Author: Avery Hughes

UNITED STATES — May is historically the most active month for severe weather and tornadoes across the United States, with the greatest risk corridor stretching from the central plains northward into Iowa and across the Ohio Valley. While the month has been relatively quiet so far, early signals suggest severe weather activity could increase significantly…

ILLINOIS — A Level 1 Marginal Risk for severe weather is in place across much of the Illinois Stateline region for Tuesday and Tuesday night, with hail and gusty winds the primary hazards tied to any stronger storms that develop. The threat window spans the afternoon through evening hours, but two key atmospheric factors are…

CAROLINAS — A low-end but legitimate tornado threat is in place along the Carolina coastline today, May 11, 2026, with the active window running from noon through 6 PM. One or two discrete storm cells are expected to develop across the coastal corridor, and enough wind shear exists in the atmosphere to support brief rotation…

MIDWEST — More severe weather is possible across the Midwest on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, with large hail being the primary concern and damaging winds and a brief tornado also unable to be ruled out. The categorical outlook updated at 3:22 AM ET places a Marginal Risk zone across a broad corridor covering Chicago, Milwaukee,…

NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA — Scattered showers are moving across northwest sections of North Carolina and into southern Virginia as of the 9:55 AM Monday update on May 11, 2026, tracking mostly northeast with some isolated activity pushing east. Further east along the coast and in Eastern NC, a few scattered to isolated showers and…

COLORADO — A warm and active weather week is unfolding across Colorado and the Denver Front Range, with widespread 80s arriving on Monday May 11, 2026, before a front cools things back into the 70s on Tuesday. Heat then rebuilds quickly with 80s and 90s returning Wednesday and Thursday, making Thursday the hottest day of…

MID-ATLANTIC — What forecasters are calling potentially the final frost of the season is expected across Pennsylvania and the broader Mid-Atlantic region on Tuesday morning, May 12, 2026, with GFS model data valid at 10z Tuesday showing widespread temperatures in the low to mid 30s across interior Pennsylvania and surrounding areas. Temperatures as low as…