{"id":211949,"date":"2026-05-28T13:44:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T13:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/supercharged-storms-in-2026-usa-today\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T13:44:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T13:44:52","slug":"supercharged-storms-in-2026-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/supercharged-storms-in-2026-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercharged storms in 2026 &#8211; USA Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Here\u2019s the news to know:<br \/><em><strong><a href=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nicolefallert\/ target=_blank rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=:b|z|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Nicole Fallert<\/a><\/strong><\/em> here, bringing you the news to know on Thursday, from warnings in the 2026 hurricane forecast to an executive order on mail-in voting allowed to go into effect.<br \/>Grave warnings are coming from the nation&#8217;s leading hurricane forecasters\u00a0as the 2026 hurricane season begins. Devastating <a href=\/story\/news\/weather\/2026\/05\/27\/increased-flood-risk-south-florida-could-persist-through-weekend\/90274465007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>early season storms can and do occur<\/a>, even during\u00a0El Nin\u0303o, and could happen again.<br \/>Hurricane Agnes in 1972 holds lessons for today: Like 2026,\u00a0a strong El Nin\u0303o\u00a0was developing in the Pacific Ocean when Agnes formed in 1972.\u00a0Agnes became \u2013 and remains \u2013 one of the costliest storms ever to strike the U.S. mainland.<br \/>Agnes also underscores why Ken Graham, National Weather Service director, <a href=\/story\/news\/weather\/2026\/05\/27\/hurricane-season-2026-forecast-early-rapid-intensification\/90261172007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>stresses the dangers of hurricane season<\/a> this year to the millions who live far inland from the point of landfall.<br \/><strong><span style=text-decoration:underline>Take a look<\/span><\/strong><br \/>The 98th\u00a0<a href=\/story\/sports\/2026\/05\/26\/scripps-spelling-bee-2026-competitors-rounds-channels\/90218456007\/ target=_blank rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Scripps National Spelling Bee<\/a>\u00a0continues Thursday in Washington, DC, with nearly 250 students competing for the title and a $50,000 prize. <a href=\/picture-gallery\/news\/nation\/2026\/05\/26\/scripps-national-spelling-bee-reactions-photos\/90267709007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Meet the contestants<\/a>.<br \/><strong><span style=text-decoration:underline>NBA<\/span><\/strong><br \/>New York (and its fans) are scouting their future opponent. Whom should they prefer to face: the\u00a0<a href=https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/oklahoma-city-thunder\/25\/ target=_blank rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a>\u00a0or the\u00a0<a href=https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/san-antonio-spurs\/24\/ target=_blank rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>San Antonio Spurs<\/a>? Though the Knicks appear likely to enter the\u00a0NBA Finals\u00a0as underdogs regardless of opponent, <a href=\/story\/sports\/nba\/knicks\/2026\/05\/27\/nba-finals-2026-knicks-or-spurs-thunder\/90273716007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>USA TODAY Sports analysis say it should be Spurs<\/a>. The primary reason is because of San Antonio\u2019s inexperience in the playoffs.<br \/><small><em>Have feedback on the Daily Briefing?\u00a0Shoot\u00a0Nicole an email at\u00a0NFallert@usatoday.com<\/em><\/small>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNOGJyZnBqelE4LUx6Y2VtRlRja0h4MVg1TnI4YU9aRDVoUVgzZW9XTjhQQmhhZThvWHRxal9RbG1pT0lENUNWLWRuQ2U4YjdtVjJGM0dqOWpiU3htNDlnNVVaTXJ4dWtCM3VHaVQyNnZxeVVxMllGQjI4dnVrT1NVNDVWcXQwNXJKaUdGTlpnR0d0c1hGd0NUbHRXYlVWMW9wcWc?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Here\u2019s the news to know:Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Thursday, from warnings in the 2026 hurricane forecast to an executive order on mail-in voting allowed to go into effect.Grave warnings are coming from the nation&#8217;s leading hurricane forecasters\u00a0as the 2026 hurricane season begins. 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