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<div>Lucy is originally from the Boston area but has spent the last four years forecasting and living in Colorado! She stayed in the northeast for her education, graduating Summa Cum Laude from SUNY Oswego with a B.S. in Meteorology. Just a few days after graduation, she made the cross country move to Colorado Springs, CO to begin her career at KKTV, the CBS affiliate. Lucy has covered historic blizzards, tornadoes, windstorms, the largest wildfires in Colorado state history and dust storms ... they truly "get it all" in Colorado! Lucy is excited to forecast on a national level and continue her passion of explaining the science behind the weather!</div>
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Lucy Bergemann

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Multiple tornadoes have ripped through Iowa Tuesday afternoon and evening. Multiple homes have been destroyed and especially hard-hit is the community of Greenfield, IA south of Des Moines. Widespread damage was seen in Greenfield, IA southwest of Des Moines from a tornado touchdown Tuesday afternoon. Neighbors and first responders convened on this home to rescue anyone trapped inside the rubble.<div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/754977293493422" data-width="500" src="https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/754977293493422" style="display: flex; justify-content: center"></div>Tornadoes toppled giant wind turbines south of I-80. Our field correspondents captured two distinct scenes of damage in Prescott, IA, and about 75 miles east in Williamson, IA. At the height, 60k customers were without power across the state.<div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/7572395632795957" data-width="500" src="https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/7572395632795957" style="display: flex; justify-content: center"></div>This is the likely tornado that toppled the giant turbines in Prescott. Tornado warnings started west of Omaha, NE and continued through Iowa with multiple spin-ups in and around Des Moines.<div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/3054732351335463" data-width="500" src="https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/3054732351335463" style="display: flex; justify-content: center"></div>Traffic cameras captured the scene when a semi was flipped during a tornado in Nevada, IA. A PDS watch or "potentially dangerous situation" was issued in Iowa, southern Minnesota and western Illinois for the threat of EF-2 tornadoes and extremely damaging winds. All modes of severe weather are underway including EF-2 tornadoes, 2" hail, and wind gusts over 75 mph. There is a widespread ENHANCED risk in the Upper Midwest with a MODERATE risk in Wisconsin and Illinois.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/FJJJFFFFFF-1716340946212.png">Strong storms will continue overnight and will start to die off very early Wednesday morning. Always have multiple ways to get alerts, especially during overnight hours.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/FORECAST-1716347178318.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>This comes after torrential rainfall and flash flooding in Omaha, with over 6" of rainfall in less than 12 hours in the city. These regions have been particularly wet over the last couple of months so additional rainfall could quickly flood fields and make for high-running rivers, creeks, and streams. For more on the flood threat, check out <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/upper-midwest-flood-risk">this article</a>.<div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/414706088041473" data-width="500" src="https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/414706088041473" style="display: flex; justify-content: center"></div>

Patrick Crawford

Tornadoes, Hurricane Force Winds Slam Iowa, Nebraska

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More strong heat and humidity will build over Southern Texas this week. For those without A/C, seek cool spaces, take it easy when cleaning up damage, and stay hydrated.The hot temps and the extreme heat index values will continue for most of this week. Temperatures will be well into the triple digits in a few areas, with San Angelo getting close to 100°! This will lead to EXTREME heat impacts for South Texas on Wednesday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/heat wed-1716333274571.jpg">This heat will dominate the forecast all week with very little relief from the heat and humidity, especially in East Texas. Temperatures remain in the 90s for many with even 100° for San Antonio into the weekend, threatening more records.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/d heat-1716333274569.jpg">

South Texas Sizzles This Week

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Multiple days of severe weather are possible in the Northeast starting Tuesday and continuing through Thursday thanks to multiple cold fronts sliding east across the country. Our first round of wet weather on Tuesday is the leftover energy from Monday's storms in the Midwest. Then, the same front that produced <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/storm-threat-pushes-into-midweek">severe storms on Tuesday in the Midwest</a> hits the Northeast and lower Great Lakes Wednesday with the threat of severe weather. The primary threats are pockets of large hail and damaging wind gusts. There is a SLIGHT risk from central New York through Kentucky. An additional storm risk <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/multi-day-severe-weather-threat-in-the-southern-plains">impacts the southern Plains </a>on the trailing end of our low-pressure system and cold front.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/wed-1716301019155.jpg">A few storm cells slide into northern New England Tuesday afternoon and evening. Most storms will be heavy rain-makers will have an isolated strong wind gust before energy moves offshore. We turn attention to the west late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning as a cluster of storms moving out of the Midwest will impact the Ohio River Valley during the first half of the day. Additional storm development in the form of individual storm cells cluster into a line of storms on Wednesday evening pushing through the Midwest and Midsouth with heavy rain, damaging winds, and the embedded tornado potential.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/hhhhh-1716341402292.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>The severe weather threat keeps pushing east on Thursday with a low-end storm threat from northern Maine through the DelMarVa. Once again our primary threat will be damaging wind, but we can't rule out small hail or an isolated tornado.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/sprc thu-1716301019154.jpg">Thankfully, most storms calm overnight Wednesday into Thursday so we will see pockets of steady rain in western NY and Pennsylvania early Thursday but not to severe limits. As heat increases through the day so will the storm chance with storms likely around the commute home for the I-95 corridor.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-21 17-09-33-1716333004866.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

Storm Chances Hit the Northeast Midweek

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More severe weather is ahead for the southern Plains from Wednesday and Thursday as an area of low pressure and dryline builds. A few supercells develop along I-40 in Oklahoma and Texas but most of these fade shortly after sundown. A dryline often has weaker forcing, leading to more isolated storms. Storms become more widespread and intense on Wednesday with the southern plains under an ENHANCED risk of severe storms. An area of low pressure arrives in the southern Plains on Wednesday aiding with lift for storm development during the afternoon and evening hours. Individual storms develop into a line that pushes through eastern Oklahoma and northern Texas by Wednesday night with a damaging wind threat and embedded tornadoes possible.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-21 11-28-07-1716312963434.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>On Thursday the Storm Prediction Center issued another outlook including Dallas, Oklahoma, Tulsa, and Shreveport for the risk of severe storms. There will be a large moisture surge across the southern Plains aiding storm development. While a few storms will be across the region Thursday morning additional development in Oklahoma and Kansas Thursday night will provide widespread storm threats.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-21 17-16-02-1716333388963.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

Severe Weather Shifts South Wednesday

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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft approaches the International Space Station on May 20, 2022. Credit: NASA<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://starlinerupdates.com/">Tuesday Morning Update: </a>The Starliner test flight has been pushed to Saturday, May 25th. Boeing's Starliner Crewed test flight is hoping to launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Starliner was originally supposed to launch on Monday, May 6th but has been delayed two weeks due to a mechanical issue. According to Boeing, "Starliner teams are working to resolve a small helium leak detected in the spacecraft’s service module traced to a flange on a single reaction control system thruster. Helium is used in spacecraft thruster systems to allow the thrusters to fire and is not combustible or toxic."This mission is the second of the Boeing-NASA contract which included one uncrewed mission in May 2022, this first test crew mission and six more trips to the ISS.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1787689554905833889" src="https://twitter.com/BoeingSpace/status/1787689554905833889"></div>The launch was then rescheduled for May 10th and then May 17th but crews needed additional time to test the spacecraft and ensure it was safe. The Starliner will launch carrying two astronauts - Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams - to the International Space Station, now set for 4:43 PM ET on Tuesday, May 21st. The Saturn IV rocket and Starliner remain on the launchpad awaiting their next opportunity to launch. According to Boeing, "About 15 minutes after launch, Atlas' Centaur upper stage shuts down, sending Starliner on its way to the International Space Station."So how is the forecasting looking for launch? Right now skies look to be clear around Cape Canaveral so the weather won't be a huge interrupter for the forecast. For Starliner to launch the weather must have winds below 31 mph, no thunderstorms or lightning in the landing area or waves above 13.1 feet. Right now, none of that is in the forecast.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/forecast-1716215185212.jpg">If you're planning to watch the launch, temperatures in and around the Space Coast will be in the low and mid 80s. Be sure to pack water and wear sunscreen!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/tuesday highs-1716215233349.jpg">

Dave Holder

Starliner Spacecraft Pushed to the Weekend

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Caitlin Connell

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Our multi-day severe threat started on Sunday but <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/storm-threat-pushes-into-midweek">continues through the middle and end of this week</a> in the northern and southern Plains. What looks like a landspout tornado touched down in Hayfield, MN on Monday afternoon. The storms we dealt with throughout the day on Monday was not responsible for a lot of tornado reports. What more people and places had to deal with was the giant hail and hurricane-force winds!<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/VO_052024_RNC_HAYFIELD, MN_BIG ROTATION ON THE GROUND DURING SEVERE STORM_TW_@VERNVALLEY_JK_E052024mp4-1716296529601.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Softball-sized hail fell in Yuma, CO, in northeastern Colorado, Sunday night. And even northwestern Iowa got in on some of the action with apple-sized hail, marking 3" in diameter.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/HAIL REPORTS-1716296743812.jpg">Hurricane-force winds tore through much of the central and northern Plains. A 93 mph wind gust was recorded in Haiger, NE.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/WIND-1716296925593.jpg">As the severe weather threat is still ongoing, we can't stress to you enough just how important it is to stay weather-aware in the days ahead.

Monster Hail & Tornadoes Hit the Plains Monday

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Much of the Upper Midwest and Northern Great Plains poses a risk for flooding on Tuesday, thanks to the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/storm-threat-pushes-into-midweek">possibility of severe storms</a>. Some parts of Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin have already seen over 6" of rainfall causing rivers, creeks and streams to overrun their banks and creating street flooding, especially in the city of Omaha. Many creeks are rapidly rising to major crests. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/river gauge-1716313418041.jpg">One of the factors of this flood threat is that the ground is fairly very saturated in many of these states already. This heightens the flood risk that we have headed into the middle of the workweek.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot 2024-05-21 052128-1716290848416.png">Preemptively, there's an abundance of flood alerts issued through the arrowhead of Minnesota, stretching through Iowa, and reaching into central Nebraska. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/flood-1716304814218.jpg">Early Tuesday morning was responsible for flash flood warnings in and around Omaha and Des Moines. It's likely that much of these areas, and the surrounding spots, have already seen 2-4+". This is not a good thing considering more storms are later today. We saw reports of roadways and interstates flooding early on Tuesday. Below is the view from I-80 as you're nearing or leaving the I-480 split, just north of the Henry Doorly Zoo.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/05/ndor-1716292013933.png">

Increasing Flood Risk in the Upper Midwest

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This year the vast majority of travelers will be hitting the roadways, with AAA expecting 104 Million people to travel 55 miles or more from home between Christmas and New Year's. This is about double what we saw during the Thanksgiving rush. The worst time to travel by car will be Saturday, December 23rd or Tuesday, December 26th with heavy travel anticipated during the afternoon hours of the 27-30. Minimal travel impact is expected on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve or NYD. Some of the worst metro's to be driving in will be Denver, Minneapolis and D.C. according to AAA and Inrix travel forecasters.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/car travel-1702320428003.png">Another busy way to fly will be by air, which is UP from both last year and in 2019 pre-Pandemic levels. This year could actually set a record with 7.5 million travelers over 2019's peak of 7.3 million. Part of the reason? Slightly lower ticket prices for holiday travel according to AAA. Additionally, cruise, bus and train travel are up, nearly 11% compared to last year!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/air travel-1702320427998.png">Some of this year's "top travel spots" across the contiguous 48 will be in the Southwest including Las Vegas, Phoenix and Anaheim (Disney). Similarly, Orlando and Miami will be travel hot spots in the Southeast. Looks like folks are headed to warmer destinations for the Christmas season. Additionally, tourist destinations like NYC top the list of popular travel locations. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/top travel spots-1703251793954.png">

Travel Underway for the Holidays

Tornadoes, Hurricane Force Winds Slam Iowa, Nebraska

Multiple tornadoes have ripped through Iowa T

South Texas Sizzles This Week

More strong heat and humidity will build over

Storm Chances Hit the Northeast Midweek

Multiple days of severe weather are possible

Severe Weather Shifts South Wednesday

More severe weather is ahead for the southern

Starliner Spacecraft Pushed to the Weekend

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft approaches the

Monster Hail & Tornadoes Hit the Plains Monday

Our multi-day severe threat started on Sunday

Increasing Flood Risk in the Upper Midwest

Much of the Upper Midwest and Northern Great