South Central Region anytime at :30 past the hour, or on demand in the WeatherNation app.

Tornado threat for Dallas, Additional Severe Storms in the Plains

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The severe weather threat continues through the end of this week and into the weekend with multiple days of severe weather chances for the Plains and Midwest. An incoming area of low pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere will combine with energy and moisture at the surface to develop storms through Saturday this week. Not only will we see the severe threat but also the flood risk, for more on that, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/heavy-rain-expected-for-drought-stricken-high-plains">click here</a>.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/2023-09-21 08-11-57-1695305678414.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Our severe weather risk stretches from southern South Dakota into Nebraska and western Kansas as well as Colorado. Though low-end, all modes of severe weather are possible along with heavy rainfall.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/spc today-1695305768365.jpg">Friday's risk is elevated across central South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas. All types of severe weather (including tornadoes) will be possible so make sure you have severe alerts and are checking back on the forecast leading up to this event.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/09-20_rnc fri spc-1695265180320.jpg">Saturday's risk continues to move slightly south and east, covering areas of the I-29 corridor from Minneapolis all the way south towards Kansas City and the southern Plains. Prepare ahead for the weekend and have indoor alternatives for the weekend!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/spc sat-1695305770306.jpg">

Weekend Forecast: Severe Weather for the Plains

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Between extreme flooding last week in Leominster, Attleboro and Providence, RI, impacts from Hurricane Lee and the generally soggy summer, the Northeast and New England have had their fair share of wet weather within the last few weeks. Unfortunately, more rain is on the way today, with flood alerts in effect for much of New England today.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/flood alerts ne-1695048008003.jpg">Another 2-4" of rainfall is coming to the area, with the heaviest rain through interior Maine and New Hampshire along with Rhode Island. While areas in Northern New England should be able to handle the heaviest of the rainfall, we will likely see flooding around southern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Please do not drive through flooded roadways!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/rainfall-1695048004813.jpg">The heaviest rain will be through early evening today. We will likely see impacts to urban areas in the way of ponding on the roadways and a slow evening commute home.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/2023-09-18 13-32-29-1695065623268.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

More Heavy Rain for New England Today

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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!

Alana Cameron

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Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee officially made landfall in Nova Scotia, Canada Saturday afternoon per the National Hurricane Center. This happened around 4 o'clock local time (in the afternoon) on Long Island. At the time, Lee was a post-tropical cyclone carrying 70-mile-per-hour max winds with a central minimum pressure of 968 millibars.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/lee landfall-1694996738453.jpg"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot 2023-09-16 164101-1694904069573.jpg">Maximum wind gusts associated with Lee peaked at 83 miles per hour in Perry, Maine! Elsewhere, wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph were observed across Maine and Massachusetts. Wind damage was reported in New Hampshire as well, but certainly, it was Mass &amp; Maine that took the brunt of Lee's force!<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1702999453710549007" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1702999453710549007"></div>Additional rainfall is likely for Maine by Monday as a frontal boundary moves in. This could lead to more flooding across New England.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/09-17_rne fcst rain-1694996898836.jpg"> For the latest on our eastern regional forecast join us at :10 past the hour, each hour!

Lee Makes Landfall in Canada - Final Advisory Issued

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Rain slows down across the southeast after a soggy weekend brought scenes like this to cities such as Charleston, South Carolina.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/VON_091723_RSE_CHARLESTON, SC_FLOODING IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON_TW_LIAMSWX_KW_E091723-1694996407134.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Rain continues to move offshore through tonight, but isolated flooding is still a possibility. Some of the heaviest of the rain overnight focuses on northern and coastal North Carolina and coastal Virginia and farther up the Mid-Atlantic states.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/09-17_rse 18z nmaybe-1694996611654.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>For more on our eastern regional forecast, tune in at :10 past the hour.

Southeastern U.S. Weekend Rain Wraps Up

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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.

Jackie Brown

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Heavy rain and strong storms rolled through Texas overnight, and are lingering this afternoon. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a marginal risk for strong storms today. Damaging winds and hail will be possible as these storms move through. McAdoo saw a gust of 90 mph, while Colorado City saw a gust of 76 mph! As the frontal boundary works south, expect storms to ride along it. Heavy rain, gusty winds and cloud to ground lightning are all possible.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/TEXAS WIND REPORTS -1694864101427.jpg">Storms will move from north to south along a frontal boundary. Texas has been in drought, so the rain is much needed. Too much too quick can lead to flooding, so watch for ponding on roads and rising waters in streams, creeks and rivers. The heaviest of the rain will move south and push out tonight and into the overnight hours.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/2023-09-16 12-10-43-1694887870679.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>For more on your central regional forecast, tune in to WeatherNation at :30 past the hour.

Storms Linger in Texas

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Check out the dusting of snow at Loveland ski area Thursday night! Cold air plunging in dropped overnight temps into the 30s for the highest elevations of Colorado, and more snow will be possible tonight for spots over 12k feet! Most will just see a dusting but a couple of the highest peaks could see close to 2-4"! Get ready for more whitecaps on the mountains.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/4-1694821790365.jpg">Showers and storms will be around overnight and into Friday with the potential of wet weather state-wide, though most of us below 12,000 feet will see rainfall. Travel impacts will be limited due to snowfall but we could see a few isolated pockets of slick mountain roads. Meanwhile thunderstorms on the Front Range could cause isolated flooding issues, especially through urban areas. Expect 1-2" of rain with locally higher pockets.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/2023-09-15 07-50-59-1694785939751.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Temperatures will be coldest higher in elevation, but there is the potential of overnight lows in the 40s even for the Front Range. Get ready for that fall feeling!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/lows-1694785895576.jpg">

Fresh Snow at Colorado Ski Resorts - More to Come

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Even though Hurricane Lee is passing well offshore from the Southeast U.S. impacts will still be felt from Florida's Atlantic Coast up to the Carolinas. HIGH rip current risk is in effect both Thursday and Friday along with waves that could be up to 7' in height during the day. If you're at the beach or in a coastal community, prepare for impacts through the end of the week. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/fri waves-1694704450279.jpg">It may not be the best beach weather though - a stalled front is keeping a lot of the Southeast cloudy and humid with shower chances each afternoon. Try not to curse the rain too much, especially along I-10 as rainfall is needed! <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/2023-09-14 08-48-52-1694704495458.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Temps will be slightly cooler under the influence of clouds and rain in the Southeast, with the coolest days Thursday and Friday. Heat starts to creep back up into the end of the weekend. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/southeast cooler-1694704479574.jpg">

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