Weather News Severe Storms And Flooding To Affect Southern U S This Week

Map Shows States at Risk of Flooding Amid Severe Storms

The NWS Weather Prediction Center forecast ongoing showers and thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley, extending to midnight on Saturday, with rainfall rates reaching ... Read More

Severe storms, flooding risk aims at Texas by end of the week. Here's a breakdown.

Severe storms are possible Thursday night through Friday, while flooding could become widespread by Friday night and Saturday. Read More

Weather Service Increases Threat of Severe Storms for Louisiana

The thinking from forecast outlets this weekend is that the severe weather threat, combined with heavy downpours, will be localized further to the south. In other words, the I-10 corridor of southeast ... Read More

Severe thunderstorms to form, shift eastward across the central US

Severe storms with damaging winds, hail and downpours will track toward part of Appalachians later this weekend, threatening travel, outdoor plans and sporadic power outages. Read More

Strong storms with heavy rainfall possible in New Mexico

CHANGES AS WE GET FURTHER INTO THE DAY. YEAH, WE DO HAVE THIS SURGE OF MOISTURE THAT’S COMING IN, SO IT IS GOING TO REALLY PUT US AT A HIGHER RISK OF SEEING THESE THUNDERSTORMS. AND THAT’S WHY WE ARE ... Read More

Did recent storms affect Arizona's drought? What the experts say about conditions

A series of storms drenched Arizona in late September and early October and helped ease short-term drought conditions. Read More

Hurricane Melissa forecast to strengthen into Category 5 storm. See path.

The storm hit 75 mph winds to attain hurricane status on Saturday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its winds reach 74 mph. Melissa is set to ... Read More

Why Hurricane Melissa's intensity and slow-moving speed are a recipe for disaster

Jamaica is expected to be in the storm's eyewall, which refers to the band of dense clouds surrounding the eye of the hurricane. The eyewall generally produces the fiercest winds and heaviest rainfall ... Read More

Why Melissa’s intensification en route to Jamaica is so extraordinary

Hurricane Melissa threatens to make a direct strike on Jamaica as the most powerful storm in its history. See how strong it will become and where it’s headed. Read More

Hurricane Melissa: Category 5 storm threatens Jamaica with devastation

Hurricane Melissa is edging toward Jamaica and is set to make landfall as a historic Category 5 storm, with winds of more than 170 mph. Jamaica is bracing for what the National Hurricane Center said ... Read More