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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Flooding has been rampant over the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma, along with northwest Louisiana, the last few days. Moisture in our upper atmosphere has collided with the dryline, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/Severe%20Weather%20Continues%20Across%20the%20Great%20Plains">producing widespread showers and storms</a>, just about every single day. 7 day rain totals show more than 6-8" has fallen in eastern New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and western Oklahoma.Saturday afternoon, flash flooding developed quickly in Shreveport, Louisiana after 3" of rain fell over the city in a matter of hours. Roads with poor drainage quickly had water pile up, and parts of I-20 were chest-deep in floodwaters resulting in stalled vehicles and water rescues.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/VO_060323_RSC_SHREVEPORT, LA_WHOLE SIDE OF I-20 FLOODED OUT, PEOPLE WALK THROUGH IT AFTER THEIR CAR GOT STUCK OFF CAM (SPED UP)_LADOT_NC_E060323-1685846976409.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>This region has seen much above average rainfall within the last month, and while it should help the ongoing drought conditions, additional rainfall could overwhelm the soils. Amarillo, Texas has seen the sixth wettest May ever! Rainfall totals were over triple compared to an average May, with 7.36" of rain recorded this May.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-03 30 Day o Normal-1685794704658.jpg">The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) has highlighted the risk of excessive rainfall for the next few days. The darker green colors indicate elevated chances for flooding, due to saturated soils and training areas of heavy rain. With how wet May was through this part of the region, the saturated soils means the ground will have a harder time absorbing any additional rainfall which increases the chance for runoff.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/WPC Loop-1685844209025.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>We will see daily showers and thunderstorms producing the severe weather threat but also the risk of 1-4" over the Texas Panhandle. Please do not drive through flooded roadways and use caution if you live near low-lying areas.Showers and thunderstorms will be most numerous in the afternoon and evening hours. Some storms may linger through the overnight hours. Rainfall rates of 1" per hour may cause flooding in wet or prone areas.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/2023-06-03 15-36-50-1685828274342.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>For more on the severe weather and flood threats, stay with WeatherNation for the latest in your Top Weather Headlines always streaming 24/7.

Flash Flood Threat Continues for the Southern Plains

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Patrick Crawford has always been a huge weather buff! He grew up in Plano, Texas, and it was there that he experienced what Mother Nature was capable of doing. He would always turn on the television to see what local meteorologists were saying about the weather. That's when he realized he wanted to be a meteorologist.

Patrick graduated from Northern Illinois University (’04) with a degree in Meteorology and a double minor in Mathematics and Geography. Broadcast Meteorology has been great to him and he has been able to work in television markets all across the country. Some of his stops have included New Orleans, Green Bay and even Yuma, Arizona. He is so excited to be part of the WeatherNation team.

He has been awarded the prestigious CBM (Certified Broadcast Meteorologist) weather seal from the American Meteorological Society.

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Patrick Crawford

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Daytime heating and strong instability will bring an increasing chance for showers and storms today and tonight for areas of the Mid South. Here is a look at the very latest forecast.<h1>Severe Outlook </h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/PIC !-1685878484520.jpg">Even in areas outside the Marginal risk, there will be enough energy for scattered storms with heavy rain and 30-40 mph winds.<h1>Severe Risks</h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/PIC 2-1685878633007.jpg">Damaging winds and large hail will be the main weather threats with today's forecast.<h1>Timing</h1>Sunday's storm threat will materialize in the early afternoon and evening. Monday will be another day with scattered storms along the edge of the upper low, with heavy rain and frequent lightning likely.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/FORECAST-1685878744858.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>This won't be a washout weekend, but you may want to have a backup plan just in case if your plans take you outdoors!Rain totals will be around an inch, with locally higher amounts of 2-3" possible where showers and storms train over the same areas. Not everyone will get rain or storms, but where they form, downpours could be heavy at times.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/6-3 RSE accum-1685847270749.png">This is needed rain though, as much of the Southeast has not received much rain in the last 30 days. Yellow and brown areas are the spots in most need of rain, including east Tennessee, north Georgia, North Carolina and the upstate of South Carolina. As of now, drought is minimal across the Southeast. But more sunny and warm days will continue to dry the soils out and drought can build, if we don't get much rain in the near future.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/6-3 RSE 30day-1685819392115.png">You can get the latest details on this top weather story along with the Southeast regional forecast, at :10 past the hour on WeatherNation!

Stormy Sunday in the Southeast

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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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<h1>COLDER AIR</h1>A backdoor cold front has brought major changes to temperatures in the Northeast. Strong storms, gusty winds and hail were all reported as this frontal boundary moved from northeast to southwest. We now have a coastal low that will continue to bring unseasonably cool air and periods of rain to the region through Sunday (ABOVE).<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/NE Cold Front-1685843728315.jpg"><h1>TEMPERATURE TREND</h1>Due to the area of low pressure off of New England's coast, cooler air will be funneled in with winds out of the north. It will be cloudy, breezy and chilly across New England due to the influence of the low. Coastal New England will also get on and off showers, while most highs on Sunday won't make it out of the 50s. Brr!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/6-3 RNE sun 12 pm-1685847653024.png">A gradual warmup begins Wednesday as the low drifts away. Temps will reach the low 60s on Wednesday and Thursday in Bangor but these temps are still over 5 degrees below average. Hartford will see cool temps this weekend, before a gradual rise... but again, the trend will still be a tad below average.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/bangor-1685830100488.jpg">This cooling trend will continue for next week. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) favors cooler than average temperatures for the Northeast, and much of the eastern and central US in general.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/TEMPS-1685829945455.jpg"><h1>TRACKING THE RAIN</h1>As the offshore low lingers near the Northeast, rain will move across coastal New England on and off Sunday and Monday. Rain totals will be fairly light through the region. The strong high pressure over the mid-Atlantic will help keep the influence of the low away, and it will be warmer and sunny here to end the weekend.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/NE Futurecast Satu-1685843924807.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>For more on temperature trend, join WeatherNation for your latest top weather headlines, always streaming 24/7.

Cooler Temps in The Northeast

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A persistent pattern is keeping the radar active in the Northern Rockies. A strong ridge of high pressure parked over the Upper Midwest and an area of low pressure near the Pacific Northwest are working together to produce a strong southerly flow, bringing moisture from the Gulf of Mexico as far north as the Canadian Border (ABOVE).Showers and storms become widespread each afternoon with heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds. If you have outdoor plans, the mornings will definitely be your best chance of staying dry.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/N Rockies Futurecast OVN-1685843674766.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Day after day of heavy rainfall has led to flooding concerns and flood alerts are in place for the areas shaded in green. Streams, creeks, rivers and low lying areas will be prone to flooding.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/N Rockies Flood Alerts-1685843585505.jpg"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/N Rockies WPC Sunday-1685843532309.jpg">For more information and updates with this system, tune into WeatherNation for :50 past the hour for our Western Regional Forecast.

Flood Threat Continues for the Northern Rockies

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We have had a pretty stagnant weather pattern in Texas and it's surrounding areas and no big changes are expected over the next few days. Wind gusts up to 60 mph were reported Saturday in Kansas and Oklahoma and hail the size of golf balls fell in Texas.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/southern plains-1685831524815.jpg"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/TX Hail Sat-1685842628303.jpg">The threat for strong storms will gradually decrease overnight but the greatest potential for damaging wind and large hail continues in southern Texas, mainly south of San Antonio.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/SPC OVN TX Sat-1685842727632.jpg">As of now, the Storm Prediction Center is not highlighting Texas or the southern Plains for a severe weather threat for the next few days but widespread showers and storms are still expected to develop each afternoon. A few storms could become strong enough to produce gusty winds and hail so make sure you have a way to receive weather alerts and pay attention to changing weather conditions.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/TX Futurecast OVN Sat-1685842979302.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Over the past several weeks Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma have seen quite a bit of rainfall, which is great for drought stricken areas. With more rain in the forecast, the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) has issued excessive rainfall forecasts for the next few days. Isolated flooding is possible as these storms can produce heavy rain. Soils are extremely saturated, as we have seen record rainfall in this part of the country. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/last 7 days rainfall-1685831900491.jpg"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/WPC NEXT 3 DAYS-1685832230983.jpg">Check back for updates and tune in to continue to follow this developing story on WeatherNation.

The Severe Threat Continues in Texas

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Kara has always been passionate about weather and knew from an early age that she wanted to become a meteorologist. Living in different regions of the country and experiencing weather events ranging from ice storms to tornadoes drove her to pursue a bachelor's degree in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma. Throughout college, storm chasing became a regular event for Kara, where she saw first-hand the power of the atmosphere. Kara graduated cum laude from OU and decided to further her meteorology education with a Master's degree from Mississippi State University. The deadly April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak struck while Kara was studying at MSU; her first “Dixie Alley” tornado event and an up close glimpse into the destruction of the storms she so closely studied. Her broadcast career began in Elvis’ birthplace, Tupelo, Mississippi, where she earned her Certified Broadcast Meteorologist seal from the American Meteorological Society. Kara's career has included coverage of all types of severe weather including tornado events, flooding and tropical systems across multiple southern states. Recently she helped cover the 2020 Easter Sunday deadly tornado outbreak in southeast Mississippi. In her free time, you can find Kara outdoors exploring new areas with her mini poodle,Truffles. Kara is also an avid runner and frequently races in 5Ks, 10Ks and half marathons. Say hi to Kara on <a href="https://twitter.com/wxkara">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/karajameswx">Facebook</a>!

Kara James

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The first named storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season was a tropical storm for less than 24 hours. Arlene has now weakened to a post-tropical cyclone. This system will continue to move south and no further advisories will be issued from the National Hurricane Center.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/POST TROPICAL ARELEN-1685825219078.jpg">There are currently no other areas of interest for potential tropical activity in the Atlantic basin at this time, either.Southern Florida can continue to see heavy rain Sunday as lingering moisture from what's left of Arlene moves over the Keys and south Florida and interacts with the sea breeze. Scattered showers and storms, some with torrential downpours, are likely again Sunday afternoon. However into Monday as the system moves into the Atlantic, dry air on the west side of the low will wrap in and give a brief dry day with minimal storms.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/6-3 FL moisture-1685848025302.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Generally, Florida's soils can handle this amount of moisture, but isolated flooding is possible especially in southeast Florida. Heaviest totals could be 2-4" by the end of the weekend.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/6-3 RSE FL accum-1685848150252.png">As a result, the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) has highlighted the risk for excessive rainfall in Florida and a flood watch is in effect through Sunday for southern Florida for 1-3" of rain, with 4"+ possible in localized areas.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/13-1685827718935.jpg">Due to wind from a combination of differing pressure systems, waves will be higher and surf will be rough along Florida's east coast and southeast Georgia Sunday. Be careful if you plan on going to the beaches, or wait until later when the rip current threat lessens. Even strong swimmers can be swept out to sea in a rip current.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/14-1685827847886.jpg">For more on the wet weather forecast in the Sunshine State and for eyes on the Gulf, stay with WeatherNation for the latest forecast information.

Arlene Weakens to a Post-Tropical Cyclone

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<h1>Another Record</h1>With gulf moisture continuing to stream into the Northern Rockies and Northern High Plains, we have seen another day of heavy rain and another record set Friday. Billings, Montana set a daily rainfall record with 1.20" received! An active pattern will continue into the weekend. A trough of low pressure, plenty of moisture and daytime heating will combine to see the continued chance of daily thunderstorms.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/montana rainfall -1685751787431.jpg">The Weather Prediction Center highlighted north central Montana with a moderate risk of excessive rainfall overnight. This is as rain and storms continue to roll over the same already saturated soils. Here, in the darkest green color, flash flooding is possible with impacts including ponding on the roads and water covering the roads. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/this evening-1685751800235.jpg">Saturday, the already saturated soils will see more rain, with scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms throughout the afternoon and evening. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/saturday -1685752253572.jpg">With the excessive rainfall threat in place, more flooding will be probable through late Saturday night. Slow moving thunderstorms, snow melt and runoff can result in flooding of streams, creeks and low-lying areas.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/flood alerts-1685751813479.jpg">Expect showers and a few thunderstorms overnight, and increasing storms Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, you guessed it...another batch of rain and storms will develop with diurnal heating. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/2023-06-02 18-22-05-1685751772851.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Rainfall totals of 1-2 inches will be possible from these storms, with localized heavier amounts.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/6-2 RNW accum-1685760386130.png">To stay up-to-date with these flooding concerns and the latest forecast tune into WeatherNation for :30 and :50 past for your Central &amp; Western Regional Forecast.

More Rain &  Flooding For The Northern Rockies

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Gusty winds and dry air continue to contribute to fire concerns from the plains to the east. Any fires that get going will likely spread rapidly in these conditions. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Take action and use caution if you are doing any burning. <h1>Plains</h1>Fire weather alerts will continue into tomorrow as dry air and gusty winds continue to dominate portions of the plains. Red flag warnings (pink) and fire weather watches are in place. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/fire alert 2-1682027989740.jpg">The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued an elevated fire risk in the light orange. Notice the bulls eye in New Mexico, this is a critical fire risk. It is extremely important to use any caution when doing any burning. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/fire weather outlook-1682028151589.jpg">Gusty winds combined with low relative humidity will help fires spread rapidly. Gusts up to 30 mph will be possible. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/plains wind gusts-1682028665037.jpg"> Properly dispose of lit matches, cigarettes, or cigars, and avoid using equipment that causes sparks. Obey local burn bans by postponing any prescribed burns. If allowed to burn, make sure campfires are completely extinguished and cool to the touch.<h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/04-20 SW RH-1682008162948.JPG">East</h1>Fire weather alerts are in place today and tomorrow as low relative humidity combines with warm temps, and gusty winds. Again, this can lead to rapid spread of fires. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/fire alert -1682028694869.jpg">Wind gusts can reach up to 30 mph. Avoid any type of burning. Conditions are in favor of rapid fire growth. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/midaltantic gusts-1682028718722.jpg">Stay with WeatherNation for the latest on the heat and fire forecast! Your regional forecasts can be found :10, :30, and :50 past the hour.

High Fire Danger for the Ohio & Rio Grande Valleys

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Flash Flood Threat Continues for the Southern Plains

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Cooler Temps in The Northeast

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Flood Threat Continues for the Northern Rockies

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The Severe Threat Continues in Texas

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Arlene Weakens to a Post-Tropical Cyclone

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More Rain & Flooding For The Northern Rockies

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