Mid-South severe weather, Kīlauea moves to WATCH and major late-season snow grips Colorado and Wyoming
May 5, 2026: A high-impact severe weather day across the southern Plains and Mid-South, with tornado, hail, and damaging-wind threats from Texas through Kentucky. The U.S. Geological Survey raises Kīlauea to WATCH as Episode 46 of the summit eruption nears. A late-season winter storm drops up to 30 inches of snow across the Colorado and Wyoming high country, with whiteout conditions on the I-25 corridor. We also cover active wildfires in Florida, New Mexico, and South Dakota, and FEMA’s expanded in-person assistance for Kona Low survivors in Hawaii. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily…
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