Flood Watches Issued Across Regions Ahead Of Storms

 

United States: Local meteorologists issued Flood Watches and storm forecasts across multiple regions this week as scattered thunderstorms and heavy rain were expected Wednesday through the weekend. WBRC in Birmingham, WWSB in Sarasota, WKEF in Dayton, WSAW in Wausau and WAFB in Baton Rouge provided timing, rainfall expectations, and temperature...

Mississippi flash flooding kills woman in Petal

 

MISSISSIPPI – A powerful storm system has caused catastrophic flash flooding across southern Mississippi, prompting a rare Flash Flood Emergency for the city of Petal and parts of Forrest County, along with additional Flash Flood Warnings for southeastern Lamar County. The flooding escalated rapidly after intense rainfall overwhelmed drainage infrastructure...

Carolinas storms and Montana heat pose regional hazards

 

Charlotte: The Carolinas experienced soaking over Memorial Day weekend and meteorologists warn that showers will persist this week, with widespread thunderstorms expected to develop Tuesday afternoon and again when a cold front drops in on Thursday; highs will warm into the 80s before a much cooler air mass arrives Friday...

Midweek showers and isolated storms expected across regions

 

Dayton, Ohio: Local meteorologists and regional weather teams reported increasing clouds Tuesday with showers becoming possible late Tuesday and more numerous Wednesday as a warm front lifts north; scattered showers and a few storms were forecast for Wednesday with highs in the upper 70s to mid-80s in some locations. Washington, Mid-Michigan...

Garden Grove officials ease orders after chemical tank stabilizes

 

Authorities in Garden Grove, California, began scaling back evacuation orders on Monday after a damaged chemical storage tank at the GKN Aerospace facility no longer posed an imminent explosion risk. The tank contained methyl methacrylate, a flammable chemical used in plastics and aerospace manufacturing, and had overheated starting Thursday, prompting...

NOAA Predicts Below-Average 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season

 

Charlotte, N.C. — On May 21, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a forecast projecting a below-average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, estimating 8–14 named storms, 3–6 hurricanes and 1–3 major hurricanes for the June 1–Nov. 30 period; local meteorologists relayed the outlook while noting continued individual storm risk. Mobile and...

Texas storm outbreak spawns tornadoes, cripples major airports

 

On May 25, 2026, a volatile convective system interacting with deep Gulf moisture produced a widespread severe weather outbreak across Texas, according to the National Weather Service. By midday, a rapidly consolidating line of severe thunderstorms moved from the Texas Panhandle into central parts of the state, evolving into a...

Garden Grove officials battle overheating chemical tank

 

GARDEN GROVE, California – Authorities in Southern California are working to stabilize an overheated chemical storage tank at the GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems facility in Garden Grove, as roughly 40,000 nearby residents remain under mandatory evacuation orders. The tank contains methyl methacrylate, a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts,...

Chemical Tank Crack Relieved Pressure; Evacuations Partially Lifted

 

Garden Grove, Calif. Emergency crews with the Orange County Fire Authority conducted nighttime visualization and monitoring operations after a chemical storage tank at the GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems plant overheated on Friday; teams discovered a single crack over the weekend and assessed pressure and temperature changes on Sunday and Monday...

First Alert: Flooding Risk Across Multiple U.S. Regions

 

Birmingham. Local television weather teams declared First Alert Weather Days across multiple markets this week as heavy rain and scattered storms are forecast, beginning today and continuing into Tuesday and Wednesday; WBRC issued a flood watch effective 10 a.m. through 10 p.m. tomorrow and warned of localized flooding and ponding...