EPISODE · May 17, 2026 · 1 MIN
ACCELERATING RISK: Severe Storm Threat Expands Sunday to Encompass 40 Million Across Central U.S.
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On May 17, 2026, we track the massive geographic expansion of the ongoing severe weather outbreak. We break down the SPC’s Level 3 Enhanced Risk, the volatile $3,500\text{ J/kg}$ CAPE atmospheric profile fueling long-track tornado potential in the Upper Midwest, and the overnight transition into a destructive straight-line wind event.
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On May 17, 2026, we track the massive geographic expansion of the ongoing severe weather outbreak. We break down the SPC’s Level 3 Enhanced Risk, the volatile $3,500\text{ J/kg}$ CAPE atmospheric profile fueling long-track tornado potential in the Upper Midwest, and the overnight transition into a destructive straight-line wind event.
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ACCELERATING RISK: Severe Storm Threat Expands Sunday to Encompass 40 Million Across Central U.S.
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