Unwarned potential tornado causes significant damage in south Fort Worth, Texas
A potential tornado caused widespread damage near South Fort Worth, as severe storms moves through north and central Texas on Friday, October 24, 2025.
Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and tornadoes threaten Texas as severe storms move through the Southern Plains
Heavy rain and severe thunderstorms are forecast to continue spreading across Texas and the southern Plains late Friday into early Saturday, October 24 into 25, 2025 bringing the threat of flash flooding, damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes.
Multi-day lake-effect rain event forecast to bring up to 50 mm (2 inches) along the I-90 corridor
A multi-day lake-effect rain event is forecast to unfold over the Great Lakes starting Thursday, October 23, 2025. The event is forecast to drop 25 – 50 mm (1 – 2 inches) of rainfall along the I-90 corridor between Buffalo, New York, and Cleveland, Ohio, through the weekend.
Two atmospheric rivers forecast to make landfall over the Pacific Northwest and northern California
Two atmospheric rivers are forecast to hit the Pacific Northwest and northern California, starting late Thursday, October 23, 2025. The systems are forecast to bring in heavy rainfall of over 130 mm (5 inches) along with mountain snow across Washington, Oregon, and northern California.
Arctic polar vortex shows rare early signs of weakening and displacement
Forecast data indicate an early weakening and displacement of the stratospheric polar vortex over the Arctic in October 2025, as a developing high-pressure anomaly over Greenland interacts with the circulation earlier than usual, increasing the chances of colder air movement toward the mid-latitudes of North America and Europe.
AL98 forecast to become Tropical Storm Melissa over the Caribbean Sea
A low-pressure area in the Caribbean Sea, designated AL98, is forecast to develop into the 13th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, “Melissa,” later on October 21, 2025, with a 100% probability of cyclonic development within the next 48 hours.
Back-to-back atmospheric rivers forecast to bring heavy rainfall and mountain snow to the Pacific Northwest and northern California
The Pacific Northwest will see back-to-back atmospheric rivers (ARs) beginning late Thursday, October 23, 2025, bringing significant precipitation and unsettled weather conditions through the end of October.The Weather Prediction Center has issued a Marginal Risk of excessive rainfall for coastal areas of Washington, Oregon, and northern California as the AR approaches.
Severe storms produce tornadoes near De Roche, Arkansas, and southwest of Yazoo City, Mississippi
Several tornadoes were reported across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi on the evening of October 18, 2025, including a radar-confirmed tornadic debris signature 3 km (2 miles) southwest of Yazoo City, Mississippi, at 21:34 LT. Earlier, a tornado caused structural damage in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, near De Roche, while another debris signature was detected near Warsaw, Louisiana, as supercells moved east across the Lower Mississippi Valley.
Powerful atmospheric river forecast for the U.S. West Coast October 25–31 with heavy rain, mountain snow and high winds
A powerful atmospheric river is forecast to impact the western United States between October 25 and 31, 2025, bringing heavy rainfall, mountain snow, and high winds from Northern California to Washington.
NWS warns of severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across central states
A slow-moving storm system is tracking across the central United States and will continue through the weekend, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued Slight Risk areas for severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday, October 18, 2025, extending from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley, with potential for damaging winds, large hail, isolated tornadoes, and flash flooding.
