This is Sunday evening, August 16, 2026
I will issue special updates throughout the day on Monday to give you the latest on our severe storm risk.
5-Day Forecast
MM says…A severe storm threat on Monday leads to a nicer Tuesday and Wednesday. More shower and storm chances arrive Thursday and Friday.
At this time, it looks like the greatest risk for severe storms on Monday will come in the 4:00 – 8:00 timeframe. Stay tuned for any adjustments to this threat timeframe.
MM’s Weather Worries for the Week
I’ll be using my new concern meter tomorrow to let you know how I’m feeling about the storms.
MM’s Wx Analysis
Monday’s weather map shows an active weather day across the eastern U.S., including us on the Cumberland Plateau. That active weather comes with the threat of damaging straight-line winds and flash flooding as the main threats.
The good news is that once the front passes through the area, we’ll be left with a nicer Tuesday and Wednesday. By Thursday, another front moves south to bring a renewed chance for showers and storms.
In Other News!
Our storms Tuesday evening brought several reports of downed trees across the plateau. The main brunt of the complex of storms slid south into eastern Kentucky and into the southern Appalachian Mountains. Storms developing on the western flank of that complex brought heavy rain, gusty winds, and frequent lightning to much of the plateau. That complex brought straight-line winds of up to 120 mph when it passed through Indiana earlier that afternoon!
In other news, the center of Hurricane Lala passed very close to the Big Island of Hawaii. That island hasn’t had a direct landfall in 155 years. That records stands, as Lala’s center stayed just off shore. However, as the impacts of a hurricane are felt far from the center, the Big Island still had lots of flooding and wind damage. The higher mountains caused even heavier rain to fall. The storm continues to impact the state of Hawaii today.
Check out this impressive report from Mauna Kea! Wow! That elevation of Mauna Kea is nearly 14,000 feet. For reference, Mt LeConte is nearly 6,600 feet.
During the night, the rain mixed with and even changed to snow on the summit of Mauna Kea.
The launche of the Nancy Grace telescope is now only two weeks away!!! Fingers crossed that are no delays! I’ll be covering it all with my NASA press pass, so stay tuned for lots of updates!
Dont’ forget to look up this week! Tuesday night should be the best night of all for stargazing!
New episodes of Weather & War coming this week!
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