Kevin Schneider

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The last week of April was pretty stormy for the South. As we turn the page into the first full week of May, severe weather is back in the cards for parts of the Southern Plains and Deep South.A frontal boundary has been dropping into the Deep South, giving us an ENHANCED (level 3 out of 5) risk for severe weather.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/1-1778097725861.png">All types of severe weather are in the forecast, including damaging hail, winds, and tornadoes. The SPC has a 10% probability of tornadoes across portions of Mississippi and Alabama for the rest of the day and into the night.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 110145-1778087010967.png">This includes a significant hail and tornado threat, where tornadoes could grow stronger than EF2 in strength and hail sizes large than 2" in diameter.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 110152-1778087015576.png">Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon from eastern Texas into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast, becoming more widespread through the evening. The greatest tornado threat is expected late afternoon through tonight across central Mississippi and Alabama before storms transition to a more widespread damaging wind threat overnight.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/BARON 5-1778097894822.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>The severe outlooks keep on coming. With another MARGINAL (level 1 out of 5) risk for severe weather in the Southeast on Thursday. Areas around here desperately need the rainfall, but hope it comes without severe thunderstorms, capable of damaging winds and large hail.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 044746-1778064489827.png">Along with the severe weather chances, heavy rain is likely across the Deep South. The forecast is calling for 2-4" of rain by Friday morning, and some flooding could be possible with the repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms. We are slowly trying to put a dent in the drought for the South, as it will take more consistent rains over the next few months to make some significant changes.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 110517-1778087126273.png">If severe weather were to materialize, it would be a little different than what we've seen so far early in the severe season. Outside of Mississippi and Tennessee, the southeast hasn't seen a single tornado in the month of April.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-03 094505-1777984113458.jpg">

Jesse Kelley

Severe Storms Reach the Southeast This Week

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Adrian Hernandez

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<h1>What To Expect:</h1> With an active pattern in store for the south, more rainfall is expected headed into the mid-to-late week. There's no secret that there's plenty of rich moisture down here. It'll only serve to make those rain and thunderstorm chances greater.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/2026-05-06 05-07-41-1778065680169.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h1>Timing:</h1>This front will be in no hurry to get on out of the South. This will likely result in multiple rounds of rain that will come in waves throughout your Wednesday and Thursday.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/BARON 5-1778097426267.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>By the time we hit the weekend, we can see totals toppling over 3-4" across the South.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/1-1778097514972.png">The flood threat will also accompany all this rain. The main spots to watch will be the Deep South through Thursday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 110614-1778087184892.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 052100-1778066483545.png">Considering how dry things have been across the south, all of this rainfall is going to be to our benefit. We have to be careful, however, of how fast we pick up some of these totals.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 052213-1778066576284.png">Stay tuned to WeatherNation, as we track all this rainfall into the end of the work week!

Flood Threat Down South Helping Drought Conditions

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Ready for hurricane season? As a reminder, waters here tend to warm faster than in the Atlantic; thus, the season starts about two weeks earlier in the Eastern Pacific. If a storm were to form and reach tropical storm status, it would be named Amanda. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-02 080308-1777731407202.png">Ocean heat content has been rapidly increasing in the Eastern Pacific this Spring, which is not surprising. You might've heard about the potential for a "super" El Niño this summer. Well, the warm water created in the Eastern/Central Pacific by El Niño can lead to supercharged hurricane seasons in those regions.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-02 080401-1777731353504.png">Global circulations influenced by El Niño tend to create less disruptive wind shear in the Eastern Pacific as well. Weak upper-level winds combined with warm waters tend to lead to many tropical systems. At the same time, wind shear tends to increase in the Caribbean during these events, leading to a tougher environment for tropical systems to form and survive.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-02 080343-1777731377186.png">Last season was quite active in the Eastern Pacific, with 20 named storms and 5 major hurricanes. The Mexican National Meteorological Service issued an early outlook for the 2026 season in April, calling for another active year with roughly 20 named storms.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-02 081157-1777731386253.png">We're going to get you ready for hurricane season at the beginning of June. Be sure to tune in for updated forecasts, information, and tips to prepare!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-02 083105-1777732279156.png">

The Countdown to Hurricane Season

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Parts of Colorado and Wyoming received up to two feet of snowfall since yesterday with Estes Park receiving some of the highest amounts at 27.9" so far.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 082512-1778077541336.png">The National Weather Service office in Denver/Boulder, Colorado, has the Rocky Mountains and the I-25 corridor under Winter Weather Alerts through this afternoon.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 080647-1778076567051.png">The heaviest of the snowfall has already accumulated but an additional few inches cannot be ruled out through this afternoon.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 080651-1778077086454.png">For Denver, only 27.3 inches of snow have accumulated so far this season. On average, year-to-date snowfall totals should be around 50 inches. This is much-needed moisture for the Mile High City.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-05 033530-1777973743777.png">Follow along for more information this week, @WeatherNation!

Alana Cameron

Late Season Snow for Colorado and Wyoming

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WHAT TO EXPECTThe Northeast is forecast to get a lot of rain going into the midweek. This will likely leave very few spots WITHOUT seeing rain into the next few days.<h1>TIMING:</h1>Rain will move along the frontal boundary as this frontal boundary and its associated low-pressure system move through. Areas of rain will stick around with this system through Thursday morning. On Thursday afternoon and evening, a low-pressure system will lift from the south, bringing more rounds of rain. There can be some localized heavy rain as these systems move through.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/2026-05-06 04-51-37-1778064718750.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>By Saturday, almost all of the Northeast and Ohio Valley is expected to see rain in some form or fashion. Higher totals could potentially up to 2" across Kentucky, Virginia, and even the New England area! <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 045312-1778064809757.png">While not under a severe weather threat, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a warning for thunderstorm activity across the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 045426-1778064878376.png">With this active pattern in store, cloud cover and cooler air will likely drop temperatures on Thursday, but pick back up on Saturday and Sunday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 045716-1778065049312.png">Make sure to stay tuned to WeatherNation at :10 past the hour for your Northeast regional breakdown!

Northeast in for Some Heavy Rain

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Portions of the Midwest just wrapped up their rainiest April on record, and the active pattern looks to continue to start the month of May. Several cold fronts are expected to slide into the middle of the country this week after a brief warm-up. Temperatures continue to drop as the front moves to the east.<h2>Severe Outlooks</h2>Through the overnight hours, the Storm Prediction Center has portions of the Midwest under a SLIGHT risk (level 2 out of 5) for severe weather, with one of the primary threats being large hail.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-04 174044-1777938061872.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-04 174109-1777938112736.png"><h2>Timing &amp; Rainfall</h2>Some of these strong storms may persist overnight as the front continues to work its way south and east.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/05-04 overnight svbr'-1777938136094.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Heavy downpours will be possible, and models are hinting at 2"+ rain accumulations in localized areas. This could increase an isolated flooding threat.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-03 191744-1777857585954.png">Get the latest forecast for the Central region anytime with the WeatherNation app, or at :30 past the hour in our broadcast.

Jackie Brown

Severe Threat Continues Through Tuesday

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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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<h1>Rainfall &amp; Forecast</h1>Afternoon thunderstorms are in the forecast for South Florida for the next couple of afternoons, bringing some isolated downpours to the region. The threat for severe thunderstorms is not in the forecast.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/05-03 rse-1777857906532.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>There are many areas, especially across the southeast, that desperately need more rainfall.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot 2026-04-28 133607-1777404986134.png">As we head into Tuesday and Wednesday a ridge of high pressure is expected to shift into Florida to bring in the potential for record high temperatures.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/heat-1777857994659.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Cities like Jacksonville and Orlando are expected to break those records on Wednesday with highs in the low 90s.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-03 192612-1777858116389.png">For more on this, be sure to join us live at :10 pas the hour.

Florida Storms Bring Isolated Flooding

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UPDATE: Jefferson County Police have confirmed that there were no fatalities and no missing people from Wednesday night's storm.

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Jefferson City, Missouri is recovering this morning after a tornado devastated the town. Sunrise revealed extensive damage in the state capital.

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Neighborhoods surrounding downtown Jefferson had extensive damage.

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At least 9 residents were injured as multiple structures faced partial collapses. Emergency officials worked through the night, responding to a wave of 911 calls.

https://twitter.com/MSHPTrooperF/status/1131464150322962433

The storm occurred overnight on Wednesday, startling many. One resident saw the menacing twister as lighting flashes illuminated the funnel.

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At least 31 tornadoes have been reported across Missouri and Oklahoma from Wednesday's storms. One twister turned deadly in Golden City, MO, claiming three lives.

https://twitter.com/MoPublicSafety/status/1131416290470629376

Our field correspondents will be covering the aftermath, bringing <a href="http://twitter.com/weathernation">more information</a> throughout the day.

Devastation in Jefferson City after Direct Tornado Hit

Severe Storms Reach the Southeast This Week

The last week of April was pretty stormy for

Flood Threat Down South Helping Drought Conditions

What To Expect:With an active pattern in stor

The Countdown to Hurricane Season

Ready for hurricane season? As a reminder, w

Late Season Snow for Colorado and Wyoming

Parts of Colorado and Wyoming received up to

Northeast in for Some Heavy Rain

WHAT TO EXPECTThe Northeast is forecast to ge

Severe Threat Continues Through Tuesday

Portions of the Midwest just wrapped up their

Florida Storms Bring Isolated Flooding

Rainfall & ForecastAfternoon thunderstorm

Devastation in Jefferson City after Direct Tornado Hit

Severe Storms Reach the Southeast This Week

The last week of April was pretty stormy for

Flood Threat Down South Helping Drought Conditions

What To Expect:With an active pattern in stor

The Countdown to Hurricane Season

Ready for hurricane season? As a reminder, w

Late Season Snow for Colorado and Wyoming

Parts of Colorado and Wyoming received up to

Northeast in for Some Heavy Rain

WHAT TO EXPECTThe Northeast is forecast to ge

Severe Threat Continues Through Tuesday

Portions of the Midwest just wrapped up their

Florida Storms Bring Isolated Flooding

Rainfall &amp; ForecastAfternoon thunderstorm

Rainfall & ForecastAfternoon thunderstorm