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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<p>A shortwave trough will move across the plains, sparking up daily storm chances. This will continue over the next few days and into the holiday weekend.</p><h1><strong>OUTLOOKS </strong></h1><p>The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted various areas across the plains, with gusty winds and hail being the primary concern. Overnight, a weak shortwave trough will move east, allowing for enough instability to bring strong to severe storms. The threat will continue on Wednesday across portions of the Great Lakes, including the cities of Milwaukee, Traverse City, and Detroit.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/ovnergh-1751417236471.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/PLAINSSSS-1751417250384.png">On Thursday, the threat includes Montana and the Dakotas.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/KFKFKF-1751417265035.png"><strong>TIMING </strong></p><p>There will be enough energy to see some storms develop into the overnight hours. On Wednesday, a front drops down from Canada bringing the threat around the Great Lakes. On Thursday, a front and its associated trough will bring the threat back to the Dakotas and Montana.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/wasa-1751417776081.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p><strong>Rainfall totals </strong>will be minimal for most, but there will be some localized heavy rain possible.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/TROUGHY-1751417286303.png">For the latest update on the Central Region Forecast, tune into WeatherNation at :30 past the hour. </p><p></p>

Rounds Of Severe For Plains

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Kevin Schneider

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<h1>EASTERN PACIFIC</h1><p>The National Hurricane Center has found that <strong>Flossie</strong> has strengthened to a <strong>Category 2 hurricane </strong>offshore southwest Mexico Tuesday morning. Flossie is expected to continue moving west-northwest parallel to the Mexico coast over the next couple of days, eventually becoming a major hurricane Wednesday.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-01 171742-1751411870955.png">With a close approach to the western coast, the Mexican government has posted Tropical Storm Warnings, including Manzanillo, where elevated winds could graze the coastline.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-30 070856-1751288945313.png">Rainfall totals may get upwards of 3 to 6 inches, with isolated maximum totals of 8 inches across portions of Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco through Wednesday.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-30 210817-1751339303922.png"></p><h1><strong>ATLANTIC</strong></h1><p><strong>Barry </strong>made landfall as a tropical depression 15 miles south-southeast of Tampico, Mexico, at 10:00 PM CDT on Sunday night with sustained winds of 35 mph and a central pressure of 1007 mb. Heavy rain and isolated flash flooding will be the main impacts of this system. As far as rainfall totals, Barry, or its remnants, is expected to produce rainfall of 3 to 6 inches, with some areas seeing up to 10 inches.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 203609-1751251164837.png"></p><p>Systems only get names if they reach tropical storm status (sustained winds over 39 mph) or higher. The next name up on the list in the Atlantic Basin is Chantal.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 090213-1751209339048.png"></p><p>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.</p><p><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.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">&nbsp;</span>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"><u>always best to be prepared</u></a>.</p><p>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></p>

Alana Cameron

Flossie Reaches Category 2 Strength

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Chris Tomer

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<p>A large dome of hot high pressure remains across the West but will start to weaken mid to late week.  This will bring some relief to the extreme heat.</p><h1>Forecast Highs</h1><p>Wednesday brings a little relief with temps down 5-10 degrees.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/tomer sw wed highs-1751395639163.jpg"></p><h1>Pacific Northwest Heat</h1><p>But wait, there's more! This heatwave will also reach the PNW with record/near-record highs.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-01 074557-1751377568005.png">Temps start "cooling" back down closer to average mid to late week.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/tomer pnw extended-1751410719611.jpg">Spokane, WA is a good example.  Notice the highs temps "cool" back into the mid 80s.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/tomer spokane meteo-1751395711923.jpg"></p><p>Stay with WeatherNation for the latest.</p><p></p>

Western Heat Continues With Some Relief

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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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<p><strong>SOUTHEAST</strong> - A frontal boundary moving through the southeast has prompted a <strong>MARGINAL</strong> risk (level 1 out of 5) for severe storms across portions of the south, including Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas. The greatest storm potential will come during peak afternoon heating. While damaging winds are possible, storms are expected to remain loosely organized due to limited wind shear.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-01 130737-1751398142574.png"></p><p>Here's a look at the timing for storms through tonight.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/07-01_rse today-1751398279623.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h3>Looking Ahead</h3><p>Later this week, the frontal boundary is expected to stall. As it lingers, an area of low pressure may form along it. If that development occurs over the Atlantic waters or the eastern Gulf, the National Hurricane Center says there’s a <strong>low chance (30%)</strong> for gradual tropical or subtropical development heading into the weekend.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/07-01_Rse set up-1751398286056.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Regardless of development, heavy rainfall is likely across portions of the Southeast. Some areas could see 3-6" of rain by week’s end, raising the risk for soggy conditions ahead of Independence Day festivities.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/tora-1751414835800.png">Models still signify rainfall totals through the end of the week could reach 3-6" in some spots. Our forecasts go out until Independence Day, so this could lead to soggy grounds ahead of the holiday weekend.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-01 130254-1751398299342.png">Stay tuned as this system evolves. Rain and storms could impact holiday plans, so keep an eye on the forecast heading into the 4th of July.</p>

NHC Monitoring Front in the Southeast Ahead of 4th of July

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<p>A cold front is tapping into a moist air mass, which is bringing rain and storms to the Northeast. Heavy rain has also led to daily rainfall records, and Flash Flood Emergencies late Monday night. With another batch of rain on the way, flooding will continue to be a threat along with more severe storms.</p><h1>FLOODING THREAT</h1><p>After 4-5 inches of rain in southeast Pennsylvania, another few inches could worsen matters. The Weather Prediction Center has issued a <strong>Moderate</strong> risk for excessive rainfall for the area, a level 3 out of 4 risk.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-01 122649-1751394710587.png">Some models have favored another stripe of 3+ inches in southeast Pennsylvania to New Jersey, where we picked up the most rain Monday. That would be the worst-case scenario.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-01 122702-1751394718377.png"></p><h1>SEVERE THREAT</h1><p>As that cold front moves through, the severe storm risk becomes more widespread from Maine to South Carolina. The SPC has highlighted a <strong>SLIGHT</strong> (level 2 out of 5) risk for portions of the DMV, PA, and NJ. Damaging winds will be the easiest to come by, especially with saturated soils making it easier to topple trees in the area.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-01 123209-1751394742485.png">0</p><h1>TIMING</h1><p>We saw an active Monday across the Midwest. For today, the threat shifts east with cities like New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia seeing a severe risk.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/norhteaa-1751331477721.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p></p><p></p>

Severe Storms For the East Coast Through Tuesday

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<p>AAA is expecting over 70 million travelers to take to the roads and skies over the Fourth of July Weekend. Unfortunately, heavy rainfall could throw a wrench into those plans, as slow-moving systems keep rain chances around.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-30 073837-1751290861562.png"></p><h1>WEDNESDAY</h1><p>A busy week of travel will kick off for many as early as Wednesday. If you're lucky enough to get off of work for the last two days of the week and stretch that weekend into 5 days, hopefully showers and storms aren't ruining the start.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-30 074546-1751291335006.png"></p><h1>THURSDAY</h1><p>Areas along the Front Range and Upper Midwest look like they'll have some storms to drive around, along with the southeast. Nothing's worse than driving the entirety of your trip through a constant rain, and that could be the case in the southeast.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-30 074603-1751291341398.png"></p><h1>FRIDAY</h1><p>Now for the big day. Assuming you make it to your destination dry (or even if you don't) the most important night to keep rain away is Friday. Of course, if you're going to a big show somewhere, it wouldn't hurt to know what the weather cancellation policy is ahead of time or if we're lighting these things off rain or not. Areas that might want to keep tabs on the forecast will be in the Upper Midwest and Southeast.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-30 074249-1751291259702.png"></p><h1>WEEKEND</h1><p>Everyone's least favorite part, unless you're tired of your guests, going home! This weekend we'll need to watch the timing of a front moving from the Midwest to the Northeast. That will bring the best shot at storms to these parts but it's too early to know exactly when to plan around the worst of the rain. By then we may have to watch the Gulf for some mischief...</p><p></p><p>Related Article: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/hurricane-center-monitoring-florida-for-tropical-development"><strong>Hurricane Center Monitoring Florida for Tropical Development</strong></a></p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/2025-06-30 08-59-00-1751295581874.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h1>Firework Science</h1><p>Did you know this is how fireworks work? Different elements emit different wavelengths of light when heated. That results in the various colors you see when watching a firework show!</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/0701-1751375281844.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

Where Rain Could Dampen Holiday Travel Plans

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<p>It has been an active, severe season across the Midwest! Multiple rounds of severe storms have been moving across the Midwest these last few days, with multiple tornadoes touching down on consecutive nights. The incredible stretch of severe weather has been adding up this month. We've seen 65% of our annual number of tornadoes in just one month!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 041823-1751192382023.jpg"></p><p></p><h1>Outlooks</h1><p>As a frontal boundary moves east, the threat shifts right along with it. Today we have the chance to see strong to severe storms. Damaging winds will be the main threat with any storms that do develop. There is also an excessive rainfall outlook across portions of the Midwest, meaning isolated flooding will be possible.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/midwest-1751302173055.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/toda-1751307151802.png"></p><h1>TIMING</h1><p>As the cold front moves eastward, it will be the trigger mechanism for additional thunderstorm development over the next couple of days! Damaging winds will be the primary concern. Heavy rain will be possible too.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/fdssss-1751307238646.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Make sure to tune into WeatherNation for all the latest updates.</p>

Severe Weather Threat Continues in the Midwest

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Two Days, Two Tornadoes

Rounds Of Severe For Plains

A shortwave trough will move across the plain

Flossie Reaches Category 2 Strength

EASTERN PACIFICThe National Hurricane Center

Western Heat Continues With Some Relief

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NHC Monitoring Front in the Southeast Ahead of 4th of July

SOUTHEAST - A frontal boundary moving through

Severe Storms For the East Coast Through Tuesday

A cold front is tapping into a moist air mass

Where Rain Could Dampen Holiday Travel Plans

AAA is expecting over 70 million travelers to

Severe Weather Threat Continues in the Midwest

It has been an active, severe season across t