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The Storm Prediction Center just issued a Level 3 enhanced tornado risk for 80 million people as the Plains outbreak stretches into a fifth day

By Everett Sloane

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A tornado emergency just slammed Hebron, Nebraska — 1,700 residents trapped under a large confirmed tornado as the Plains outbreak builds into Monday

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A tornado watch just locked down southwestern Iowa until 11 PM as severe thunderstorms roll east at 50 mph toward Dodgeville

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The European climate models now show Super El Niño reaching +3°C above average by fall and +4.5°C in the eastern Pacific by November

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Power demand across the western U.S. is now tracking toward record-tying highs next week as the heat dome builds over the Plains

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The Drought Monitor now shows 62% of the United States sitting in drought as the driest spring since records began comes to a close

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The University of Arizona hurricane team forecasts a much more active year — 20 named storms, 9 hurricanes, and an ACE index of 155 units

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The Colorado State University hurricane team forecasts 13 named storms, 6 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes for 2026 — below average, thanks to building El Niño

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NOAA will issue the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season outlook Thursday in Lakeland — the first federal forecast in the El Niño-strengthening era

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The mid-Atlantic and Southeast now sit on a 10-to-15-inch rainfall deficit since last fall — and a May heat wave is cooking the last of the moisture out

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The Storm Prediction Center warns 85 mph wind gusts were measured near Colby, Kansas overnight as the multi-day Plains outbreak builds

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Atlanta, New York, and Boston will all hit the 90s this week as a May heat wave fries the East Coast and deepens drought

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Six straight days of tornado outbreaks are rolling across the central Plains — forecasters warn EF-2+ tornadoes, 85 mph winds, and large hail through Tuesday

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Record-breaking heat in California melted a meager snowpack weeks early — setting up late May and June for elevated wildfire risk in the foothills

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51% of the United States now sits in moderate drought or worse — and the season’s worst fire months are still ahead

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Wildfires have burned 1.88 million acres in 2026 — more than any year in the last decade by mid-May — and peak season hasn’t started

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El Niño is developing faster than expected — European models show it could reach +3 degrees C above average by late fall

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NOAA raises El Niño’s probability to 82% through winter and warns a Super El Niño could match or exceed the strongest on record

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A multi-day severe weather outbreak starts Saturday across the Plains — Sunday could bring the most widespread tornado risk of the season

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Severe thunderstorms with large hail and tornadoes target the central Plains Friday night as a dryline fires up supercells across Nebraska and Kansas

By Everett Sloane

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