The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Multiday severe weather threat returns
Start your day with the latest weather news – A large swath of the central U.S. is being monitored today for the potential of severe thunderstorms, but the risk appears higher later this week.
Severe threat increasing across central US Wednesday with golf ball-sized hail, strong winds possible
The severe threat for Wednesday is increasing. This event will be similar to the previous one where a dryline is responsible for initiating scattered, severe storms before transitioning to a more linear threat along a cold front.
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17 million face severe weather threat across central US today
The FOX Forecast Center is watching a large portion of the central U.S. for the possibility of severe thunderstorms today. The risk zone stretches from the Midwest to Texas, but the highest chance of severe weather is in an area from Iowa to Oklahoma. It’s possible that a so-called "cap" will keep a lid on development, but people living in these regions should stay close to weather information throughout the day. The FOX Weather app can send you alerts for your location when severe storms happen.
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Risk of severe storms grows as week ends
The risk of severe thunderstorms lingers through the rest of the week, with Thursday appearing to be the highest risk in an area stretching from Chicago to Houston. Hard-hit Little Rock, Arkansas, is once again in the heart of the zone of most concern. The threat sags a bit farther south on Friday into Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
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Iowa town prepares for flooding from Minnesota snowmelt
The Mississippi River carries water from the Upper Midwest all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. Winter snows in the upper reaches of the river are melting fast and rushing into the vital waterway. Davenport, Iowa, is already seeing the effects of the melting snow, with water levels on the rise. FOX Weather’s Robert Ray reports.
Davenport, Iowa among Midwest cities bracing for flooding from rising Mississippi River
Nicole Gleason, Assistant City Administrator/Public Works Director for the City of Davenport, talks about how they are preparing for the possibility of flooding from a rising Mississippi River.
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