A Week of Severe Weather Potential

TUESDAY UPDATE: A week-long active weather pattern from the Plains to the Southeast may mean the most widespread severe activity of the season so far.

Read full article

When the weather defeated Hannibal

Hannibal Barca statue (c) Bildagentur Zoonar GmbH / shutterstock

The Carthaginian general, Hannibal, lived in the second century before Christ and was one of the greatest military commanders in history. He fought against the Roman Empire and almost defeated them in the battle of Cannae, but all of this nearly didn’t happen due to adverse weather conditions in the Alps.
Read full article

Early Week Drenching for Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic

(Updated at 10 a.m. EDT Monday, 4/24)

A storm system that moved into the Carolinas Sunday night will continue soaking the region the rest of Monday into early Tuesday. The drenching rains may exceed 6 inches in some areas leading to risk of flooding. In addition to the heavy rain, the storm system may also trigger some severe thunderstorms later in the day Monday.

Read full article