FLORIDA AND GEORGIA — Rain and storms are set to fire up across central and western portions of the Florida peninsula on Sunday, May 17, 2026, fueled by a classic Atlantic high driving Gulf sea breeze activity northward through the state and into Georgia as the day progresses. What Is Driving Sunday’s Storm Activity The…
UNITED STATES — Tuesday, May 19, 2026 is shaping up to be another dangerous severe weather day across a large portion of the country, with two separate Enhanced Risk zones identified and the possibility of a CIG 2 upgrade for parts of Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas if the threat continues to trend upward. These are…
UNITED STATES — The latest tornado probability forecast initialized on Saturday, May 16, 2026 is showing an elevated and concentrated tornado threat across the central plains valid from Monday evening, May 18 through early Tuesday morning, May 19, 2026. The forecast window runs from 1800Z Monday through 0600Z Tuesday, covering the most critical hours of…
UNITED STATES — A tornado probability map issued at 2:41 AM ET on Sunday, May 17, 2026 is painting a severe picture for Monday, May 18, with EF-3 or stronger tornadoes possible across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska, and EF-2 or stronger tornadoes possible across a massive corridor stretching from Texas to Minnesota. The Core Tornado…
KANSAS AND NEBRASKA — The Storm Prediction Center issued its Day 2 Categorical Outlook at 1:12 AM CDT on Sunday, May 17, 2026, placing portions of central and northeastern Kansas into far southeastern Nebraska under a Moderate Risk of severe weather valid from Monday, May 18 through Tuesday, May 19, 2026. The outlook was issued…
UNITED STATES — A Moderate Risk of severe weather has been issued for Monday, May 18, 2026, targeting the Great Plains and Midwest in what forecasters are calling a dangerous severe weather outbreak. The threat includes giant hail up to 3 to 4 inches or larger, damaging winds of 60 to 85 mph, and strong…
UNITED STATES — The biggest uncertainty heading into Monday’s historic severe weather event is not whether dangerous storms will develop, it is how they will develop. The timing of a cold front crashing southward during the afternoon and evening hours on Monday, May 18, 2026 will determine whether millions face a long-duration tornado threat or…
OHIO — A round of scattered storms is moving across Ohio this Sunday morning along a warm front, with radar showing active storm cells as of 5:05 AM ET on May 17, 2026. The primary concern is focused on southwestern Ohio, where gusts up to 40 mph and small hail are possible. Storms Are Already…
ILLINOIS — Rain and storms are filling in across portions of Illinois this Saturday morning and are pushing eastward over the next several hours, bringing localized flooding, gusty winds, and hail to communities stretching into Indiana. Storms Are Already Moving and Causing Problems Right Now As of approximately 8:00 AM EDT on Saturday, May 16,…
UNITED STATES — A severe weather outbreak is set to sweep from Oklahoma to Michigan on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, bringing threats of damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes to millions across the central and upper midwestern United States. The Severe Weather Is Not Done With the Region Yet Just one day after a historic…