May 18, 2013; 3:38 PM ET Short-Range Weather forecast overview for the Northwest United States
Short-Range Weather forecast overview for the Northwest United States
Despite record-breaking flooding in parts of the Midwest this year, budget cuts threaten to shut down hundreds of stream gauges across the United States.
The threat for tornados and large hail will continue Saturday night from South Dakota to Texas.
The sirens have silenced and it is time to see the damage. What can you expect to see?
Tornadoes continue to touchdown over Kansas and Nebraska Saturday evening. An increase in wind damage potential will be seen later Saturday night, with isolated very large hail.
Above average temperatures will continue through this week across much of the Southwest.
Weather forecast overview for the United States
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See how far away severe thunderstorms are as we monitor the severe weather with these radar images.
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Mount Saint Helens has erupted several times since the destructive 1980 eruption, and likely will again in the future.
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