Author: Colton Hayes

UNITED STATES — A widespread and potentially dangerous severe weather outbreak is expected to unfold across the Mid-South and parts of the Deep South on Sunday, March 15, with forecasters warning that damaging wind gusts exceeding 75 mph and several tornadoes may develop across states including Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky and Alabama. The Storm Prediction…

UNITED STATES — A massive and complex storm system is expected to sweep across the country this weekend, bringing a rare combination of dangerous weather hazards at the same time, including tornado-producing storms in Arkansas and Illinois, blizzard conditions in Wisconsin and Michigan, ice storm risks in northern Michigan, and dangerous fire weather in parts…

WASHINGTON — A complicated and uncertain snow forecast is developing across western Washington as meteorologists watch a weather system that could bring anything from light flurries to several inches of snow across the Puget Sound region, depending on which forecast model proves correct. Weather guidance released Thursday evening shows significant disagreement between major forecast models,…

WASHINGTON — Weather forecasters across western Washington are grappling with a major forecasting challenge as weather models strongly disagree on how much snow could fall across the Puget Sound region, creating uncertainty for communities from Seattle and Tacoma to Everett and Olympia heading into tomorrow. Some forecast guidance suggests almost no accumulation, while other high-resolution…

UNITED STATES — Meteorologists are closely monitoring a powerful storm system expected to develop across the central United States this weekend, with forecast guidance suggesting a rare multi-hazard event that could bring blizzard conditions to parts of Iowa and Minnesota while severe thunderstorms and tornadoes threaten Arkansas, Tennessee, and neighboring states. Early model simulations show…

UNITED STATES — A powerful windstorm is expected to sweep across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes from Thursday night into Friday, bringing the potential for damaging wind gusts exceeding 70 to 80 mph across parts of Montana and North Dakota, with strong winds spreading eastward into Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan. Meteorologists say the…

TENNESSEE — Meteorologists are closely monitoring the possibility of severe weather developing across parts of the Mid-South on Sunday, March 15, with new model forecasts highlighting a growing risk corridor stretching from Arkansas and Mississippi into western and middle Tennessee. While the Storm Prediction Center’s official Day 4 outlook has not yet highlighted Middle Tennessee,…

KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS — Meteorologists analyzing radar data from northern Illinois say a rapidly evolving supercell thunderstorm near Kankakee produced a powerful EF3 tornado, triggered by a sudden shift in atmospheric conditions along a warm front. Radar imagery from the Chicago National Weather Service radar site (KLOT) shows the storm strengthening quickly as it moved across…

ARKANSAS — Meteorologists are closely monitoring a developing line of thunderstorms that could bring severe weather across Arkansas, Missouri, and western Tennessee, with forecast models suggesting a powerful squall line may sweep across the region by Sunday evening. New high-resolution weather model simulations indicate a strong band of storms forming from Louisiana through Arkansas into…

UNITED STATES — A powerful multi-hazard storm system is forecast to sweep across the central United States around March 15, potentially bringing a rare combination of severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and blizzard conditions across different regions of the country. Meteorologists say the developing system could become one of the more impactful weather events of the early…