Author: Avery Hughes

EAST TEXAS — The Storm Prediction Center is monitoring East Texas for a 60 percent chance of a Severe Thunderstorm Watch being issued in the near term, as severe weather potential increases rapidly across the region this Wednesday morning, April 29, 2026. The watch area under consideration includes Greenville, Tyler, Longview, Mount Pleasant, Marshall, and…

COLORADO AND FRONT RANGE — A cold front sliding in from the north this Wednesday, April 29, 2026, will trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms across a good portion of Colorado and the Front Range, moving from west to east through the afternoon and evening hours. The more significant development comes late tonight into Thursday morning,…

SOUTH ARKANSAS — Storms are returning to the forecast for Arkansas this Wednesday afternoon, April 29, 2026, though widespread severe weather is not anticipated across the state. The storm threat is limited to the southern half of Arkansas, mainly south of Little Rock, where isolated storm development is possible through the afternoon hours. Hail would…

SOUTHERN PLAINS AND SOUTH — A significant weather pattern change is on the way for the Southern Plains and South as a strong cold front delivers well-below-normal temperatures to the region through the final days of April and into the first week of May. Highs will run 10 to 20 degrees below normal with lows…

ARKANSAS AND MISSISSIPPI VALLEY — A cluster of storms capable of producing widespread damaging winds is likely to move through Arkansas and the Mississippi Valley on Tuesday evening, April 28, 2026. The Storm Prediction Center’s Day 2 outlook places a Level 2 risk across the core of the threat zone, covering a broad corridor from…

NORTH, CENTRAL, AND EAST TEXAS — A significant heavy rain and flood risk setup is developing for North, Central, and East Texas Thursday into Friday, as a stalled front and incoming disturbance from Northwest Mexico combine to produce an overrunning rainfall pattern across the region. Overall rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected…

CAROLINAS AND GEORGIA — A welcome soaking rain event is on the way for the Carolinas, Georgia, and surrounding areas across the Southeast, with the first round arriving Tuesday morning and targeting the heart of the morning commute between 7 and 11 AM. Communities including Charlotte, Greenville, Spartanburg, Asheville, Anderson, and Atlanta are all in…

MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS — A dangerous tornado outbreak setup is developing across the mid Mississippi Valley into the lower Ohio Valley and Mid-South today, Monday, April 27, 2026, with the severe weather risk officially upgraded to Moderate Risk Level 4 of 5. Strong to intense tornadoes rated EF2 to EF3 and higher are expected, particularly…

KENTUCKY AND INDIANA — All types of severe weather are possible across Kentucky and Indiana today, Monday, April 27, 2026, as a powerful storm system pushes eastward through the region. The setup is strongest to the west where storms are more organized and capable of the biggest impacts, but significant hazards will continue to shift…

ILLINOIS — The Storm Prediction Center has introduced a Level 4 Moderate Risk for southwest Illinois as of Monday morning, April 27, 2026, covering communities including East St. Louis, Carbondale, Marion, Springfield, and Effingham. The tornado and large hail threat is highest within this Moderate Risk corridor, while damaging winds remain a significant concern across…