Saturday, May 25, 2024 Weather experts are issuing alerts about a significant threat of violent tornadoes across the Midwest this coming Saturday, alongside predictions of scorching heat in southern Texas, with temperatures possibly hitting triple digits—still a month shy of summer’s start. The Oklahoma weather bureau likened the atmospheric conditions to “a gasoline-soaked brush pile.” While the formation of storms remains uncertain, any that develop could rapidly intensify, unleashing large hail, perilous winds, and tornadoes.
Travelers venturing out for the Memorial Day weekend have been cautioned that these extreme weather conditions could disrupt their plans. By late morning Saturday, temperatures neared 90 degrees with a heat index of 104 in Brownsville at the U.S.
/Mexico border, as reported by the National Weather Service. Additionally, Red Flag fire warnings have been declared across western Texas, all of New Mexico, and select areas of Oklahoma, Arizona, and Colorado. This alert underscores the combined threats of sub-10% humidity levels, wind gusts reaching 60 miles per hour, and elevated temperatures.
In a stark contrast, Rolla, North Dakota, located about 10 miles from the Canadian border, witnessed several inches of snow from Friday into early Saturday. The tornado activity for April and May has surged, particularly in the Midwest, amplified by climate change which is escalating storm severity globally. According to the National Weather Service, this Apri.
