Kevin Schneider

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<h1>SUNDAY</h1><p>A potent setup, fueled by record hot temperatures, lead to destructive severe storms this past weekend. The worst of the days was easily Sunday, with over 300 reports of severe weather, including hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-18 110814-1779124204412.png">A strong tornado touched down in Nebraska as a part of the outbreak. Even with all of this damage, no injuries were reported Sunday afternoon.</p><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="2056161399349580033" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2056161399349580033?s=20"></div><p>In a recent update after the damage survey labeled that Saint Libory tornado and EF3!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-19 050928-1779188995338.png"></p><p>Other places were spared tornado damage but picked up MASSIVE hailstones. It's not a surprise that the cell responsible for the damage in Palmer also produced the largest hailstone on the day.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-18 111222-1779124373927.png">All of this severe weather came on the heels of an active day to start off the weekend! Severe storms lead to baseball-plus-sized hail in Missouri and Kansas, and prompted a Flash Flood Emergency in the Trenton, MO area after 6+ inches of rain fell.</p><h1>MONDAY</h1><p>Yet another big severe weather day was felt across the Midwest. We received roughly 20 tornado reports across Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas. Hefty damaging winds and large hail reports came pouring out yesterday as well!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-19 050315-1779188651404.png"></p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-19 050444-1779188693950.png"></p><p>A Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Watch was issued for several tornado warned storms. Gave us views just like this one out of Blue Rapids, Kansas!</p><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="2056524242070741358" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2056524242070741358"></div><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-19 050839-1779188929043.png"></p>

Adrian Hernandez

Severe Storms Leave Trail of Destruction on the Plains

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<p>We've had quite the active stretch to start this work week off. For the breakdown of what went on, give this a read ...</p><h1>TUESDAY</h1><p>That front that brought yesterday's severe will slide east eventually. There's a very large SLIGHT (level 2 out of 5) risk for severe weather on Tuesday. The most likely threat will be damaging winds on the leading edge of the front. However, we can't rule out the potential for an isolated spin-up up North. It's a low-end threat but still worth monitoring.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-19 044411-1779187469808.png"></p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-19 044505-1779187516637.png"></p><h1>WEDNESDAY</h1><p>This front is in no hurry to get on out of here. it'll stall out across the Northeast and extend through the Lone Star State. This will give us two separate spots to watch for severe weather. The main threat for both spots will be hail and damaging winds. However, the potential for large hail down in Texas is not out of the question.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-19 045001-1779187961532.png"></p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-19 045352-1779188045107.png"></p><h1>TIMING</h1><p>For Tuesday, the front will likely spark these storms into the evening along the boundary. Once it stalls out, the heaviest activity going to come off the dryline in Texas. We'll likely have multiple spots across Texas that'll see constant waves of rain throughout the day.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/05-18 overnight svr-1779156874235.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Make sure to keep it locked in on WeatherNation for the latest on everything severe!</p>

Severe Storms Stick Around Midweek

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Taban Sharifi grew up in Southern California between Los Angeles and San Diego. She is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) with the American Meteorological Society (AMS). She has a B.S. in Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Environmental Sciences with a minor in Environmental Systems and Society from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Go Bruins! While in school, Taban was a meteorology intern with NBC LA. There she helped forecast daily weather for the greater Los Angeles region and created a playbook to deploy weather sensors for NBC owned-and-operated stations across the country. Her first on-air job took her to San Angelo, Texas, where she was a morning meteorologist and co-anchor. Working in West Texas gave her knowledge and experience covering severe storms. From there, she moved to Palm Springs, California. People think forecasting in California is sunshine all the time, but with temperatures in the 120’s, wildfires, damaging winds, floodings, and earthquakes, the forecasting kept her very busy! She also worked there as a general assignment reporter and told community stories. Taban is excited for the challenge and opportunity to forecast nationally with WeatherNation. She also looks forward to exploring all that Colorado has to offer!

Taban Sharifi

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<p><strong>ROCKIES - </strong>The precipitation will continue to slow down through Tuesday morning, but more precipitation and snow will be possible on Tuesday afternoon. Totals may still be heavier in the Rocky Mountains.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-18 163246-1779143794793.png">Behind this wintry, rainy weather, temperatures will be at their coolest through Tuesday morning. This has prompted <strong>frost and freeze alerts</strong> for Tuesday morning for the High Country. Be sure to protect any sensitive vegetation overnight if you want it to last this freeze!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-18 163251-1779143843851.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-18 163259-1779143848747.png">Check back in to WeatherNation for the latest.</p>

Jackie Brown

Spring: Frost Alerts Post Winter Alerts in High Country

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<p>Numerous fires have been burning from the panhandle to the western Plains. Through Tuesday morning, there is an extreme fire danger across these areas. This is the highest level of outlook that the Storm Prediction Center issues. The extreme risk is not often issued, and typically denotes conditions that could lead to the unstoppable spread of fires. Residents in these areas should review their evacuation plans and have a "go bag" ready with essential items like medications and important documents. Don't forget your pets!</p><p>Our field correspondent, Jonathan Petramala has been following these fires, and here's his latest report.</p><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="2056487491100975119" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2056487491100975119"></div><p>The fire danger weans as we head into Tuesday but remains at elevated levels for portions of Arizona and New Mexico.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-18 162935-1779143455125.png"></p><p>Make sure you're prepared for fire danger and know all the ways to prevent a fire too.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-18 085121-1779115885540.png"></p><p></p>

Alana Cameron

Extreme Fire Danger Causes Thousands of Acres Burned

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<p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: #454545;">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></span></p>

Rob Bradley

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<p>Scattered severe storms have been moving through portions of the Great Plains and Midwest over the last few days. The same low pressure system will hardly move on Saturday, prompting another round of severe storms. Saturday's storms have produced winds between 60-70 mph and and up to 3.00" hail in Nebraska.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/1-1778984462328.png"></p><p><br></p><h1>Outlook Overnight</h1><p>There is an <strong>Enhanced</strong> risk (level 3 out of 5) across parts of Nebraska and Kansas. Additionally, <strong>a Slight </strong>risk (level 2 out of 5) includes the surrounding areas to Central Iowa and Northern Missouri.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/1-1778984497778.png"></p><p>Extra large hailstones (over golf ball size - 2"+) and hurricane force gusts (74+ mph) are possible for areas below, which should be the more widespread hazards.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/1-1778984575307.png"></p><p>Several tornadoes are possible as well especially between Interstate 70 and 80. A tornado or two could be strong if they form!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/1-1778984636703.png"></p><p></p><h1>Forecast</h1><p> Storms in the Plains and Midwest could persist well into the overnight hours, so please have multiple ways to get severe weather alerts that can wake you up! In addition the heavy rain and flooding threat will be around so remember turn around don't drown.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/BARON 5-1778984798405.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p></p><p>Since storms won't be widespread, only spotty heavy rain is expected. Isolated flash flooding is possible.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/1-1778984829518.png"></p>

Jesse Kelley

Saturday Severe Storms; Midwest to the Ohio Valley

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WeatherNation Meteorologists

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<p>Ready for hurricane season? As a reminder, waters in the tropical Pacific tend to warm faster than in the Atlantic; thus, the season starts about two weeks earlier in the Eastern Pacific. <br><br>The CPC has moderate confidence in the formation of a tropical system in the Eastern Pacific going through the end of May into June. If you have travel plans along the SW coast of Mexico, stay up to date with the forecast.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-13 054445-1778672697750.png"><br>If a storm were to form and reach tropical storm status, it would be named Amanda.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-02 080308-1777731407202.png"></p><p>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.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-15 050125-1778842896285.png"></p><p>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 the development of many tropical systems. At the same time, wind shear tends to increase in the Caribbean during these events, making it tougher for tropical systems to form and survive.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-02 080343-1777731377186.png"></p><p>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.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-02 081157-1777731386253.png"></p><p>El Niño typically increases wind shear in the Atlantic, which is a primary reason why some forecasts are calling for a slightly less active season. The Atlantic averages 14 named storms a season. Despite the El Niño, the forecast is just slightly below average with 13 named storms.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-08 065820-1778245110818.png"></p><p>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.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-02 083105-1777732279156.png"></p>

Hurricane Season Begins in the Eastern Pacific, Atlantic Soon To Follow

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<p>A low-pressure system will linger in New England through the end of the week, bringing scattered showers and gusty winds at times.</p><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="2054720850402619803" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2054720850402619803"></div><h2><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-03-29 061131-1778765024932.png"></h2><h2>THU - FRI</h2><p>The surface low will linger in New England Thursday into Friday before moving offshore this weekend. Expect scattered showers and a few thunderstorms in New England Thursday, with some heavy rain at times in Maine, before lingering showers get lighter and become fewer on Friday.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/BARON 5-1778782373059.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Through Saturday morning, New England can expect to see a few inches of rain with some isolated totals over 4-5" in Southern Maine and New Hampshire.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/1-1778782488770.png"></p>

Patrick Crawford

Stormy and Wet Weather Continues for the Northeast

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A cold front sweeping through the Southeast will be the focus for showers and storms today and some storms could be severe.  Here is the very latest.
<h1><strong>Severe Outlook</strong></h1>
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Scattered severe storms are likely today in areas like Georgia, South and North Carolina through the morning and afternoon.  Cities like Savannah and Charleston could see some of the worst weather today.
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All modes of severe weather will be possible including the risk of tornadoes.  The risk of large hail will be possible, but damaging winds and tornado risks will be higher throughout Sunday.
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Severe storms will be possible all morning and all afternoon across the Southeast.  Definitely plan accordingly if you have any travel or outdoor activities planned.  Keep checking with WeatherNation for more updates.

Sunday Severe Weather Update

Severe Outlook

Severe Risks

Forecast

Severe Storms Leave Trail of Destruction on the Plains

SUNDAYA potent setup, fueled by record hot te

Severe Storms Stick Around Midweek

We've had quite the active stretch to start t

Spring: Frost Alerts Post Winter Alerts in High Country

ROCKIES - The precipitation will continue to

Extreme Fire Danger Causes Thousands of Acres Burned

Numerous fires have been burning from the pan

Saturday Severe Storms; Midwest to the Ohio Valley

Scattered severe storms have been moving thro

Hurricane Season Begins in the Eastern Pacific, Atlantic Soon To Follow

Ready for hurricane season? As a reminder, wa

Stormy and Wet Weather Continues for the Northeast

A low-pressure system will linger in New Engl