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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mobile, Alabama. Local meteorologists reported lingering showers and weakening storms this morning, with mostly cloudy skies and scattered afternoon redevelopment possible across parts of Alabama and Kentucky. Forecasters said Sunday will be generally drier and warmer, with highs in the 70s to low 80s, before a cold front approaches late...
Richmond, Va. meteorologists issued forecasts this week stating hot, dry conditions will persist through Friday, with scattered showers and storms expected Saturday and into next week across parts of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Broadly, highs through Friday climb into the upper 70s and 80s, with some models showing...
Enid, Okla. — A confirmed large tornado struck southeast Enid on Thursday night, April 23, 2026, ripping roofs off homes, damaging structures near Vance Air Force Base, and tossing vehicles; the National Weather Service reported an EF3-rated twister touching down near 8:21 p.m. local time and remaining on the ground...
Mobile, Alabama: The U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday that all of Alabama is now classified in drought, with nearly half the state in D3–D4 extreme to exceptional categories; similar intensification this week affected North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, where officials reported expanding severe and extreme drought. The findings draw...
United States regions from the Southeast to the Southwest reported warm, dry conditions Thursday and Friday before model guidance indicated a change. Forecasters documented highs in the mid 70s to low 80s across multiple areas, noted smoke from Georgia wildfires prompting a Code Orange air quality alert in parts of...
