New Jersey declares emergency after Northeast flash floods

 

New Jersey declared a state of emergency late Monday after torrential rain triggered flash floods across parts of the northeastern United States, including New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Governor Phil Murphy urged residents to remain indoors as rescue workers in Scotch Plains waded through fast-moving water to reach stranded drivers....

United States braces for major central tornado outbreak

 

A multi-day severe weather outbreak is peaking across the central United States on Monday, May 18, 2026, with more than 30 million people under threat from tornadoes, destructive winds, and very large hail. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a rare Level 4 of 5 moderate risk...

Regional heat precedes multiple First Alert Weather Days nationwide

 

United States: Regional weather teams reported near-record heat followed by an increasing trend of afternoon and evening storms this week across Georgia, Wisconsin, Florida, and northeast Ohio. Atlanta News First, WSAW, WWSB, and WOIO issued forecasts indicating dry conditions early in the week give way to daily or episodic storms...

Nebraska braces for supercells bringing EF2 tornado risk

 

Nebraska and parts of the central Plains and Upper Midwest face a significant severe weather threat on Sunday, May 17, 2026, according to the U.S. Storm Prediction Center. An Enhanced Risk, level 3 of 5, covers portions of Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa, including the cities of Lincoln and...

Warmth persists as storm chances rise along coasts

 

Milwaukee, Dayton, Sarasota and Myrtle Beach meteorologists issued forecasts Monday warning of persistent warmth and increasing storm chances across their regions. Stations reported high temperatures in the 80s to 90s and noted late-afternoon and evening thunderstorm potential beginning Monday and into Tuesday, with isolated strong storms possible in parts of...

Minnesota wildfire forces evacuations as acreage surges

 

CROW WING COUNTY, Minnesota – A fast-growing wildfire known as the Flanders Fire has burned an estimated 1,500 to 2,500 acres in northern Crow Wing County, forcing urgent evacuations and road closures and drawing a large multi-agency response. The blaze was first reported to dispatchers at about 12:40 p.m. on...

Hawaii Flooding Devastates Small Farms, Reduces Vegetable Supply

 

WAIALUA, Hawaii. In March, back-to-back storms produced the state's worst flooding in two decades, smothering small farms on Oahu’s North Shore and burying fields and irrigation systems in reddish-brown mud. Farmers including Bok Kongphan and Jeni Balanay lost vegetables and young fruit trees; the Hawaii Farm Bureau reported entire farms...

Warm weekend gives way to midweek storm chances

 

United States meteorologists in Lexington, Mobile, Chicago and Knoxville forecast scattered showers and thunderstorms beginning this evening and continuing into the midweek, with summer-like temperatures expected Sunday through Tuesday. Stations reported highs in the upper 80s to around 90 and rising humidity that will make conditions feel more summer-like during...

Texas Panhandle wildfires destroy homes, rail bridge

 

CANYON, Texas — Multiple wildfires across the Texas Panhandle have destroyed homes, collapsed a historic BNSF railway trestle bridge, forced mandatory evacuations, and shut down Palo Duro Canyon State Park after igniting on Thursday, May 14, 2026. The largest blaze, the Hunggate Fire, began around 4:30 p.m. in Randall County...

Heat Wave, Rain Forecast Across Multiple U.S. Regions

 

Boca Raton and other U.S. localities received forecasts this week from local outlets and the National Weather Service predicting hot conditions and spotty rain. In Boca Raton on Saturday and Sunday, forecasters called for highs near 85°F with increasing rain chances and gusty east winds. Richmond and Clarksville forecasts similarly...