First alert: Watching two areas in the Atlantic for tropical development
As we inch closer to the climatological peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, the Atlantic basin is trying to wake up.
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SPC MD 2132
MD 2132 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN COLORADO INTO FAR WESTERN KANSAS Mesoscale Discussion 2132NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0624 PM CDT Tue Aug 25 2026Areas affected...portions of eastern Colorado into far westernKansasConcerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 252324Z - 260100ZProbability of Watch Issuance...40 percentSUMMARY...Some threat exists for severe wind and hail with ongoingstorms. Convective trends are being monitored fo
First alert - possible brief tornado near MYR
Powerful storms near Myrtle Beach International Airport may have spawned a brief and weak funnel cloud or tornado.
Port St. Lucie residents say tornado alerts came too late after EF-0 strikes neighborhood
Residents in a Port St. Lucie neighborhood are cleaning up after an EF-0 tornado touched down Sunday, and some say the weather alerts meant to warn them arrived too late—or never came at all.
SPC MD 2125
MD 2125 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN FLORIDA INTO THE LOWER SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY Mesoscale Discussion 2125NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1114 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2026Areas affected...portions of northern Florida into the lowerSavannah River ValleyConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 251614Z - 251845ZProbability of Watch Issuance...5 percentSUMMARY...Isolated damaging wind gusts appear possible with the mostintense storms this a
See it: Rockfall at Zion National Park closes popular part of park during National Park Week
ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah - A rockfall temporarily closed a road through a popular area of Utah’s Zion National Park on Monday as the country marks the start of National Park Week.Video obtained by FOX Weather shows a biker standing on the road as the rocks fell, bringing dust and debris crashing down.HERE ARE THE TOP 10 MOST POPULAR NATIONAL PARKS ACROSS AMERICAThe Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Zion Area posted Monday afternoon, alerting visitors that the Zion Canyon shuttle line woul
Tropical Storms Iselle and Julio churn in El Niño-supercharged Pacific as tropical traffic jam persists
THE TAKEAWAYMoke has weakened into a remnant low after bringing heavy downpours and gusty winds to the Big Island of Hawaii. Meanwhile, the tropical traffic jam in the Pacific continues to ramp up, fueled by a strengthening El Niño.The FOX Forecast Center is closely monitoring Tropical Storms Iselle, Julio, and Lala—alongside three other disturbances across the Pacific Basin.LATEST FROM FOX WEATHER HURRICANE SPECIALIST BRYAN NORCROSSWhile Lala continues churning in the open waters, Iselle moves
Bryan Norcross: Eventually we might have to watch the Atlantic disturbance (#96L)
The robust tropical disturbance that the National Hurricane Center officially tagged Invest 96L has begun its trek across the tropical Atlantic in the general direction of the northeast Caribbean. It's carrying a reasonable amount of moisture, so it has a chance to fight off the Saharan dust sufficiently to develop into a tropical depression or tropical storm over the next day or two.The National Hurricane Center now has the development odds in the high range.BRYAN NORCROSS: REMEMBERING 34 YEARS
Evacuations underway as fast-growing Texas Ross Fire explodes to 50,000 acres with just 5% containment
THE TAKEAWAY:PALO PINTO COUNTY, Texas — Fueled by extreme dry conditions, the rapidly spreading Ross Fire has exploded to 50,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack counties, forcing widespread local evacuations.The grass fire began Monday afternoon near Highway 180 and Ross Watson Road, with the Texas A&M Forest Service warning that the blaze has "large growth potential."The fast-moving fire forced the closure of a section of U.S. Highway 180 before pushing rapidly northward toward the Jack Co
SPC MD 2124
MD 2124 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 625... FOR NORTHEAST SD INTO A SMALL PART OF SOUTHEAST ND AND WEST-CENTRAL MN Mesoscale Discussion 2124NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1149 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026Areas affected...Northeast SD into a small part of southeast ND andwest-central MNConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 625...Valid 250449Z - 250615ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 625continues.SUMMARY...An isolated severe threat may continue into the earl
SPC MD 2120
MD 2120 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH LIKELY FOR PARTS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA Mesoscale Discussion 2120NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0529 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026Areas affected...Parts of eastern North Dakota and northwesternMinnesotaConcerning...Severe potential...Watch likely Valid 242229Z - 250100ZProbability of Watch Issuance...80 percentSUMMARY...The severe risk will increase from west to east over thenext few hours. The primary concerns will be
Severe storms, heavy rain threaten the Plains as heat dome fuels unsettled weather
THE TAKEAWAYAfter days of relentless heat, severe weather and heavy rain are expected to develop across the Plains this week, bringing the threat of damaging winds, large hail and flooding.EXTREME HEAT SAFETY: RECOGNIZING SIGNS OF HEAT ILLNESS AND HOW TO TREAT ITThis comes as powerful, ridge-riding storms track along the northern edge of a large heat dome currently impacting the Southwest.The threat begins Tuesday across the Northern Plains, where afternoon thunderstorms are expected to develop
Another celestial show is coming as partial lunar eclipse takes center stage for billions
THE TAKEAWAYYet another celestial event will dazzle the sky this week as a partial lunar eclipse becomes visible across much of North and South America.Starting on the night of Aug. 27 and continuing into Aug. 28 for some locations, the full moon will slip through Earth's shadow, creating a partial lunar eclipse.NATIONAL PARK WEEK KICKS OFF AS NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PREPARES TO CELEBRATE 110 YEARS"At maximum eclipse, about 93% of the moon's diameter will be inside Earth's dark central shadow, cal
SPC MD 2114
MD 2114 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR NORTHERN MAINE Mesoscale Discussion 2114NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1252 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026Areas affected...northern MaineConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 241752Z - 242015ZProbability of Watch Issuance...20 percentSUMMARY...Isolated severe storms capable of damaging wind gusts andmarginally severe hail appear possible this afternoon into evening.A watch is currently not expected.DISCUSSION...Ahead of
SPC MD 2113
MD 2113 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PANHANDLE INTO THE LOWER SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY Mesoscale Discussion 2113NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1153 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026Areas affected...southeast Alabama and the central Florida Panhandleinto the lower Savannah River ValleyConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 241653Z - 241930ZProbability of Watch Issuance...20 percentSUMMARY...Isolated occurrences of damaging
2 disturbances to watch for Atlantic tropical development as El Niño continues to strengthen
THE TAKEAWAYThe National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring two areas for potential tropical development in the Atlantic amid a quiet start to the hurricane season impeded by a strengthening El Niño climate pattern as well as plumes of dust from North Africa's Saharan Desert.NOAA: EL NIÑO HAS 69% CHANCE OF REACHING HISTORIC STRENGTH THIS YEARAccording to NOAA, El Niño could reach historic strength later this year — El Niño typically limits hurricane development in the Atlantic due to hostile w
Mobile home tornado alert says seek basement: Millions have none, NWS has different guidance
Mobile home tornado safety gap: the Delaware EF-1 tornado on August 20 confirmed that standard emergency alerts tell 20 ...
3 confirmed tornadoes touched down in Anne Arundel County, 5 total in Maryland
Caroline Foreback joined WJZ in November 2022, and she is thrilled to be reporting in her home state of Maryland for the station she grew up watching. Three tornadoes touched down in Anne Arundel ...
Bryan Norcross: The hurricane Andrew anniversary and a couple of systems to watch in the Atlantic
So many things happened between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. that morning, it's hard to believe it was only 6 hours. At about 2:00 a.m., it became clear that the worst of Hurricane Andrew was going to attack South Dade. It was also clear that Andrew would be about as bad as any hurricane anywhere, anytime.I show this picture a lot because how often does this happen? It turns out, a board pierced a palm tree at least once before. It was during the Category 5 hurricane that devastated Puerto Rico in 19
Lightning strike kills mother and 2-year-old daughter in Broward County, Florida
MARGATE, Fla. — A mother and her 2-year-old daughter were killed during a lighting strike in Margate, Florida, Sunday afternoon, officials said. Police said officers and the fire department responded to a 911 call of a lighting strike around 2:30 p.m.'BOLT FROM THE BLUE': HOW DANGEROUS LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE MILES AWAY FROM THUNDERSTORMS31-year-old Kenya Glasgow and her daughter were taken to different hospitals where they were both pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Police said they are still
