Tornado in Prince George, Virginia? Hopewell on alert amid radar-confirmed twister; check map as scary visuals emerge
A tornado warning was issued for Prince George County, Virginia by the National Weather Service as Hopewell remained on alert ...
A tornado warning was issued for Prince George County, Virginia by the National Weather Service as Hopewell remained on alert ...
MD 2022 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 592...594... FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEBRASKA Mesoscale Discussion 2022NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1121 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026Areas affected...portions of central and eastern NebraskaConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 592...594...Valid 180421Z - 180545ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 592, 594continues.SUMMARY...A brief bout of severe hail or a gust may still occur withone of the stronger embedded
WW 594 SEVERE TSTM NE 180130Z - 180700Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDSevere Thunderstorm Watch Number 594NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK830 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central and Northeast Nebraska* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 830 PM until 200 AM CDT.* Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Scatter
MD 2017 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 591... FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA Mesoscale Discussion 2017NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0554 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026Areas affected...portions of western and central South DakotaConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 591...Valid 172254Z - 180000ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 591continues.SUMMARY...The risk for severe wind and hail will continue acrosswestern and central SD over the next seve
MD 2016 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH LIKELY FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN INTO CENTRAL NEBRASKA Mesoscale Discussion 2016NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0529 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026Areas affected...portions of western into central NebraskaConcerning...Severe potential...Watch likely Valid 172229Z - 172330ZProbability of Watch Issuance...80 percentSUMMARY...The risk for severe hail and wind is increasing acrossportions of western and central Nebraska. A WW issuance will beissued soon.
MD 2018 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI/ALABAMA INTO SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE Mesoscale Discussion 2018NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0604 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026Areas affected...Northern Mississippi/Alabama into Southern MiddleTennesseeConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 172304Z - 180100ZProbability of Watch Issuance...5 percentSUMMARY...Isolated damaging wind gusts are possible into theevening. The severe wind threat is expec
MD 2015 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 590... FOR EASTERN TENNESSEE INTO WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA Mesoscale Discussion 2015NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0449 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026Areas affected...Eastern Tennessee into Western North CarolinaConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 590...Valid 172149Z - 172345ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 590continues.SUMMARY...The threat for damaging winds will continue over the nextfew hours as storms cluster across t
GLENPOOL, Oklahoma - Three gas tanks exploded in Glenpool, Oklahoma, on Monday, after lightning struck a tank at a pipeline facility.AMERICAN TOURIST KILLED BY LIGHTNING WHILE CLIMBING MOUNT ETNA AMID ACTIVE VOLCANIC PHASEAround 8:30 a.m., emergency personnel, including the Glenpool Police Department and local fire crews, responded to the facility following reports of an explosion.Evacuations for surrounding businesses and residents were immediately ordered, while a shelter-in-place order went i
THE TAKEAWAYBIG ISLAND, Hawaii - A magnitude 4.1 earthquake rattled Hawaii's Big Island on Monday, and officials are warning that aftershocks are possible in the coming days to weeks.The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake happened about 10 miles south-southeast of Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo on the Big Island at a depth of 14 miles below sea level. The rattling took place at 9:24 a.m. local time.It's the latest earthquake to rattle the Pacific Ring of Fire — which is the most seismically
MD 2010 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL INTO CENTRAL ARKANSAS Mesoscale Discussion 2010NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1031 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026Areas affected...parts of west central into central ArkansasConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 171531Z - 171730ZProbability of Watch Issuance...20 percentSUMMARY...A small cluster of storms may continue to pose a risk forstrong surface gusts approaching severe limits, with perhaps ape
THE TAKEAWAYHAMILTON COUNTY, Indiana - Newly-released drone video shows the extent of catastrophic flooding in Hamilton County, Indiana, this weekend.City officials said the bridge just south of 106th on Hazel Dell Parkway appears to be a total loss, and the replacement of it will be very costly and could take months to complete. It collapsed as a result of rising floodwaters.AT LEAST 7 DEAD AFTER HISTORIC FLOODING AND SEVERE STORMS DEVASTATE INDIANA AS RECOVERY EFFORTS CONTINUEThe drone video p
THE TAKEAWAYCATANIA, Sicily — An American tourist was killed by lightning while climbing Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, as thunderstorms moved through the region on Sunday.SEE IT: DRONE VIDEO CAPTURES GLITTERING LAVA OOZING FROM FISSURE ON ITALY'S MOUNT ETNA VOLCANOAccording to Italian media reports, the man was climbing the volcano in a restricted area when a storm moved in, and he was struck by lightning.Firefighters pulled him from the scene in critical condition at roughly 8 p.m., but he was p
THE TAKEAWAYMillions across the South face a week of feels-like temperatures over 100 degrees, with heat indices reaching 115 degrees in some places as a summer heat wave grips the region.EXTREME HEAT SAFETY: HOW TO PREPARE AND STAY COOL DURING A HEAT WAVEA heat dome anchored in the Southwest has expanded into the Southeast coast and, combined with high humidity, will keep heat indices near or above 100 degrees through Sunday.WHAT IS A HEAT DOME?Charleston, South Carolina, is forecast to reach 1
Last updated at 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 17, 2026Lala is heading into the open Pacific where it's forecast to strengthen back into a hurricane but not impact land. But the damage is done. The most severe impacts were on the Big Island of Hawaii where roads and bridges were washed out, and some parts of the island were devastated.LATEST FROM FOX WEATHER HURRICANE SPECIALIST BRYAN NORCROSSThere were significant impacts across all of the Hawaiian Islands, especially on the east or windward sides, where th
Another round of severe storms and heavy downpours target the Central Plains and Midwest as a multiday event takes shape to start the week, bringing renewed threats of damaging winds, hail, and isolated tornadoes alongside a persistent risk of flash flooding.This comes not even a week after much of the area was just pummeled by days of destructive storms and catastrophic flooding.AT LEAST 2 KILLED AS DESTRUCTIVE DERECHO LASHES MILLIONS WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND RAIN IN THE MIDWESTA derecho tore th
MD 2004 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 586... FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA Mesoscale Discussion 2004NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0531 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026Areas affected...portions of central and southern West VirginiaConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 586...Valid 162231Z - 170000ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 586continues.SUMMARY...A few damaging gusts are possible over the next few hours.The best chance for severe storms
MD 2005 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 588... FOR PORTIONS OF FAR SOUTH-CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTO MARYLAND...D.C....AND NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA Mesoscale Discussion 2005NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0600 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026Areas affected...portions of far south-central Pennsylvania intoMaryland...D.C....and northern and central VirginiaConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 588...Valid 162300Z - 170000ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 588contin
MD 2002 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 587... FOR EASTERN COLORADO Mesoscale Discussion 2002NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0450 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026Areas affected...eastern ColoradoConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 587...Valid 162150Z - 162345ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 587continues.SUMMARY...Large hail and damaging wind threat continues withinWW587.DISCUSSION...A cluster of storms south of the Denver Metro hasproduced severe gusts up to 62
THE TAKEAWAYWith Lala leaving Hawaii in the rearview, a string of new tropical threats is emerging as atmospheric conditions across the Pacific set the stage for a second act.After Lala brought heavy rain, strong winds, flash flooding and widespread power outages, attention is turning to a few areas across the Pacific, with signs of possible tropical development as hurricane season kicks into high gear.AT LEAST 1 DEAD AS LALA WEAKENS TO TROPICAL STORM, SLAMMING HAWAII WITH FLASH FLOODING, SWEEPI
The National Hurricane Center said rain is expected to begin affecting the Big Island on Aug. 14 before spreading westward ...