Alabama State

Houston County, AL

Louisiana State

CBS Detroit

There's growing evidence that "Tornado Alley," the area of the United States most susceptible to tornadoes, is shifting eastwards, according to a recent study looking at tornado formation patterns. "Tornado Alley" is a shorthand term that has typically described the central Plains region of the United States, but according to the study, published in April in the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, parts of the eastern U.S. now face the "greatest tornado threat." Tornado activity is now much more likely to impact the Midwest and Southeast, the study said. The shift has been ongoing since 1951, according to the study, which used...

Maps show how "Tornado Alley" has shifted in the U.S.

Wisconsin State

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National Weather Force

Severe storms are anticipated to form as a disturbance moves through an unstable airmass across the Upper Midwest on Saturday. These storms will be capable of producing isolated hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes if conditions align. For detailed information on timing, impacts, and more, refer below.

Damaging Winds, Hail & Isolated Tornadoes Possible; Across the Midwest; June 22nd

Texas State

A-Z-Animals

If you’ve ever been to the Central United States, you may have heard the term “Tornado Alley”. Tornado Alley isn’t actually a scientific term or even a specific place on a map — it’s a general zone of the Great Plains known for its serious twisters. This area has the perfect mix of warm, muggy […]

The 8 States Considered to Be in ‘Tornado Alley’

Chicago, IL

Kansas City, MO

Severe thunderstorms are expected across the central Plains to the central Great Lakes on June 13, 2024. Large hail, destructive wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible, particularly in Chicago, Illinois, and Kansas City, Missouri. A weather front extending from the Upper Great Lakes, across the Upper/Middle Mississippi Valley, and westward...

Severe storms with large hail, strong winds, and tornadoes target Chicago, Kansas City

Much of the Midwest will be under extreme heat risk by Monday, and there are flood threats along the Gulf Coast. CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar has the forecast. 

These cities are expected to get record breaking heat

Dreaming of Southern charm and sweet tea in Alabama? Before you make the leap to the Heart of Dixie, it’s worth considering a few quirks that come with the territory. From sizzling summers to unexpected tornado twisters, here are ten reasons why some folks might find themselves missing their old stomping grounds!

10 Reasons Why People Regret Moving to Alabama

Oklahoma State

Livonia, MI

New York Post

A toddler was killed and his mother critically injured Wednesday when a tree crashed into their Michigan home during a tornado, officials said.

The 2-year-old and his mom were enjoying an afternoon nap together when “a massive tree was uprooted, falling onto a house and through the roof, landing on a bed,” the City of Livonia announced.

Every available firefighter in the city — and even the family’s neighbors — braved the storm to free the pair, who were pinned beneath the four-trunk hardwood tree around 3:30 p.m.



It took rescue crews an hour, a dozen chainsaws and high-pressure airbags to remove the...

Napping 2-year-old crushed to death by tree that fell into home during Michigan tornado

New Jersey State

ABC News

More than 8 million are under a flood watch for parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania and more than 75 million are in the storm zone this weekend.

Damaging wind, tornadoes to impact millions in Northeast

Saint Johns County, FL

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Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

AccuWeather

The risk of severe weather will evolve from the typical 'big' storms with monster hail over the High Plains to fast-moving storms over the Midwest with high winds as the week progresses. Severe weather is forecast for multiple days in several locations in the central United States through this week,...

More severe thunderstorms to prowl the central US

Pennsylvania State

Severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes are possible in portions of the Mid Atlantic on Wednesday, with the greatest threat of tornadic cells over parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado Watches or Warnings may be needed for these regions as thunderstorms fire up during the day.

Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes Possible in Mid Atlantic on Wednesday

Georgia State

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, several individuals in custody at Coffee County Jail in Coffee County appeared before Judge Dwayne Gillis for bond hearings. Many individuals were denied bond, and some were granted release, with all defendants facing at least one felony charge.

Several defendants denied bond and bond reductions on felony charges in Coffee County

Alaska State

Fairbanks, AK

Thunderstorms lit up the skies with lightning in Alaska on Thursday, causing warnings to be issued in an area that hadn't seen them before. Severe thunderstorms moved through the Cape Krusenstern National Monument, 500 miles northwest of Fairbanks, Alaska, Thursday morning with lightning, high winds, small hail and a shelf cloud worthy of a storm in the Plains.

Storm sets record for the farthest north a severe thunderstorm warning has ever been issued in US

Florida State

Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

Except for Northern New England and the Southeast to Florida, we have mostly nice weather conditions covering the Eastern US. The big weather stories this week will be a tropical flow of moisture that will be setting up from the Western Caribbean across the state of Florida.

Torrential rains Florida begin tonight, severe weather Plains, Nice Eastern US, Heat late week,

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Maine State

Vermont State

The Mirror US

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont - with instances of heavy rain and damaging wind gusts on the horizon

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont as Hurricane Beryl approaches

Colorado State

A recent weather forecast predicts severe conditions in the eastern United States this weekend, including 'damaging' winds and large hail the size of 'golf balls' - with a possibility of 'isolated' tornadoes.

Severe storms batter country from Montana to Florida with golf ball-sized hail and tornadoes

The Independent

 At least seven people were killed by violent storms and heavy rains that swept France, Switzerland, and Italy over the weekend.The storms brought torrential rain, causing landslides and dramatic flooding across the region. In France, three elderly people lost their lives in the Aube region on Saturday when a tree fell on their car during intense winds, local authorities said. A fourth passenger was in critical condition.In Switzerland, three people were killed by a landslide in the southeastern canton of Ticino while another man was found dead in a hotel in Saas-Grund in the southwestern Valais region, likely caught...

Seven dead after violent storms cause flooding in Switzerland, France and Italy

Virginia State

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Margaret Minnicks

Have you ever been out and about and needed to use a bathroom in an emergency? If you asked a restaurant, retailer, or other business if you could use their bathroom, they might have told you they had one for employees only. That situation is going to change in Virginia on July 1, 2024.

New Virginia law allows restroom access for those with medical issues in an emergency

AL.com

NewsBreak

Heat advisory issued for Southeast Alabama until Wednesday evening

On Wednesday at 8:20 a.m. a heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. for Coffee,...

Heat advisory issued for Southeast Alabama until Wednesday evening

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