Today is likely to be the hottest day of 2024. Temperatures will flirt with, if not exceed, 80 degrees. Just as the weather warms there will be a chance of a scattered thunderstorm this afternoon.
The main story today will be the threat of severe storms this afternoon and evening. The primary threats are large hail and damaging winds. Before the storms, temps warm quickly into the 80s under a mostly sunny sky. Stay safe and weather aware! pic.twitter.com/QkzIzJvFvL
— NWS Wakefield (@NWSWakefieldVA) April 15, 2024
Many Americans, waiting until the last minute, are feeling the heat attempting to meet today’s deadline for filing their taxes with the IRS.
Perhaps the hottest topic of all today is that for the very first time in the history of the United States, a former president will go to court as the defendant in a criminal trial. There could possibly be three more criminal trials in the coming months.
The weather is in Mother Nature’s hands and our tax fate is in the hands of the IRS. The ex-president’s fate lies in the hands of 12 citizens.
Stormy courtroom testimony is more likely than stormy weather over the weeks ahead, and it is a guaranteed certainty that at least one American will throw a temper tantrum today.
SPC has introduced an Enhanced Risk (3/5) across our area for the increasing potential for damaging straight line winds this afternoon and evening. Large hail will also be possible, especially in the first hour or two after storms fire #mdwx #ncwx #vawx pic.twitter.com/jzhkroY3ys
— NWS Wakefield (@NWSWakefieldVA) April 15, 2024