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Severe Storms and Flood Risks Threaten Central U.S. Over Memorial Day Weekend

Record-breaking holiday travel coincides with hazardous weather, including thunderstorms, hail, and flooding across multiple regions.

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The Ferry Building in San Francisco.
Roads are expected to be very busy, as the AAA says around 45.1 million people are likely to travel at least 50 miles from home during the holiday.

Overview

  • The National Weather Service forecasts multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, hail, and heavy rain across the central U.S. from Friday through Monday.
  • Flood watches are in effect for southeast Kansas, northeast Nebraska, southwest Missouri, and northwest Arkansas, with rainfall totals of 2–5 inches and localized amounts up to 8 inches expected.
  • AAA projects over 45.1 million U.S. travelers this Memorial Day weekend, raising concerns about weather-related travel disruptions, particularly in storm-affected areas.
  • New England is clearing from a late-May nor’easter, with improving weather expected through the weekend, culminating in sunny skies and near 70°F temperatures on Monday.
  • The Bay Area will experience cool, breezy conditions Friday, warming inland on Saturday, before a return of onshore winds and clouds Sunday, while Southeast Texas faces storms late Sunday into Monday.