<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.

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Rob Bradley

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<p>A potent area of low pressure that produced numerous strong and severe storms in the Midwest and Southern Plains on Friday will impact the East coast with damaging winds and heavy rain along with the severe weather threat on Saturday. A severe thunderstorm WATCH is in effect for western NY, PA and eastern OH through 6 PM ET this evening. Damaging winds and large hail are the primary threat but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. </p><h2>Severe Threat</h2><p>The severe weather threat on Saturday stretches from the Lower Great Lakes into the Northeast, with a SLIGHT (level 2 out of 5) risk from eastern Ohio, Pennsylvania and most of New England. New Jersey and Delaware are also included in the slight risk. The primary threat will be for damaging winds, but storms containing hail up to 1" will also be possible. The storm system moving through will continue to intensify at the surface and upper levels, drawing in wind and pressure. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/04-01 NE Sat-1680351707811.JPG">Already the storm system will be windy, so any storm that develops will have the potential to reach severe criteria (gusts 58 mph) more quickly. Additionally, there is the tornado threat along the immediate coastline from southern New England to the DelMarVa peninsula, and near the low where its expected to emerge from lake Erie.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/04-01 NE Tor-1680351713833.JPG"></p><h2>Wind Threat</h2><p>Widespread wind alerts are in effect through the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic this weekend as the surface low-pressure system and frontal boundaries move through. Wind gusts in the range of 30-40 mph with locally higher gusts are expected, especially along the lakeshores and on the east side of the Appalachians. Please make sure that you tie down anything that can blow away in the wind.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/wind alerts-1680314020160.JPG"></p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/Wind Gusts for RNE-1680327862820.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>Forecast</h2><p>Showers and storms push north overnight along the warm front, but most of these should be sub-severe. Still, pockets of heavy rain and gusty winds are likely through the nighttime hours. Another round of storms arrives when the surface low and associated cold front moves through Saturday afternoon and evening. Enough cold air gets wrapped into the system that we will even see some snow showers for northern Maine and New Hampshire. Showers and storms finally clear the area by sundown on Saturday night.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/2023-04-01 06-22-34-1680351780551.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Rain will be on the order of 1-2" for many with locally higher totals thanks to the elevation. Snow showers will follow the severe weather threat with the potential for a couple of inches of snow and icing through northern New England and New York.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/rne wet weather-1680267932157.JPG">Catch the eastern regional forecast always :10 past the hour and in your top weather headlines always streaming 24/7.</p>

Windy & Severe Storms Hit the Northeast Saturday

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<p>The same front that brought widespread storms to the southern Plains is moving into the Southeast. While a lot of the energy and moisture for the severe weather will be used up with Friday's storms a few strong and severe storms will linger into the weekend. There is enough CAPE (convective available potential energy) for these storms to develop (shown above). As a result, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a SLIGHT risk mostly for damaging winds. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out, given the shear and spin in the atmosphere.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/04-01 SE Wind-1680351255144.JPG"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/04-01 SE Tor-1680351261054.JPG">Showers and storms will develop along the cold front on Saturday morning, continuing to push to the east throughout the day. This is a fairly fast moving system, so we anticipate storms to be off the coast around dinner time on Saturday.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/2023-04-01 06-15-52-1680351375968.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Rainfall accumulations will be generally light - in the range of of 1-2" through the south and because storms are moving quickly we won't have the potential for repeated rounds of rainfall, or "training" of storms. Isolated flooding is possible across southern Alabama, Georgia, and in the Florida Panhandle.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/rainfall-1680271567319.JPG">Stay with WeatherNation for the latest in the severe weather potential and rain chances in the South. Your Southeast regional forecast is always :10 past the hour.</p>

Saturday Features a Few Storms in the Southeast

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<p>The same system that produced severe weather also brought heavy snow to the Midwest, with over 15 inches reported in parts of South Dakota and Wisconsin. Blizzard conditions were observed in portions of Minnesota and South Dakota as well. The heavy, wet snow weighed down on trees to create spotty power outages across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the U.P. of Michigan. You can see the power go out in Eagan in the video below.</p><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1642180547853324289" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1642180547853324289"></div><p>The heaviest snow is now tapering off but lingering flurries and wet bursts of snow will be possible into the early afternoon before exiting Michigan.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/2023-04-01 09-15-38-1680362162957.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Additional snow should be light, generally less than 1-3 inches, expect in the eastern U.P., near Sault Ste. Marie. </p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/04-01 Snow-1680361870231.JPG">Stay with WeatherNation for the most up-to-date conditions on the winter that won't end in the Central U.S. - your central regional forecast is always :30 past the hour.</p>

Blizzard Conditions End As Snow Tapers in the Midwest

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<p>Strong winds and dry air have combined once again Friday afternoon to heighten the fire danger across a large area of the country. Red Flag Warnings are in place for the southern High Plains Numerous fires across multiple states have already been reported including one in the western suburbs of Denver, Colorado! The Storm Prediction Center, which produces outlooks for severe weather, also produces fire outlooks; they have highlighted this weekend with critical fire risk. Winds will be quite gusty, in the range of 20-30 mph with locally stronger gusts. Tie down anything that could blow away and be prepared for pockets of blowing dust and dirt.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/fire sunday-1680364495520.JPG"></p><p>Areas of west Texas, central Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas are suffering under extreme and exceptional drought conditions. We will be concerned about any spark spreading quickly through dry brush and grass. Relative humidity values during the day will be in the single digits during the daytime hours, allowing flames to grow rather than dampen under the increased humidity of the atmosphere. We have already seen impressive wind gusts this week with more wind possible today.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/2023-04-01 09-52-20-1680365890093.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/co wind alerts-1680364452735.JPG"></p><p>Here are some tips on preventing the spark of wildfires: Properly dispose of lit matches, cigarettes, or cigars. Avoid using equipment that causes a spark. Obey local burn bans by postponing any prescribed burns you may have had. If allowed to burn, make sure campfires are completely extinguished, cool to the touch!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/8-1680216396828.jpg">For the latest on the fire danger and wind in the Southern Plains, join WeatherNation, streaming 24/7.</p>

High Fire Danger This Weekend

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<p>A rare "high risk" severe weather event unfolded Friday from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with an outbreak of severe storms and tornadoes that have killed several people and injured many more. It was the first high risk issued by the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) in just over two years.</p><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1641953531581087749" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1641953531581087749"></div><p>Numerous violent tornadoes were observed across portions of the Midwest, Iowa in particular. Video (above) shows the strong tornado and mesocyclone in Keokuk County.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/04-01 N Reports-1680362854340.JPG">Numerous tornadoes were confirmed across Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, with many more reports of wind and hail damage. Isolated flooding was also reported into northern Illinois and south Michigan. </p><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1641895353019518988" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1641895353019518988"></div><p>Violent tornadoes also caused damage across the south. A strong tornado ripped through the northern side of Little Rock Friday afternoon, causing damage to hundreds of structures. <br><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/04-01 Arky Heads-1680362937637.JPG">Tornadoes continued to track east across the South overnight, with confirmed tornadoes in Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. </p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/04/04-01 S Reports-1680362949984.JPG">Video (below) out of Wynne, Arkansas, northeast of Little Rock, shows a terrible damage path across a large area.</p><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1641945824568700928" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1641945824568700928"></div><p>Nation Weather Service teams will be deployed over the next several days to conduct damage surveys to determine how many tornadoes occurred and what their EF rating is. Stay with WeatherNation through severe weather season for the latest.<br></p>

Numerous Violent Tornadoes Rip Across the Midwest and South

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<p>Already we have had multiple CONFIRMED tornadoes, including one in Little Rock, Arkansas, and near Memphis, Tennessee, producing damage. The tornado in Little Rock was caught on camera by our field crews. Please take all warnings very seriously today as storms have a history of damage. Another powerful tornado moved through Wynne, AR to the Northwest of Memphis this evening as well. We have two areas of focus for severe weather overnight - one through <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/particularly-dangerous-situation-expected-in-the-midwest-today"><strong><em>northern Iowa</em></strong></a> and another through the lower Mississippi River Valley. All modes of severe weather are possible and have occurred - damaging tornadoes, winds, and large hail. We have a HIGH risk (level 5 out of 5) for severe storms centered around Jonesboro, Memphis, and up into Paducah, KY. However, the severe weather threat extends far beyond into east Texas, the I-20 corridor, and south of Louisiana, Mississippi, and northern Alabama, into Tennessee and Kentucky.</p><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1641895353019518988" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1641895353019518988"></div><p></p><p>A Tornado Watch is in place overnight; the Tennessee watch is a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" tornado watch, meaning that long-track, intense tornadoes will be possible. Take all warnings seriously this evening and overnight, and make sure you can get into your tornado-safe place as quickly as possible.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/Capture-1680323723301.JPG">Damaging winds and tornadoes are likely as the front moves through. During the event of a tornado move to a basement or interior room away from windows. There is a significant risk for tornadoes and damaging winds across the mid-South and we have already seen damage that is in line with EF-2 to EF-3. The most concerning areas for strong tornado formation are the yellow, red, and pink areas shaded below. However, if your location is highlighted at all on the map below, there is an elevated risk for tornadoes.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/Capture-1680323891755.JPG">Storms will continue overnight through the Deep South with tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail possible. The more individual a storm is the higher potential for tornadic rotation and large hail. As storms try and develop into a line, we will be watching for the threat of damaging winds tonight in Mississippi, central Tennessee, and Alabama.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/morestorms-1680323828410.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Please stay up-to-date with the latest weather watches and warnings. Prepare to take action, if needed! Stay with WeatherNation as we continue to update this developing situation!</p>

Severe Weather Threat Continues in the Deep South Overnight

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<p>A tornado watch continues overnight for parts of Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky as this powerful low-pressure system and cold front continue moving east. Take all warnings seriously and seek shelter immediately - the storm risk is extremely dangerous. A MODERATE RISK of severe storms continues overnight, a very small downgrade from the earlier high risk. But this is still a level 4 out of 5 in terms of intensity, Strong winds, extremely large hail, and powerful tornadoes still possible with any storm that forms overnight. Be prepared to put your severe weather plan into action immediately if a warning is issued.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/3-31 RNC SPC-1680315169210.JPG">The tornado threat (in red and yellow below) is most elevated across Illinois, Indiana, and western Kentucky, where low-level rotation near the surface is strongest. This is also where stronger, longer-track tornadoes are possible. Storms could be moving as fast as 60 miles per hour, so you may not get a lot of lead time when a warning is issued. There is a significant tornado risk for Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri. This means that the environment here is conducive for strong, longer-track tornadoes, EF-2 or greater. This is the same threat we had last Friday when tornadoes tore through Mississippi. Every storm is different, but this indicates the seriousness of the situation tonight.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/3-31 RNC tor-1680315407743.JPG">There is a significant risk for strong winds too (in blue). Wind gusts can reach over 75 mph, these are hurricane-strength winds! Additionally, there is the risk of significant hail, 2" in diameter or larger through similar areas. Move anything under cover that can be damaged by large ice.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/3-31 RNC wind-1680315597043.JPG">Storms will continue to have the capability of all severe hazards including strong tornadoes. As the night wears on, the severe threat will transition to primarily a gusty wind threat as the storms merge into a squall line with powerful winds. The line will continue to move east through cities like Detroit and Cincinnati overnight.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/stormsovernight-1680323658221.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Stay with WeatherNation on the latest severe weather threat in the central plains and Great Lakes region - the central regional forecast is :30 past the hour. We will be covering the severe weather situation with teams on the ground, bringing you the latest forecast, radar conditions, and storm reports.</p>

Numerous Tornadoes in the Midwest - Threat Continues Overnight

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A late season winter storm is moving into New England to start the week with areas of heavy snow.  Accumulations of 2” to 6” are likely for the Winter Weather Advisory region. Snowfall totals of 6" to 10" are possible for areas under Winter Storm Warnings.

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Here’s the timing of the storm expected to drop in the Northeast today (Monday).  Snow should be heaviest during the afternoon (Monday) into Tuesday morning before it’s fully out to sea.

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Some of the latest information has snow totals on the lower end around a range of 2” to 6” but upwards of a 6” to 10” range on the higher end for some of the mountains.

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