Author: Avery Hughes

LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA — A strong line of thunderstorms is sweeping across the Gulf South tonight, stretching from Louisiana through Mississippi and into Alabama, bringing intense rainfall, strong wind gusts, hail, and a small chance of tornadoes. Weather radar shows a long band of storms extending across southern Louisiana into southern Mississippi and pushing toward…

UNITED STATES — Meteorologists are warning that another significant severe weather event could develop Tuesday across a large portion of the central United States as a strengthening storm system moves through the region. Forecast guidance shows a broad corridor of severe weather potential stretching from Texas northeast through Arkansas, Missouri, and into Illinois, where conditions…

PIPE CREEK, TEXAS — Residents in Pipe Creek witnessed an unusual type of hail during a recent thunderstorm as large, spiky hailstones fell during intense storm activity. Photos shared from the area show hailstones with sharp protrusions and irregular shapes, a sign that the storm contained strong turbulence and powerful updrafts. Meteorologists say these jagged,…

TAMPA, FLORIDA — Downtown Tampa experienced soaking evening thunderstorms as a summer-like weather pattern returned to parts of Florida, bringing sudden downpours and lightning to the region. Meteorologists say the storms developed quickly as sea-breeze boundaries pushed inland, triggering scattered thunderstorms across the Tampa Bay area. Heavy rain was reported across downtown Tampa, while nearby…

GREAT LAKES REGION — Winter may not be finished across the northern United States just yet. Long-range weather guidance suggests that another active weather pattern could bring the possibility of measurable snowfall across parts of the Great Lakes and Northeast before the official start of spring. Meteorologists analyzing extended forecast models say several storm systems…

UNITED STATES — Meteorologists are closely watching the potential for a significant severe weather outbreak early next week as a powerful storm system moves across the central United States. Forecast models indicate that widespread severe thunderstorms, including possible tornado-producing storms, could develop Tuesday and Wednesday across a large portion of the country. The system is…

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA — Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue to move across the mountainous regions of western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee Friday evening, with radar showing clusters of storms stretching from the Smoky Mountains to the Blue Ridge. Meteorologists say these storms could persist through about midnight as unstable conditions remain across the region’s…

TULSA, OKLAHOMA — A powerful round of severe storms swept across northeastern Oklahoma, leaving behind multiple tornado reports across the Tulsa metro region and surrounding communities. Meteorologists tracking the outbreak say at least seven separate tornado reports were recorded during Friday’s severe weather event. The storms moved through a large portion of northeastern Oklahoma, impacting…

COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS — A fast-developing thunderstorm lit up the skies across Collin County late Friday evening, producing an intense burst of lightning activity across several communities including McKinney, Frisco, Allen, and Prosper. Weather observers reported a large number of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes shortly after 8:30 PM as the storm continued pushing north toward Grayson…

THREE RIVERS, MICHIGAN — A powerful tornado tore through the city of Three Rivers in St. Joseph County, Michigan, leaving behind widespread destruction as severe storms swept across southern Michigan. Emergency officials say the situation remains critical as damage assessments continue and first responders work through heavily impacted areas. The violent storm system moved through…