Meteorologist Andrew Markowitz
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Degreed Meteorologist from Penn State (2019) currently working in the private sector in Denver.
5-30-26: 🚨 A rare late May snow then a meteor strike occurs in New England off of Massachusetts, May 30, 2026. Did you feel it? 🚨
5-30-26: 🚨 A potentially significant severe weather threat is possible across the Plains which could produce a few tornadoes, large hail, and hurricane-force damaging winds 🚨
5-27-26: 🚨 First chasecation in 7 years underway from the Texas Panhandle! Our target is near Amarillo, trying to capture a landspout. Severe weather also covers 4 other regions in the US 🚨
The best part of storm chasing is exploring small towns off the beaten path, even more than bagging a tornado. Support local businesses and don’t overlook the hidden beauty that surrounds you
SUPER El Niño is coming in 2026: a meteorologist breaks down how that will lead to significant changes in your weather over the coming months
5-22-26: 🚨 Memorial Day Weekend 2026 is expected to be cool and rainy for most of the southern and eastern US 🚨
05/20/2026
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT: Wednesday, May 20
Our heat wave comes to an end today, and is usually the case, it goes out with a bang. A cold front will approach from the west, and will bring a dramatic drop in temperatures. This is after some places like Newark, Manchester, and Boston challenged all time May records.
It will also be accompanied by a line of storms, which is currently building from northern Virginia to south-central Pennsylvania. This will push eastward over the coming hours and will impact the evening rush along and near the I-95 corridor from DC to New Haven.
The primary concern with these storms is damaging winds, but we may also see locally heavy downpours and small hail
5-20-26: 🚨 Severe thunderstorms are possible for nearly 60 million Americans, including from DC to NYC on May 20, 2026 🚨
5-18-26: 🚨 A major severe weather and tornado outbreak peaks TODAY. Strong tornadoes, giant hail, and hurricane-force damaging winds are on the table. Some storms are also possible Tuesday and Wednesday, May 19-20 🚨
05/17/2026
MAJOR SEVERE WEATHER + TORNADO OUTBREAK
As we’ve been saying for days, within our sequence the most concerning day is Monday, May 18. There is now a LEVEL 4 risk for the red zone in Kansas and Nebraska. We only see this classification a few times per year, so this is a more serious threat than usual.
This is a classic “triple point” setup where a cold front and dryline crash into a robust warm sector. This is one of the most reliable ways to get upper echelon severe weather days in this region, but of course it’s not guaranteed.
I have outlined below the location and intensity of the different hazards we can expect. If it reaches its ceiling, we could see a full on tornado outbreak with a few strong and long tracking tornadoes possible. Additionally, we could see very large and destructive hail and hurricane-force damaging winds in the most intense cells.
Note that it does not mean that EVERYONE will see severe weather, it’s that the potential is there. Moreover, this is by no means a slam dunk: if our capping inversion does not break, it would mean a much more subdued threat. If it does, explosive development would occur. We won’t know for sure until realtime.
Please stay safe and weather aware.
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