Severe Storms Possible Wednesday

There will be a risk for severe thunderstorms for roughly the northern half of Virginia tomorrow. A warm front will lift northward through the area tonight and will lie across northern Virginia Wednesday morning. Afternoon heating and convergence along the front as well as lift from an approaching upper-level wave, should be sufficient for the development of strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and possibly tornadoes. Storm motion should initially be eastward, with line segment/storm clusters moving east-southeasterly. Stay with CBS 6, We'll Keep You Ahead of the Storm. Zach

Severe Weather Monday in Plains

Severe weather struck the Southern Plains Monday afternoon and evening as multiple tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma and Kansas, killing five in Oklahoma and injuring dozens of others. At least 40 homes were destroyed and more than 100 homes damaged in Oklahoma, as well.

You can watch some of the tornado video here, which we showed on our Tuesday morning newscast:

The same upper storm system responsible for the severe weather yesterday is now tracking into the Upper Midwest today, overspreading rain to the region, including bringing the Commonwealth a chance for scattered showers. Severe threat will exist in primarily Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri today. Unfortunately, this does mean that already-damaged parts of the Southern Plains will be under the gun again today and tomorrow for severe thunderstorms. By Wednesday, the Commonwealth could have scattered thunderstorms, but severe threat is very low in our area because of limited moisture and lift.

Where's The Rain?

Even with a soggy March, we are now officially below normal for rain this year. April was an exceptionally dry month across the Mid-Atlantic and Deep South.

Some of the South has seen rain this month (Tennessee has seen too much), while we have remained dry:


So it makes you wonder - who has seen all the rain so far this year? In the map below, you can see that it has been wet across parts of New England, Tennessee, Florida, Texas and northern California. Louisiana and southern Mississippi have been the driest area of the country.