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Reverse Lightning Is Not A Supervillian, It Is Science
December 4, 2025, 12:48 pm EST
When electrical charges build up in the atmosphere, they need to discharge that energy. When they do it is rapid and that is how we get lightning, but it doesn’t always seem to come from the cloud to the ground, sometimes it is in reverse. Here is the science behind it.
Severe Storms Expected To Take Aim At Eastern US Again
December 4, 2025, 9:05 am EST
Have outdoor weekend plans? You will want to take a look at this forecast. Severe storms will threaten parts of the eastern U.S. again this upcoming weekend, bringing the threat of damaging winds, hail and even tornadoes. Places like St. Louis, Indianapolis, Nashville, Little Rock and Birmingham could see impacts on Sunday. The threat will shift eastward on Monday to include places like Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte and Richmond. While many of the details still remain unclear, this is your early heads up about a potentially dangerous threat. Here’s what we know right now.
Why A Break In Severe Weather? Jet Stream Holds Clues
December 2, 2025, 9:02 am EST
A break in severe storms continues across the Lower 48 thanks to a jet stream setup that favors high pressure in the West and limited Gulf moisture. That has left much of the central and eastern U.S. quiet. While showers and storms are possible over the next week, widespread severe weather looks unlikely. However, long-range models hint at a pattern shift that could bring stormier conditions back into the picture.
Severe Storms Target Southeast Tuesday-Wednesday AM
November 26, 2025, 9:04 am EST
Morning showers and storms will move east across Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. This round of severe storms will weaken, but additional lines of strong to severe storms will be possible Tuesday afternoon and evening as the actual cold front moves across the region. Damaging winds, large hail, heavy rain and isolated tornadoes will all be possible. Please stay weather aware if traveling. Watch this video for the latest update.
Severe Storms, Flooding Continue Across South Monday
November 25, 2025, 8:41 am EST
A line of showers and storms will expand in coverage as it moves east across Texas on Monday. A few severe storms will be possible in places like Waco, Austin, Houston and Shreveport. Damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes will all be possible. Heavy rain could lead to flooding as 1-3 inches look likely with isolated totals as high as 4 inches. The flood threat will continue overnight as the heaviest rain moves east into Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Watch this video for the latest update.
Severe Storms, Flooding Possible Across Texas, Oklahoma
November 17, 2025, 5:39 am EST
A slow-moving storm system will bring a chance for severe storms along with a flood threat to the Southern Plains Friday into Saturday. Multiple clusters of storms will develop across West Texas on Friday afternoon before moving east across the rest of the state Friday night into Saturday morning. Damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes will be possible. Another round of severe storms will be possible Saturday afternoon into Saturday night. A flood watch has been issued for central Oklahoma and North Texas, including Oklahoma City, Dallas, Fort Worth and Waco. 1 to 3 inches appear likely with isolated totals as high as 4 to 5 inches.
South Braces For Severe Storms, Flooding Friday-Sunday
November 17, 2025, 5:39 am EST
A slow-moving storm system will bring the chance for severe storms and flooding across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley into the weekend. A few severe storms could produce damaging winds and large hail in places like Dallas, Fort Worth, Abilene and Lubbock on Friday. The severe threat will transition to more of a heavy rain threat across much of North and Central Texas Saturday before shifting east into East Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas Sunday. Watch this video to see how much rain to expect.
Southeast Could See Severe Storm This Weekend
November 9, 2025, 8:17 am EST
On the southern end of the storm bringing rain and snow to the North, a threat of severe storms is possible. A marginal risk of severe storms includes Charlotte on Saturday and shifts to cities like Virginia Beach, Virginia, as well as Jacksonville and Tampa. Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats but a tornado is never out of the question. Here’s the latest.
Scattered Severe Storms Could Impact Friday Night Plans
November 7, 2025, 8:19 am EST
A cold front will bring the chance for a few severe storms to parts of the Ohio and Tennessee valleys Friday into Friday night. The main threats will be damaging winds and large hail, but an isolated tornado can’t be ruled out in places like Nashville, Bowling Green and Birmingham. The showers and storms will merge into more of a line overnight and move across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic. Watch this video to see more on the timing.
Scattered Severe Storms Possible Along I-95
October 31, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
After morning rain, scattered strong to severe storms will be possible from the Northeast to the mid-Atlantic as a cold front moves east. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat, although an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out along the I-95 corridor from New York, Philadelphia down to Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Heavy rain could also lead to flooding with up to 4 inches possible in some locations.

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