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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While the Eastern Pacific has made most of the headlines in the western hemisphere so far this hurricane season, activity in the Atlantic is starting to make some waves. After the quick formation and dissipation of Andrea in the central Atlantic earlier this week, Tropical Depression Two has now formed in the Bay of Campeche.<h1>ATLANTIC</h1>Tropical Depression Two is expected to make landfall in Mexico on Sunday night. Heavy rain and isolated flash flooding will be the main impacts of this system. As far as rainfall totals, Tropical Depression Two is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches, with some areas seeing up to 10 inches.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/new deprssion-1751149499425.png">Barry is the next name on the list in the Atlantic this season. As a reminder, systems only get names if they reach tropical storm status (sustained winds over 39 mph) or higher.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-24 082217-1750774988465.png">Although the Atlantic is off to a slow start, this is not unusual for June. Historically, tropical activity in the Atlantic does not typically ramp up until later in the summer, particularly in August and September, with the peak occurring around the 15th of September. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot 2025-05-29 104849-1748537876634.png">For now, the quiet beginning to the season is considered perfectly normal.&nbsp;The early season will more often see more tropical storms than hurricanes, but hurricanes can form and impact the United States, so it's <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/hurricane-prep-week-2025">always best to be prepared</a>.NOAA and Colorado State are expecting an above-average season in the Atlantic Basin. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/noaa-predicts-above-average-2025-hurricane-season">Click here to read more.</a><h1>EASTERN PACIFIC</h1>The 2025 Eastern Pacific hurricane season is off to a record-breaking start, with five named storms: Alvin, Barbara, Cosme, Dalila, and Erick. This level of early activity is well ahead of the seasonal average, which typically sees the first named storm by June 10, the second by June 24, and the third by July 6. Dalila forming on the 13th marked the fastest four storms to be named in the basin since record keeping began, beating 1974, which saw Dolores form by the 14th of June.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-22 205029-1750647070946.png">The Eastern Pacific looks to remain active for the foreseeable future. Thunderstorm activity is gradually gaining organization, and an organized low-pressure system is expected this weekend, possibly becoming a depression or tropical storm. A well-organized system is possible next week as it moves to the WNW, close to the coast of Mexico.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-28 051917-1751109564689.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-28 052515-1751110039131.png">

Dave Holder

Tropical Depression Two Forms in Bay of Campeche

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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>

Rob Bradley

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A cold front has been spurring severe storms across the northern tier of the country over the last several days. On Friday, severe storms moved across parts of the Great Lakes and the Northeast. A few wind gusts topped over 50-60 mph across Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-28 053721-1751110856216.png"><h1>Outlooks</h1>The cold front has been taking aim at the East Coast this weekend, allowing for additional severe storms packing gusty winds. For the overnight hours into early Sunday morning, an isolated severe thunderstorm will be possible from the Philadelphia metro area down I-95 to Richmond, VA.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-28 204129-1751164907631.png">As the front stalls on Sunday slightly farther south, a few additional severe storms will be possible from the northern Chesapeake and western Delaware into southern Virginia.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-28 053607-1751110837895.png">Another storm system will begin moving into the region on Monday, possibly leading to a few more severe storms along its warm front. A marginal risk for severe storms has been issued from central Pennsylvania into North Carolina.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-28 053611-1751110847713.png"><h1>Forecast</h1>The afternoons look to be the most active, with some storms persisting into the evening hours. The storm threat will shift south by Sunday, out of New England, stalling in portions of the Mid-Atlantic and North Carolina. Storms may persist in this region into the mid-week time frame as the next system moves through.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/stormyne-1751165068407.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Pockets of heavy rain will be possible, and therefore, flash flooding. Rainfall rates could top 2" per hour in some downpours.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-28 163553-1751150165753.png">

Severe Storm Risk for the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Sunday

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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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Multiple rounds of severe storms have been moving across the Midwest these last few days, with multiple tornadoes touching down on consecutive nights. On Friday night, tornadoes touched down across central North Dakota. By Saturday evening, several tornadoes were observed along the South Dakota and Minnesota state line. <div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1938937931059671224" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1938937931059671224"></div><h1>Outlooks</h1>For the overnight hours and through the rest of the weekend, storms will continue to push eastward across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes states. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-28 203447-1751164500763.png">Significant hail is possible west of the Twin Cities into the early morning hours of Sunday. Significant hail is over the size of golf balls, 2 inches or larger in diameter.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-28 203550-1751164556707.png">Tornadoes were observed on Saturday evening, and unfortunately, this threat may continue overnight, with a higher threat draped over the Twin Cities. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-28 203635-1751164603366.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-28 120506-1751134097071.png"><h1>FORECAST</h1>As the cold front moves eastward, it will be the trigger mechanism for additional thunderstorm development over the next couple of days! Heavy rain will be possible too. As the front progresses to the east on Sunday, scattered severe storms are expected from Colorado through southern Lake Michigan.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/mwtors-1751164748483.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-28 203900-1751164783223.png">

Severe Weather Threat Continues Overnight in Minnesota

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An upper-level ridge is building into the Desert Southwest. This feature will bring intense heat to portions of Arizona and southern California, particularly by Monday afternoon.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-28 164500-1751150853250.png">Extreme Heat Warnings have been issued for much of the Sonoran Desert, along with the bottom of the Grand Canyon!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-28 164512-1751150928554.png">Monday looks to be the hottest day, as several locations could top out at over 115°! Even though Phoenix is, of course, hot in the summertime, these are temperatures running 10 degrees above average. Even those who are experienced in hot climates may struggle to deal with this type of heat.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-28 164527-1751151097274.png">Major and Extreme heat impacts will be possible across Arizona and southern California on Monday, but the Northwest too could be impacted by the rising mercury.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-28 171523-1751152531992.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-28 164600-1751151174213.png">Well above-average temperatures will be felt to start next week here, with the Willamette Valley reaching well into the 90s, and a few locations potentially topping out in the triple digits.We'll continue to watch this developing story, as well as keep an eye on when things might cool off a bit!

Extreme Heat Building in the West Once Again

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Brittany Lockley

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SOUTHEAST - Strong thunderstorms have developed over the Southeast over the last few days, causing tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail. The upper-level "heat dome" that has been steering storms westward over the past few days is being replaced by an upper-level low. The lift associated with this feature will create thunderstorm development each afternoon with daytime heating. Northern Georgia and up through the Smokies remain under a Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms overnight. Other areas will continue to see general scattered showers and thunderstorms. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/seweekend-1751066384167.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-27 204012-1751078418946.png"><h2>Temperatures</h2>Although there hasn't been an area highlighted for potential severe weather this weekend, high heat and moisture will continue to fuel at least general thunderstorms. Here's a look at the forecasted heat index values for Saturday. Many locations will once again reach triple-digit heat indices.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-27 172304-1751066594625.png">Join us at :10 past the hour for more on your eastern regional forecast.

Thunderstorms Possible in the Southeast Overnight

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EAST - Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings continue across the eastern U.S. But, cooler temps are coming by the end of the week for most of the Northeast with a 20 degree temperature drop (or more). Boston, MA set an all-time June record high of 102 degrees on Tuesday. Philadelphia, PA hit 100 degrees for the first time in 13 years.Why? A massive, high-pressure heat dome is in control of the East. Temps are baking beneath this high.<h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-25 122516-1750875922137.png">Records</h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/tomer east record highs wed-1750886327792.jpg">And, you can't forget about the heat index.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/tomer east heat idex records-1750886357343.jpg">On Tuesday (6/24) Boston, MA set an all-time June record high:<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/tomer boston record all time-1750809581845.jpg"><h1>What lies ahead?</h1>Forecast highs will gradually come back down to near normal or drop to below normal for most cities in the Northeast However, locations across the Southeast could see highs a few degrees above average if a thunderstorm doesn't cool things down!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1750977473220.png">Stay with WeatherNation for the latest.

Record Eastern Heat With Relief Coming

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NEW MEXICO - A conveyor belt of moisture will bring heavy rain and storms to New Mexico over the next few days. A ridge of high pressure to the east and a trough to the west will help to funnel this moisture northbound. Thursday's heavy rain resulted with Ruidoso, NM under another Flash Flood Emergency as some of the creeks near the former burn scars became overwhelmed with a slow moving thunderstorm!<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/2025-06-24 08-11-37-1750767132922.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>In the short term, the flood risk is very isolated across New Mexico heading into the weekend!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1750978118635.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/2-1750978123832.png">The best chance of thunderstorms will occur during the afternoon and evening hours! As normal, the sun will set and the storms will follow and dissipate. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/New Baron Video 3-1750978430187.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Now as we look into the month of July, confidence is growing for more monsoonal moisture across the Southwest. This a great news for the Southwest as drought in some spots are not great!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1750978531034.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/2-1750978555873.png">

Monsoon Season is Here As New Mexico's Flood Threat Increases

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A powerful line of thunderstorms worked through northern Illinois Sunday night, causing widespread damage and producing a dangerous tornado. Multiple areas of rotation produced tornadic storms along the line from the Chicago suburbs, to northwest Indiana and southwest Lower Michigan.

Just after 11 pm CDT, one of the stronger cells moved through the cities of Naperville and Woodridge. As it passed through town, the National Weather Service in Chicago, IL noticed a tornado debris signature on radar, confirming a touchdown.

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Reports of a gas leak and at least three injuries came in from Naperville, IL. Many reports of trees down in neighborhoods from Darien to Addison, IL.

The storms stayed strong as they moved through northwest Indiana. Reports of a roof collapse in South Haven, IN had officials worried about potential injuries.

The National Weather Service in Chicago has rated the Naperville tornado as an EF-3 with peak winds estimated around 140 mph.

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This is a preliminary report, and more information is expected soon. For the latest breaking weather, stream WeatherNation 24/7.

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Multiple rounds of severe storms have been mo

Extreme Heat Building in the West Once Again

An upper-level ridge is building into the Des

Thunderstorms Possible in the Southeast Overnight

SOUTHEAST - Strong thunderstorms have develop

Record Eastern Heat With Relief Coming

EAST - Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warni

Monsoon Season is Here As New Mexico's Flood Threat Increases

NEW MEXICO - A conveyor belt of moisture will