{"id":2413328,"date":"2025-03-15T11:02:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T15:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/storm-system-sweeps-across-the-u-s-sparking-wildfires-and-tornadoes-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-15T11:02:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T15:02:10","slug":"storm-system-sweeps-across-the-u-s-sparking-wildfires-and-tornadoes-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/storm-system-sweeps-across-the-u-s-sparking-wildfires-and-tornadoes-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Storm system sweeps across the U.S. sparking wildfires and tornadoes &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstorm-system-sweeps-across-the-u-s-sparking-wildfires-and-tornadoes-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2413328&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Storm system sweeps across the U.S. sparking wildfires and tornadoes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2040065\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A massive storm system is sweeping its way across the country this weekend, prompting severe weather including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wildfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wildfires<\/a>, thunderstorms, and tornadoes.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, a large storm system swept through the central U.S., causing at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/weather-tornado-threat-southern-u-s-severe-storm-winds-fans-wildfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">six deaths<\/a>, damaging buildings, and sparking more than 100 wildfires. Multiple tornadoes were reported in Missouri and Arkansas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3348950\/trump-report-card-republicans-like-what-they-see\/\">Trump Report Card: &#8216;Republicans like what they see&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3348940\/trump-executive-action-federal-agency-cut-biden-order-paul-weiss-law-firm-mike-pomerantz\/\">Trump executive actions target federal agencies, &#8216;harmful&#8217; Biden orders, and Paul Weiss law firm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3348526\/aoc-schumer-new-york-senate-democrats-primary-challeger\/\">AOC&#8217;s opposition to Schumer on spending fight fuels Senate primary speculation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/severe-weather-storms-tornadoes-south-midwest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">150 fires <\/a>were reported in Oklahoma, fueled by high winds and dry conditions. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/14\/us\/wildfires-texas-oklahoma.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">fires prompted evacuations<\/a>, and some homes were destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>Meteorologists predicted a large storm system would begin in the central U.S. on Friday and move toward the East Coast over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The second day of the storm system prompted tornado threats in the Mississippi Valley and the south.<\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZavalaA\/status\/1883945024871940288\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">issued<\/a> tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings for Saturday in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Southern Tennessee, Southern Arkansas, Western Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/severe-weather\/high-risk-severe-weather-tornado-outbreak-targets-30-states-through-sunday\/1754117\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">AccuWeather<\/a> meteorologists said that severe weather, including the tornado threat, will reach its peak from Saturday afternoon to Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3228429\/nih-debates-mission-structure-as-trump-shake-up-looms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>NIH DEBATES MISSION AND STRUCTURE AS TRUMP SHAKE-UP LOOMS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just as with Friday, there will be the potential for a tornado to occur just about anywhere in this zone,&rdquo; AccuWeather said. &ldquo;However, AccuWeather believes the greatest risk for tornadoes will focus from just south of Interstate 40 in Tennessee to near Interstate 10 in southeastern Louisiana and the panhandles of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The storm is expected to move into the East Coast on Sunday with risk of severe weather that extends from northern Florida to New York state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2040065\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2040065\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Storm system sweeps across the U.S. sparking wildfires and tornadoes A massive storm system is sweeping its way across the country this weekend, prompting severe weather including wildfires, thunderstorms, and tornadoes. 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