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The Severe Weather Train Rolls On: Damaging Winds, Large Hail, and a Potential Elevated Tornado Threat Keep Wednesday Dangerous from Texas and Oklahoma Through the Plains and Into the Great Lakes
ByCabarrus Weekly April 13, 2026

UNITED STATES — The severe weather outbreak that defined Tuesday is not finished. Wednesday April 15, 2026 brings another round of dangerous storms across a corridor stretching from Texas and Oklahoma north through the Plains and into the Great Lakes region. Damaging winds and large hail headline the hazards, and forecasters are warning that an…

Read More The Severe Weather Train Rolls On: Damaging Winds, Large Hail, and a Potential Elevated Tornado Threat Keep Wednesday Dangerous from Texas and Oklahoma Through the Plains and Into the Great Lakes
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Multiple Rounds of Heavy Rain and Flooding Threat Lock In Over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes for Three Straight Days as a Stationary Front Refuses to Move — Milwaukee, Detroit, and Green Bay Could See Over 4 Inches by Thursday
ByCabarrus Weekly April 13, 2026

UPPER MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES — A stationary front locked in place across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region is setting the stage for a serious and prolonged heavy rainfall event from April 13 through April 16, 2026. Multiple rounds of heavy rain are expected to ride along this boundary for three consecutive days,…

Read More Multiple Rounds of Heavy Rain and Flooding Threat Lock In Over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes for Three Straight Days as a Stationary Front Refuses to Move — Milwaukee, Detroit, and Green Bay Could See Over 4 Inches by Thursday
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From Near 90 to the 50s in Days: Baltimore and the Mid-Atlantic Face a Dramatic 40-Degree Temperature Crash After Wednesday and Thursday’s Peak Heat — The Euro Model Shows the Full Swing
ByCabarrus Weekly April 13, 2026

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — The mid-Atlantic region is about to experience one of the most dramatic temperature swings of the year in the span of just a few days. Baltimore will approach 90 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday — the peak of this week’s intense heat event — before the bottom falls out completely. The latest…

Read More From Near 90 to the 50s in Days: Baltimore and the Mid-Atlantic Face a Dramatic 40-Degree Temperature Crash After Wednesday and Thursday’s Peak Heat — The Euro Model Shows the Full Swing
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Baltimore Is About to Shatter an 84-Year-Old Record This Wednesday as a Summer Heat Wave Sends Temperatures Into the Upper 80s and Possibly 90 Degrees — And the Records Only Get Harder to Beat by the Weekend
ByCabarrus Weekly April 12, 2026

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — Baltimore is staring down one of its most significant heat events in decades this week, and the record books from as far back as 1896 are about to be tested. A new all-time daily record high is likely on Wednesday, potentially beating a mark that has stood since 1941. Temperatures are forecast…

Read More Baltimore Is About to Shatter an 84-Year-Old Record This Wednesday as a Summer Heat Wave Sends Temperatures Into the Upper 80s and Possibly 90 Degrees — And the Records Only Get Harder to Beat by the Weekend
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Highly Conditional But Potentially Major: Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas Face a Supercell Threat This Afternoon Where Very Large Hail and a Tornado Could Develop If Any Storm Gets Going Today
ByCabarrus Weekly April 12, 2026

KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, AND TEXAS — Today’s severe weather threat comes with a significant caveat — it is highly conditional. But forecasters are delivering an equally significant warning alongside that caveat: if a supercell fires today, it could be a major problem. Residents across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas need to stay alert this afternoon, because the…

Read More Highly Conditional But Potentially Major: Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas Face a Supercell Threat This Afternoon Where Very Large Hail and a Tornado Could Develop If Any Storm Gets Going Today
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193 Records on the Line as a Massive Heat Wave Locks In Over the Eastern United States This Week — Florida Faces Widespread 90s With Feels-Like Temperatures Hitting 120 Degrees by Saturday
ByCabarrus Weekly April 12, 2026

FLORIDA, EASTERN UNITED STATES — A massive heat wave is descending on the eastern United States this week, and the numbers are staggering. 193 forecast records are projected to be tied, broken, or come close as high pressure locks in and refuses to move. Florida sits squarely in the bullseye of this event, with widespread…

Read More 193 Records on the Line as a Massive Heat Wave Locks In Over the Eastern United States This Week — Florida Faces Widespread 90s With Feels-Like Temperatures Hitting 120 Degrees by Saturday
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Bigger Than a Baseball: Twin Cities, Eau Claire, and Madison Face a Very Favorable Hail Setup on Monday as the Atmosphere Supports Egg-Sized Hail If Storms Get Rotating
ByCabarrus Weekly April 12, 2026

TWIN CITIES, MINNESOTA — If you live in the Twin Cities, Eau Claire, or Madison, forecasters have a simple and direct message for you heading into Monday April 13, 2026 — put your car in the garage or under the carport today. A very favorable hail setup is in place for Monday, and while only…

Read More Bigger Than a Baseball: Twin Cities, Eau Claire, and Madison Face a Very Favorable Hail Setup on Monday as the Atmosphere Supports Egg-Sized Hail If Storms Get Rotating
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Supercells, Big Hail, and Tornadoes: Tuesday Is Shaping Up as a Dangerous Severe Weather Day from Texas and Oklahoma All the Way to the Great Lakes
ByCabarrus Weekly April 12, 2026

UNITED STATES — Tuesday April 14, 2026 is shaping up to be a rough and potentially dangerous severe weather day across a long corridor of the country. Supercells look likely along the dryline to the west, carrying a real shot at big hail and a tornado or two, with the threat pushing northeast into the…

Read More Supercells, Big Hail, and Tornadoes: Tuesday Is Shaping Up as a Dangerous Severe Weather Day from Texas and Oklahoma All the Way to the Great Lakes
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3 to 5 Inches of Weekend Rain Brings a Much-Needed Soil Moisture Boost to the Central Plains — But the Maps Show How Much Work Is Still Left to Do Across Nebraska, Kansas, and Beyond
ByCabarrus Weekly April 12, 2026

CENTRAL PLAINS, UNITED STATES — A significant rainfall event over the weekend delivered 3 to 5 inches of heavy rain across portions of the Central Plains, and the updated soil moisture data is already reflecting that improvement. But while the rain brought welcome relief to some areas heading into planting season, the broader soil moisture…

Read More 3 to 5 Inches of Weekend Rain Brings a Much-Needed Soil Moisture Boost to the Central Plains — But the Maps Show How Much Work Is Still Left to Do Across Nebraska, Kansas, and Beyond
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Severe-to-Extreme Drought Is Tightening Its Grip on the Carolinas and the Southeast — And the Next 10 Days Offer Almost No Relief as Soils Hit Crisis Levels Across Charlotte, Raleigh, Columbia, and Beyond
ByCabarrus Weekly April 12, 2026

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA — The drought gripping the Carolinas and surrounding Southeast is not just continuing — it is about to get significantly worse. Already sitting at severe-to-extreme drought status, the region is entering a 10-day stretch with virtually no meaningful rainfall on the way, soil moisture at historically low levels, and wildfire risk climbing…

Read More Severe-to-Extreme Drought Is Tightening Its Grip on the Carolinas and the Southeast — And the Next 10 Days Offer Almost No Relief as Soils Hit Crisis Levels Across Charlotte, Raleigh, Columbia, and Beyond