The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Severe weather returns to South
Start your day with the latest weather news – After a respite from what seemed like unrelenting severe storms, the South is once again in the crosshairs of Mother Nature. Tornadoes, hail and damaging winds are possible Thursday.
Severe weather threat for parts of Texas, Oklahoma Thursday
The FOX Forecast Center is tracking the continued threat of severe thunderstorms over the southern Plains as we move into late week with the greatest threat of hail, damaging winds and even a tornado expected on Thursday.
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Severe storms once again threaten South
After a break from the severe storms that seemed to have plagued the southern U.S. much of the spring, the threat of tornadoes, hail and damaging winds has returned this week. The highest risk of severe thunderstorms Thursday stretches from southern Kansas through central Oklahoma and across Central Texas.
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Things to know
- How to prepare for tornadoes
- 7 things to know about hail
- Clouds you might see during severe weather
- May is peak month for tornadoes in US
‘Omega block’ finally breaking down
The "Omega block" that has kept the eastern and western U.S. damp and cool this week appears to be breaking down. This will eventually allow for a more active weather pattern across the country. In the meantime, the wet weather will remain across the Northeast on Thursday before drier weather arrives for some by Friday. The stagnant upper-air pattern gets its name from a resemblance to the Greek letter Ω on a weather map.
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