When Minutes Matter: A 10 News Weather Authority severe weather special
Severe thunderstorms are not as common as they might be in other parts of the country, but they do still happen locally in the spring and summer months.
Severe weather broke out in the Eastern U.S. Monday. How did it (mostly) miss us?
There were more than 1,000 reports of severe weather Monday, but ours was isolated. We explain what caused that break in the action
EXPLAINER: The โFujiwhara Effectโ and how it lashed Californiaโs Bay Area with high wind Tuesday
There were nearly 100 reports of wind damage in California due to intense areas of low pressure Tuesday afternoon
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Potential for severe storms increasing for parts of the area Thursday
A storm system that will produce a severe weather outbreak in the Plains will drift eastward, giving us the increased potential for severe weather Thursday afternoon and evening. The greater chance of severe thunderstorms will be in Southside, but all of us need to be on alert. TimingWhatever we see in the morning Thursday will just be plain rain (nothing severe about it). Storm threats - Thursday, 3/18/2021What To DoWhile severe weather may not occur in every neighborhood of the 10 News viewing area, you need to have multiple ways to get warnings. - Lastly, call or text loved ones to make them aware of the potential for severe thunderstorms.