The National Weather Service works with the governor’s office to warn people about potentially life-threatening storms. The Commerce, Justice, Science Committee funds the National Weather Service.

Rhode Island and southern and eastern Massachusetts could get 2 inches of rain. Gusts over 40 mph are predicted in some areas. Higher elevations could get snow.

At least three emergency orders were issued in 2024; three were also issued in 2023, five in 2022, two in 2021 and one in 2020. A violent wave of Friday storms and a tornado has killed at least 19 people in Southern Kentucky.

It might be the middle of spring, but federal forecasters say Utah is on tap for a "whirlwind" next few days with a "winter-like" storm this weekend before a more summer-like warmup next week. The former triggered a winter weather advisory,

Thursday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 51. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

An unusual May nor’easter is soaking New England and threatening to bring snow to higher elevations as the states prepared for the Memorial Day holiday weekend