Kevin Schneider

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<p><strong>TEXAS</strong> - Storms on Wednesday in west Texas brought numerous severe warnings, one of which produced up to 3.75" in diameter hail in Dimmit! </p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-23 194259-1745459100762.png"></p><p>The threat of severe thunderstorms continues in these areas of West Texas as we head into Thursday. A frontal boundary will move into an unstable area by this afternoon, sparking storms along and south of it. Large hail will be the biggest concern with anything that develops later today.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-24 051001-1745493009365.jpg"></p><p>As the front continues to linger in the area on Friday, more severe thunderstorms will be possible. Storms from the morning hours could complicate how Friday afternoon shapes up, so keep up with the forecast into the end of the week.  </p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-24 051118-1745493090708.jpg">The same trend of storms exploding in the afternoon and merging into a complex of storms overnight looks to continue. </p><p></p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/2025-04-24 05-14-31-1745493298483.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>More on your top weather headlines and regional forecasts can always be found streaming on the WeatherNation app.</p><p></p>

Multi-Day Severe Threat Continues in West Texas

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<p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: #454545;">Rob grew up in South Florida, where daily afternoon storms and hurricanes piqued his interest in meteorology early on. That interest was fostered by his teachers and his father, who one time brought him onto the roof of their home to watch a funnel cloud move through the Everglades several miles away. Years of filmmaking and tv production in high school gradually pushed him toward broadcast meteorology at Florida State University, where he joined and eventually led the student run daily weather show. After graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Meteorology, he began his career at KESQ in Palm Springs, California before heading to KFSN in Fresno and WLOS in Asheville, North Carolina. He has covered a diverse array of extreme weather events, including haboobs and flash flooding in the desert, extreme snow in the Sierra, hurricanes, and Appalachian ice storms. He also enjoys telling stories and reporting about weather issues.

Connect with Rob on <a href="https://twitter.com/WxRobBradley">Twitter</a></span></p>

Rob Bradley

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<h1><strong>BIG HAIL WEDNESDAY</strong></h1><p>Severe storms fired up around the Front Range and Central Great Plains on Wednesday, producing some massive hail. Mathewson, Colorado saw hailstones as big as tennis balls! <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-24 045208-1745492931446.png"></p><h1>FORECAST</h1><p>Low pressure will slowly move east of the Front Range on Thursday, tapping into daytime heating to trigger another round of severe storms by the afternoon. Storms will likely persist overnight as they push east with heavy rain, gusty winds, and possibly large hail.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/2025-04-24 05-09-34-1745493443715.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h1><strong>THURSDAY OUTLOOK</strong></h1><p>Hail will be the primary concern again on Thursday, especially east of Denver into western Kansas.  Hail could be topping the size of golf balls in addition to strong winds and an isolated tornado.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-24 050904-1745493017543.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-24 050907-1745493037002.png">Rainfall will be coming down quickly, heavy enough to prompt flash flooding. There is a level 2 risk for flooding today from Iowa to central Kansas. By Friday, some locations could see more than 4+ inches of rainfall. </p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-24 050923-1745493044770.png">Stay with WeatherNation for the latest. Your full Central Regional Forecast can always be found :30 past the hour on WeatherNation.</p>

Big Hail Threat Lingers in the Front Range & Plains Thursday

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<p>The Jones Road Fire began in Ocean County, NJ on Tuesday. It has grown to over 13,000 acres and is 50% contained. The cause is still being investigated.<br></p><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1915183488875049209" src="https://x.com/njdepforestfire/status/1915183488875049209"></div><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-24 045717-1745492282188.jpg"></p><p></p><p>Smoke from this growing fire could reach residents in New York City on Thursday morning. Air quality alerts are in place from parts of the Jersey Shore into Long Island.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/04-23 rne fire-1745458601329.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Air quality alerts are in effect for parts of New Jersey and New York through Thursday.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-24 045828-1745492343829.jpg"></p><p>The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Stay with WeatherNation for the latest.</p>

Wildfire Breaks Out in New Jersey

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<p>The southeast is getting a taste of summer-like temps, bringing a hot streak for the rest of the week. Tallahassee even tied a record high temperatures Wednesday!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-24 050143-1745492548113.jpg"> </p><p></p><p>An area of high pressure is helping to lock in the heat, meaning temperatures will be above average this week. It's also turned the winds out of the east in Florida, which has brought up the rip current concerns.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-24 050102-1745492470857.jpg"></p><p>Many records will be in jeopardy through Sunday. Many cities across Florida, including Tallahassee and Orlando, will have the potential to tie or beat records. But it is not just Florida, cities across the south like Montgomery, Alabama, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will be in the running to break records.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/1-1745461390814.png"></p><p>Looking at this week, cities across the south run above average. Tampa, Florida, has an average of 84° for this time of year, and temperatures will reach the 90s this week, bringing the heat. Little Rock, Arkansas, should be in the 70s this week, but will see highs in the low 80s.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/1-1745461456609.png"></p><p>Everyone will be warm, though, record high or not. Many locations are 10-15 degrees warmer than usual for this time of year, and it could stick around for the rest of the month. While it's still a little too early to talk exact degrees, the Climate Prediction Center is confident that above-average temperatures will close out April for most of the country.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/1-1745461487466.png"></p>

Feeling Like Summer in the Southeast This Week

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WeatherNation Meteorologists

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<p>National Park Week starts Saturday, April 19th, and runs through Sunday, April 27th, It is a week to celebrate the over <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm"><strong><em><u>400 National Parks</u></em></strong></a>! Throughout the week, parks will host events to highlight the unique nature of the parks, how you can volunteer, and the innovation happening across the country. National Park Week also encompasses Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22nd</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/nps-1713740968123.png"></p><p>At WeatherNation we spoke to some of the most popular and lesser-known national parks across the U.S. and highlighted them in our "Get Out and Explore" series.</p><h2>Catoctin Mountain Park (Maryland)</h2><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">This mountain park sits near the hustle and bustle of East Coast cities such as D.C. and Philly and allows people to explore the great outdoors and reconnect with nature. The heavily forested park offers hiking, camping, stargazing, and more. If you look closely, you might even find old whiskey and moonshine stills from the prohibition period.&nbsp;</span></p><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W9VRUt93epc" start="0"></iframe></div><h2>Death Valley National Park (California)</h2><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Home of extreme weather, this park is known for canyons, salt flats, and North America’s lowest point. &nbsp;</span></p><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4d1AmHZQRw8?si=-FBI8TOpXtvw7zoz" start="0"></iframe></div><h2>Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (Alaska)</h2><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Lake Clark in Alaska sits about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage and is only accessible via small plane. This park boasts incredible wildlife and views as well as some of Alaska’s extreme weather.&nbsp;</span></p><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U3IM3w8M1Yc?si=i22NXFs0uVL_TX3y" start="0"></iframe></div><h2>Lava Beds National Park (N. California)</h2><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Sitting just south of Oregon, Lava Beds National Monument is surrounded by volcanos. Visitors can explore lava tubes ranging in difficulty from easy to expert. This gives people a chance to explore the “volcanic plumbing” of the region. &nbsp;</span></p><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6c0aGmAgC38?si=BPzHjKS7iBSK5K3X" start="0"></iframe></div><h2>Black Canyon of the Gunnison N.P. (Colorado)</h2><p><span style="color: inherit">Black Canyon of the Gunnison is the steepest and narrowest canyon of the entire U.S. and sits in Southwest Colorado. The canyon provides intense changes in temperatures and is impacted by monsoon season during the summer months.&nbsp;</span></p><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/getko7k6xv8?si=FBWTTOSZJH-3EkeR" start="0"></iframe></div><h2>Badlands National Park (South Dakota)</h2><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">An “undiscovered gem” in the national park system, Badlands offers landscapes, wildlife, and spectacular stargazing. NPS recommends spending at least some time in the park at night to fully experience another side of the park.&nbsp;</span></p><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qbXfbFmDko0?si=V71zMdVtyCkH_o9K" start="0"></iframe></div><h2>Manassas National Battlefield Park (Virginia)</h2><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">History lovers will love taking a trip to Manassas National Battlefield Park. Home of two major civil war battles, the park has acres of walking tours to explore a piece of American history.&nbsp;</span></p><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cTg1gYAD1o8?si=nn75R3h1z054AFxh" start="0"></iframe></div><h2>Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site (New Hampshire)</h2><p>Check out the only national park dedicated to a sculpture! It doesn't open until May so mark your calendars for next month.</p><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xlEEJRl0d_w?si=yPubZ3-sANBW6iiQ" start="0"></iframe></div><h2></h2>

National Park Week: Get Out and Explore

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<p>What's one more day?</p><p>This slow-moving front will make it four days now that we've had to monitor storms along it this afternoon. Temperatures will heat up this afternoon, which could be just enough energy to lead to severe storms.</p><p>Related article: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/tornadoes-turn-deadly-saturday-damaging-homes-from-texas-to-oklahoma">Last Weekend's Deadly Severe Weather</a></p><p>The <strong>marginal </strong>risk for severe storms continues through tonight.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-23 111106-1745428273525.png"></p><p>Storms will once again pop up in the afternoon near our boundary, posing the threat of large hail and damaging winds:</p><p></p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/2025-04-23 06-06-24-1745410069837.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>With nothing sweeping these storms out to sea quickly, torrrential rain will be slow-moving as well. Pockets of 2-3 inches could overrun some area roads, so flash flooding will be a threat as well.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-23 060654-1745410147313.jpg"></p><p></p><p>For the latest on the forecast download the WeatherNation app and stream us LIVE.</p>

Cold Front Sparks More Severe Storms Through Tuesday

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Tracey Anthony

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<p>The Central Plains brace for more rain this week, including thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding. The larger scale pattern has Gulf moisture streaming north, this moisture transport is causing dew points to rise as far north as Minnesota. For many across the Central Plains the ground is already extremely saturated from rain over the last few weeks of April.</p><p>Soils are saturated from heavy rain over the past 5 days:</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/tomer flood 5 days-1745367582810.jpg">Additional rain over the next seven days will likely spark additional Flash Flood Watches and Warnings. Excessive rainfall outlooks have been issued for the next several days across the Central Plains, which indicates the chances for flooding rains.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/tomer 3 day flash flood-1745367559837.jpg">Forecast rainfall through early Saturday:</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/tomer forecast rain-1745367672676.jpg">There is still uncertainty at how these rainfall events will impact the continuous river flooding along the lower Mississippi River, which is still moving water through from the deluge of 12-14" in early April across the plains and Ohio Valley.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Web 1-1745411693692.png">These rainfall events are small in comparison but still could have some impact on water levels.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-21 191838-1745284722992.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-21 191848-1745284732898.png"></p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Web 6-1745321807498.png"></p><p>Stay with WeatherNation for the latest.</p><p></p>

Several Days with Storm Potential Spark Flood Threat

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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, hail damage costs can range in the billions of dollars annually. For instance, several of the United States' <a href="https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/billions/events/US/1980-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2017 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters</a> involved severe storms and hail, including the devastating severe storms and hail events that impacted Colorado and the central United States during May 2017.

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We will remain temporarily closed as a result of damage from the hail storm. Please stay tuned to our website &amp; Facebook page for updates. <a href="https://t.co/L0LTsEgN63">pic.twitter.com/L0LTsEgN63</a></p>
— Colorado Mills (@ColoradoMills) <a href="https://twitter.com/ColoradoMills/status/862316576191676418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2017</a></blockquote>
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This makes it very important to track deep hail events and why the National Weather Service and the University of Colorado have partnered on the Colorado Hail Accumulations from Thunderstorms (CHAT) Project, a project that is sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

The CHAT Project is an effort to better understand and eventually forecast the thunderstorms that produce these events, and the CHAT Project needs the help of the public.

The NWS and University of Colorado have developed a radar-based algorithm that can determine hail depth, and once deep hail is indicated with the algorithm, volunteers would be asked to go out and verify hail depths, along with taking pictures of the hail.

Verification of the NWS/CU hail algorithm could potentially lead to better forecasting of the types of thunderstorms that produce deep hail events and potentially lead to better protections for society from financial losses due to hail.
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">HOLY HAIL! Fort Collins, CO got with a hail storm on Tuesday.</p>
In the video you can see the hail start to accumulate on the window ledge! <a href="https://t.co/HPzrziEtMB">pic.twitter.com/HPzrziEtMB</a>

— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/999096191102025728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 23, 2018</a></blockquote>
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The project runs from May to September, 2018.

If anyone is interested in volunteering for the project, contact Dr. Katja Friedrich at Katja.Friedrich@Colorado.edu. You can also learn more about the CHAT project at <a href="http://clouds.colorado.edu/deephail/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://clouds.colorado.edu/deephail/</a>.

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For WeatherNation, I am <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MarcusDWalter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Meteorologist Marcus Walter</a>.

Tracking Colorado Deep Hail, The CHAT Project

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National Park Week: Get Out and Explore

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Several Days with Storm Potential Spark Flood Threat

The Central Plains brace for more rain this w