SOUTH TEXAS — A Marginal Risk Level 1 of 5 of isolated severe thunderstorms is in place across South Texas on Thursday morning, May 7, 2026, with large hail as the primary threat and damaging winds still possible. Tornadoes are unlikely with this event. The outlook is valid until 7:00 AM CDT on Friday, May…
TYLERTOWN, MISSISSIPPI — A large house fire broke out in Tylertown, Mississippi, likely started by a lightning strike as severe storms moved through the area. The fire was reported along MS-27 near the Louisiana Avenue, Maryland Avenue, and South Collins Street corridor in Tylertown. What Happened The fire engulfed a structure along MS-27 in Tylertown,…
NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA — A strong line of storms is moving east at 40 miles per hour across the Charlotte metro and surrounding region as of 1:24 PM ET on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Lightning is the biggest risk with this line right now as it races through communities from Gastonia eastward toward…
ALABAMA — A dangerous and multi-hazard severe weather outbreak is unfolding across Alabama on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, with an Enhanced Risk Level 3 of 5 in place from Tuscaloosa and Birmingham southward through Montgomery and Grove Hill. The threat includes tornadoes, strong straight-line winds, large hail, and flash flooding, with the severe weather window…
BELLEFONTAINE, ALABAMA — A Tornado Warning is in effect for Bellefontaine, Alabama until 9:30 AM CDT on Thursday, May 7, 2026. The warning is radar indicated, meaning a tornado has been detected on radar in or near the warned area. Active Threats Inside the Warning Zone Residents inside the warned area should take immediate shelter….
UNITED STATES — A significant shift in the weather pattern is on the horizon heading into the end of May, with a much warmer than normal signal building across the Central Plains and Midwest and a broader warmer than normal pattern spreading across the South and East. The key question heading into the long range…
NORTHERN FLORIDA AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE — A small but active zone of severe weather potential remains in place across extreme northern Florida and the Florida Panhandle on Thursday, May 7, 2026, with only an isolated severe storm capable of gusty winds or a brief spin-up expected along a weakening frontal boundary. The threat is…
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA — Despite 1 to 3 inches of rainfall across the Charlotte region over the past 48 hours, water restrictions across the area will remain in place. The reason comes down to where the rain fell and, critically, where it did not. The Rain Hit the Wrong Target The 48-hour MRMS rainfall estimate…
ILLINOIS — Increasing showers and downpours are expected to develop across central Illinois on Thursday afternoon and evening, May 7, 2026, driven by a strengthening low-level jet pushing moisture and storm activity through the Peoria and Bloomington corridor. Simulated radar valid at 2:00 PM CDT shows the heaviest activity concentrated across central Illinois with the…
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA — Widely scattered severe storms capable of damaging winds and a couple of tornadoes are possible today, Thursday, May 7, 2026, across southeast Alabama, portions of south Georgia, and north Florida including the Panhandle. The outlook is valid until 7:00 AM CDT on May 8, 2026. The Highest Risk Zone Today The Slight…