Author: Avery Hughes

CENTRAL TEXAS — Severe storms are ongoing this Saturday morning across central Texas and the isolated severe risk is expected to continue through the afternoon hours across a broad zone stretching from the Hill Country northward through Waco and the Austin corridor. Elevated storms developing behind the cold front are capable of producing quarter to…

CENTRAL TEXAS — A severe thunderstorm near Hamilton is racing east-northeast at approximately 65 MPH as of 9:26 AM CDT this Saturday morning, April 18, 2026, prompting a Severe Thunderstorm Warning valid until 10:00 AM CDT. The fast-moving storm is capable of producing hail up to one inch in diameter, frequent lightning, and brief heavy…

CENTRAL ILLINOIS — An unprecedented number of tornado warnings were issued across central Illinois on Friday night, April 17, 2026, in what is being described as a historic single-event warning total that in some cases exceeded the number of tornado warnings typically issued across an entire year. The squall line responsible produced frequent wind gusts…

COLORADO — A cold but recovering weekend is underway across Colorado this Saturday morning after yesterday’s spicy cold front sent temperatures plunging into the teens and 20s across much of the state. The good news is that a steady and significant warmup is on the way, with highs rebounding into the 50s and low 60s…

NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND MIDWEST — The April 17, 2026 severe weather outbreak has produced a staggering number of warnings across the Midwest, with the entire northern half of Illinois blanketed by severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings throughout the event. A total of 303 severe thunderstorm warnings and 150 tornado warnings were issued during the outbreak,…

MICHIGAN — Over the past week, Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds have quietly made their way into Michigan, with recent sighting reports confirming the beloved seasonal visitors have pushed all the way north to Traverse City as of April 18, 2026. The arrival is right on schedule — if not just slightly ahead of the normal timeframe Michigan…

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA — A strong cold front will pose a significant severe weather risk across western Pennsylvania this Saturday afternoon and evening, with the best timing window running from 3 PM through 9 PM. Enough instability and wind shear will be in place ahead of the front to create a potentially severe squall line capable…

DALLAS-FORT WORTH METROPLEX, TEXAS — A 9 AM Saturday update confirms that another batch of showers is moving northeast into the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex this morning, with stronger storm activity now concentrated south of I-20. A particularly active storm near Red Oak is currently moving east at 60 MPH, producing wind gusts around 50 MPH…

EASTERN OHIO AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA — A Slight Risk Level 2 out of 5 severe weather area is in place for eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania this Saturday, April 18, 2026, as a cold front continues pushing eastward across the region. While activity will not be nearly as intense as the last several days, a…

HOUSTON AND GALVESTON, TEXAS — An updated rainfall outlook for Saturday, April 18, 2026 is raising expectations for heavier than previously anticipated precipitation across the Houston and Galveston region later today and tonight. The Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook issued by the Weather Forecast Office Houston/Galveston shows a Marginal Risk of flash flooding across a…