Weather

UNITED STATES — Two separate Slight Risk severe weather zones are active today, Wednesday, May 20, 2026, with the Storm Prediction Center identifying dangerous storm potential across west Texas and a second corridor stretching from the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. The outlook was issued at 1230Z and is valid through 1200Z Thursday, May 21….

UNITED STATES — A 10-day excessive rain event is unfolding across a massive corridor stretching from eastern Texas through the Ohio Valley, with forecast rainfall totals from May 20 through May 29, 2026 showing 3 inches or more across dozens of major cities. A strong sub-tropical jet is driving relentless moisture into the region, and…

EAST COAST — An intense heat event is baking the East Coast on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, with temperatures climbing into the mid to upper 90s across a wide corridor from the Mid-Atlantic through the Carolinas. Forecast temperatures valid at 5:00 PM EDT show the most extreme heat concentrated across Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and the…

GULF COAST — A potentially disruptive early season tropical weather system is showing signals in long-range forecast data targeting the Gulf of Mexico during the window of June 3 through June 10, 2026. With 171 crude oil tankers currently en route to U.S. Gulf Coast ports in Texas and Louisiana, a 55 percent surge above…

UNITED STATES — A massive severe weather outbreak is threatening 104 million people across a corridor stretching from Texas all the way to Maine on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. The Slight Risk zone covers an enormous swath of the country with threats of damaging winds, very large hail, and a couple of tornadoes possible throughout…

IOWA — A confirmed tornado is on the ground in southern Iowa as of 7:20 PM CT on Monday, May 18, 2026, moving northeast at 30 mph and tracking directly toward a populated corridor that includes Leon, Chariton, and Knoxville. Anyone in the path of this storm must take shelter immediately. Confirmed Tornado on the…

TEXAS — Supercell thunderstorms capable of producing hail 2 to 3 inches in diameter are on the way for Dallas, Abilene, and San Angelo late Tuesday, May 19, 2026. The hail probability map, updated at 3:28 AM ET, shows a 15 percent hail probability zone with 2 inch or larger hail possible centered directly over…

INDIANA, OHIO AND KENTUCKY — A second round of scattered strong to severe storms is on the way this Tuesday evening, May 19, 2026, pushing east of an approaching cold front and targeting a wide corridor across Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. Simulated radar valid at 6:00 PM EDT shows the storm corridor spreading from the…

TEXAS, ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA — A significant and dangerous rainfall event is unfolding across Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana over the next week, with forecast totals showing multiple locations receiving 6 inches or more of rain through Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 1:00 AM CDT. Forecasters warn this level of rainfall will likely lead to flooding…

MID-ATLANTIC — A wet and unsettled weather pattern is moving into the Mid-Atlantic region starting late Wednesday, as a cold front arrives with gusty thunderstorms and brings an end to the ongoing heat wave. That front is then expected to stall near the Mid-Atlantic for several days, keeping shower chances and cooler than normal temperatures…