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Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Overview

In the early morning hours of Friday, May 24, 2024, a line of severe thunderstorms moved through the area, producing wind damage and 16 tornadoes (3 EF-1 and 13 EF-0). In all, NWS Omaha issued 14 tornado warnings and 17 severe thunderstorm warnings. The line of storms produced severe weather stretching from western Nebraska all the way to Illinois and was classified as a derecho.

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