Rain and cool conditions disrupt weekend plans regionally

 

Macon, Georgia meteorologists forecast increased rain and cooler temperatures Friday into Saturday as an upper trough and a developing Gulf surface low move northeastward, producing widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms across Middle Georgia while keeping daytime highs limited to the 60s and low 70s before a dry spell returns Sunday. In...

Southwest cities enact measures to stretch water supplies

 

Phoenix city leaders this week outlined plans to move from Stage 1 to Stage 2 drought management by year-end as Colorado River allocations decline, while Midvale enacted a temporary 25% drought surcharge effective May 1 to encourage voluntary conservation and Kearny reported usage declines one month into strict restrictions. City officials...

Forecasters Warn Of Multi-Day Rain Across Southeast

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Regional meteorologists issued forecasts predicting rain across the Carolinas and parts of Mississippi beginning Wednesday, with light-to-moderate showers during the morning commute and potential scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Agencies cited an approaching cold front and low pressure; initial rounds should ease Thursday, followed by renewed, heavier...

Tornado Strikes Mineral Wells; Injuries Reported, Cleanup Underway

 

Mineral Wells, Texas. A confirmed tornado struck Mineral Wells Tuesday evening after the National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning at 5:11 p.m. CDT, ripping through parts of the small city and damaging buildings, scattering debris across roads and parking lots, and prompting immediate response from local officials and first...

NWS Confirms Multiple Tornadoes Across Tennessee, Indiana

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — National Weather Service teams will delay on-site surveys of two possible tornadoes in Middle Tennessee until Wednesday because a second round of severe storms is expected to move through the region Tuesday evening and night. The NWS said crews will wait until the additional rain, wind and...

Georgia Declares Statewide Level 1 Drought Response Today

 

Atlanta. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division declared a statewide Level 1 drought response effective April 27, directing all public water systems using surface or groundwater to implement public information campaigns to notify residents about drought conditions and promote water conservation through ads, bill inserts, social media and library notices. The declaration...

Multi-state severe storm threat begins Monday into midweek

 

Indianapolis — Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are expected across Central Indiana and neighboring regions beginning Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, with forecasters warning that some storms could become severe. Local stations described an initial cluster possibly moving in late morning or early afternoon, followed by the potential for intensified development later...

Southern Georgia wildfires expand, destroy dozens of homes

 

Nahunta, Georgia. Two large wildfires burning in southern Georgia since April 20 expanded over the weekend, officials reported Monday, with the Highway 82 Fire and the Pineland Road Fire together scorching tens of thousands of acres and destroying more than 120 homes; containment for the fires remained in single digits. State...

North Texas Tornadoes Kill Two, Damage Runaway Bay

 

RUNAWAY BAY, Texas. An EF-2 tornado struck Runaway Bay on Saturday evening during a severe thunderstorm, producing peak winds measured at 135 mph and causing major structural damage; an additional EF-1 tornado was confirmed in Parker County. Emergency responders worked Saturday night and into Sunday to reach damaged homes and...

Severe storms, tornado risk threaten multiple U.S. regions

 

Dallas reported severe storms late Saturday into early Sunday as a system produced large hail, damaging winds and possible tornadoes across North Texas; local officials and meteorologists warned of additional storm rounds ahead. Monday night into Tuesday morning was identified as an elevated risk period for several Midwestern and Southern...