Weather News

DODGEVILLE, Wisconsin – Multiple tornado warnings are active across southwestern Wisconsin right now at 12:17 AM on Saturday, May 16, with radar-indicated tornadoes and penny size hail under 0.75 inches confirmed in the warning area. The storm line is currently targeting Dodgeville, Darlington, Spring Green and Platteville and is expected to gradually weaken as it…

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Striking horizontal convective roll clouds are visible across Indiana this Friday evening, May 15 as of 6:30 PM ET, and while they make for a dramatic sky photo, they are actually delivering good news for tonight. These unique clouds are a clear signal that a cap of warm air is suppressing thunderstorm…

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma – A major severe weather outbreak is locked in for Monday, May 18 across the Plains and Upper Midwest, with forecast models showing a maximum severe weather probability of 67% and an official 30% severe weather risk zone now in place. Forecasters are specifically calling out eastern Oklahoma and Kansas for an…

LINCOLN, Nebraska – An intense tornado potential is building across eastern Nebraska into Iowa for Sunday, May 17 and peaking across the central and southern Great Plains on Monday, May 18. Forecasters are now describing this as a rather high-end event, with high instability and strong wind shear expected to be firmly in place for…

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Multiple supercell thunderstorms producing baseball size gorilla hail have fired across western and northern Iowa this evening, Saturday, May 16. One monster supercell east of Sioux City is actively dropping baseball size hail right now, with a low but real tornado threat accompanying these storms. What Is Gorilla Hail and Why…

TAMPA, Florida – Florida’s first taste of rainy season is arriving this weekend and continuing through next week, with scattered afternoon and evening storms bringing rainfall totals up to 1.20 inches on average across the state over the next 7 days. Isolated spots could see 2 to 4 inches, and with conditions still very dry,…

OMAHA, Nebraska – A Level 3 Enhanced severe weather risk is in place for Sunday, May 17 across Nebraska, eastern South Dakota and southwest Iowa, where several rotating supercell thunderstorms are expected to produce baseball size hail, tornadoes and isolated EF2 or stronger tornadoes. Communities from Sioux Falls south through Omaha and Lincoln face the…

LINCOLN, Nebraska – A higher-end severe weather outbreak capable of producing strong, long-tracked tornadoes is shaping up across the Plains and Upper Midwest for Monday, May 18. Forecast data is painting a particularly alarming picture for communities from Oklahoma City north through Lincoln and Minneapolis, with all significant severe weather hazards on the table. Why…

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – An 80% or greater probability of 2 inches or more of rainfall is bearing down on a large portion of Minnesota between Sunday morning, May 17 and Tuesday morning, May 19. Some localized streaks could approach 4 inches, closing out an already above-normal precipitation period for the region. Who Faces the Highest…

MANHATTAN, Kansas – A Level 3 hail risk is the primary concern across northeast Kansas and southeast Nebraska this Friday, May 15, with hen-egg size hail measuring 2 inches or larger possible as storms fire up today. Residents near Manhattan and Lincoln are urged to keep weather alerts active throughout the day. What Hen-Egg Size…