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The Eastern Pacific hurricane season starts on May 15, and AccuWeather hurricane experts are warning that El Niño could promote a surge in activity in 2026. Also, heavy, wet snow damaged trees across metro Denver while totals topped 2 feet in parts of the Colorado Rockies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A hailstone picked up by a storm chaser in Texas nearly two years ago has been declared a new state record by officials. Plus, after an unusually stormy spring in the state, Illinois is No. 1 in preliminary tornado reports this year, bucking the historical average. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Halley's comet won't zoom by Earth again until 2061 but debris from the famous comet visit twice a year through meteor showers. Also, The AccuWeather Lightning Network detected lightning strikes between 3 and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday near the Marine Science Laboratory building in St. Petersburgt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The moon will be the centerpiece of almost every major astronomical happening in May, including a meet-up with Venus and Jupiter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Energy bills could soar this summer with widespread heat predicted coast to coast. And as the season progresses, El Niño will have a bigger influence on the weather. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Severe storms with damaging winds, hail and tornadoes will shift from the middle of the United States to the South and East through midweek, with renewed threats focusing on the Gulf Coast by the weekend. Also, a spring snowstorm will blanket the mountains of Colorado into the start of May, providing a small boost in snow following an unusually dry winter season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Multiple rounds of rain and thunderstorms this week will fall across drought-stricken areas of the South, offering short-term relief and reducing wildfire risk in locations that receive soaking rainfall. Also, a storm chaser got to see a rare weather phenomenon in Oklahoma on Thursday: A pair of tornadoes, one circling the other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Monstrous hail, strong tornadoes and destructive winds will threaten tens of millions this week as a multiday severe weather outbreak reaches its crescendo. Also, farmers worked through the night ahead of the freeze trying to protect vulnerable crops as temperatures plummeted into the 20s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

-Air quality alerts are in place for parts of Georgia and South Carolina as wildfires are sending smoke into Atlanta and Charleston. -After a multi-state severe weather outbreak last Friday, at least 80 tornado tracks have been confirmed, including 2 EF3 twisters. -The opening of Lake Lure marks a significant milestone for Hurricane Helene recovery in Western North Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The United States faces a growing wildfire threat in the coming months, with fires in 2026 forecast to burn between 5.5 and 8 million acres across the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices