Which category of severe weather is worst? The National Weather Service breaks it down.
The Storm Prediction Center assigns five levels of severe storm risk, based on coverage, intensity, and longevity of storms.
The latest on Alabama’s severe weather threat: Tornadoes, hail, heavy rain all possible
The possibility of severe weather remains in the forecast for Alabama both on Sunday and Monday. Tornadoes, damaging winds, ...
Flooding rains continue to soak South Texas, with tornado risk
Waves of downpours and thunderstorms continue across South Texas, driving a flooding and severe weather risk through late ...
Could scattered rain, thunderstorms dampen Kansas City Royals’ opening day activities?
Rain is expected in the Kansas City area, which could dampen the festivities surrounding the home opener. Scattered showers ...
Multiple shower and storm chances ahead along with a roller coaster of temperatures
Heading overnight tonight, a warm front will pass through the region bringing showers and thunderstorms along with it. There is a small chance that we may see some hail or some gusty winds from these ...
Thunderstorms predicted for western Oregon and Washington with potential for large hail
“Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday afternoon and evening. A more probable ...
Behind the forecast: Why anticipated severe weather fizzled out west of the Cascades
After one of the best chances for seeing severe weather west of the Cascades failed to materialize, meteorologists are ...
Louisville under severe weather threat Sunday. Tornadoes, heavy rainfall and thunderstorms possible
Louisville and all of Kentucky is under a "slight" risk for various types of severe weather Sunday, including tornadoes, ...
Timeline shows when hail, thunderstorms, possible tornadoes could hit Portland
Jon Liu a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Portland, considers this “The period of concern.” “The period of ...
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NOAA firings came just before a US tornado outbreak. Did public warning systems still work?
Social media posts blamed the Trump administration’s recent firings for weakening emergency communication systems ...
Storm chances Thursday for Nebraska, Iowa
While there are no signs of widespread severe weather, there is a chance for a couple strong to severe storms Thursday ...
First Alert: Severe storms possible for some today, more over the weekend
Severe thunderstorms are possible for portions of the Heartland today. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has our northern counties under a threat level 1 for the threat of severe storms today and ...