Author: Avery Hughes

SOUTH GEORGIA — Heavy rain is moving toward two large and still active wildfires across South Georgia on Saturday morning, May 9, 2026, bringing much needed moisture to a region gripped by Exceptional D4 drought conditions. The Pineland Road Fire has burned 32,575 acres and is now 66 percent contained, while the Highway 82 Fire…

TEXAS — Widespread severe weather is setting up across central Texas on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 10, 2026, with a Level 3 of 5 Enhanced Risk zone introduced covering one of the most active severe weather setups of the season. Very large hail and straight line winds are the primary modes across the Level 3…

TEXAS — An active and dangerous severe weather day is setting up across a large portion of Texas on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 10, 2026, with widespread severe thunderstorms appearing likely from 1 PM through 11 PM. The Level 3 Enhanced Risk core covers a broad zone from Abilene and San Angelo through Stephenville, Waco,…

FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS — Massive hail piles are being reported across Fort Smith, Arkansas on Saturday morning, May 9, 2026, after storms moving in late last night produced a significant and remarkable amount of hail accumulation across the area. Photos from the Fort Smith area are showing hail piled up in mounds resembling snowdrifts, with…

UNITED STATES — Severe weather could become active today from Kansas through Oklahoma and into North Texas, with the highest risk shown at Level 2 out of 5. Large hail up to 2 inches is possible this afternoon, followed by a stronger line of damaging winds moving south through the night. The broader low-end severe…

COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS — Storms are increasing across Collin County early this morning, with McKinney, Frisco, Allen, Melissa, Anna, Prosper, and nearby areas seeing heavier radar returns. Cloud tops are approaching 40,000 feet, showing stronger storm growth in the region. Small hail, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours are possible as the main activity moves east,…

SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES — A lingering front line will keep storm chances repeating across the Southeast and upper Gulf Coast through the weekend. The setup shows a Level 1 out of 5 marginal severe storm risk at times, with thunderstorm chances stretching from Texas and Louisiana toward Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. Some areas may…

NORTH TEXAS — Strong to severe storms are expected to build in Oklahoma late Friday afternoon before diving south overnight into North Texas. The strongest storms are expected in northern counties north of Highway 380 after midnight, with hail, stronger wind gusts, lightning, and heavy rain possible. Storms should weaken farther south, reaching Dallas in…

OKLAHOMA — Severe weather risk returns to central Oklahoma today as northwest flow helps trigger high-based thunderstorms and transient supercells during the afternoon. The setup carries a Risk Level 2 out of 5, with hail expected to be the main concern. Some storms could produce hail up to tennis ball size, along with damaging winds…

ALABAMA — Central Alabama is expected to stay mostly dry today with a gradual increase in clouds, highs in the 70s, and only isolated showers possible through the evening. The better chance for rain and storms arrives well after midnight as activity increases from south to north. Stronger storms appear most focused across the southern…