Weather and Critical Events

More record rainfall and significant flooding will slow down drivers from Texas to the lower Mississippi Valley (with forecast video).

Due to a structural issue, truckers will have to keep taking detours around the Interstate 40 bridge between Tennessee and Arkansas.

After a stormy weekend in the nation’s heartland, truckers won’t get much of a break this week (with forecast video).

Vessels get the green light after a portion of the Mississippi River near Memphis was closed to traffic for a few days. Inspectors found damage to the bridge above it.

Weekend truckers could hit areas of nasty thunderstorms from Texas to Minnesota (with forecast video).

“This fracture had the potential of becoming a catastrophic event,” ARDOT Director Lorie Tudor said about a crack found in the I-40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee.

Triple-digit heat will hit truckers across the Southwest over the next couple of days (with forecast video).

“This is by far the biggest event that we have ever had to deal with,” UPS’ Dan Gagnon said about COVID.

“I don’t see myself as a hero,” truck driver Bruno Filipe Da Costa Raposo said about helping a traffic accident victim.

Truckers may be stopped in their tracks at times as more torrential rain hits the South (with forecast video).

Truckers will hit occasional delays the next few days as heavy rain hits the South (with forecast video).

Truckers should be ready to chain up as a late-season snowstorm hits the Rockies early this week (with forecast video).

Truckers will run into a few rounds of potentially severe thunderstorms this weekend from the Plains to the South (with forecast video).

Very dry air is raising the wildfire risk across the Upper Midwest. Gusty winds may blow smoke into truckers’ paths (with forecast video).

Salvage crews are using a special method to remove fuel from the capsized commercial lift boat SEACOR Power.

Doppler radar has raised the bar for meteorologists when it comes to analyzing severe weather.

Truckers may hit roadblocks Wednesday in the Deep South as periods of heavy rain and flash flooding continue to soak the region (with forecast video).

Periods of severe storms and heavy rain Tuesday could slow down truckers again across the South (with forecast video).

Truckers will have to dodge severe thunderstorms and tornadoes this week in the eastern half of the country (with forecast video).

“This imagery could be a huge benefit to our office,” NWS meteorologist Alex Sizemore said about using drones to survey storm damage in remote areas.

Strong winds Friday will impact truckers heading to key freight markets in the Northeast (with forecast video).

The process is underway to clear wreckage of the capsized SEACOR Power and minimize environmental impacts.

Truckers will likely run into flooded roads Thursday in portions of the Mississippi and Ohio valleys (with forecast video).

Storms the next couple of days could stop some truckers in their tracks due to torrential rain (with forecast video).

The Coast Guard answers the call to help a Pacific island nation devastated by Typhoon Surigae in mid-April.

Storms the rest of the week could occasionally stop truckers in their tracks across many states.

People from the Plains to the Midwest are bracing for what could be record-breaking cold as a low-pressure system slides out of the Rockies.

Eight missing crew members of a Seacor Marine lift boat are presumed dead.

More rain is coming to the water-logged Gulf Coast with thunderstorms threatening across Texas and the Central Plains.

The ongoing search for missing crew members of the capsized Seacor Power has intensified.

Truckers will hit delays the rest of the week as more periods of heavy rain soak the Deep South (with forecast video).

“We’re giving it all we have,” Coast Guard Capt. Will Watson said about the search for a capsized commercial vessel’s missing crew members.

Truckers will have to chain up in the Rockies as a snowstorm lingers for a couple days (with forecast video).

NOAA Ship Fairweather, a coastal survey vessel, will return to its homeport after a major renovation of the facility.

Truckers may hit smoke and road closures in the Southwest as the threat for wildfires continues (with forecast video).

“It all happened so fast that I didn’t even catch their names,” said trucker Nick Still.

Truckers will see late-season heavy snow and high winds in the Rockies this week (with forecast video).

With an above-average number of hurricanes in the forecast this year, nonprofit logistics groups are busy preparing to help.

Severe thunderstorms will slow down truckers across the South heading into the weekend (with forecast video).

Severe thunderstorms will likely slow down truckers at times across the South heading into the weekend (with forecast video).

The U.S. government is teaming up with leading offshore wind developer Ørsted to “combat the climate crisis and create more clean energy jobs.”

Smoke from wildfires may interfere with truckers in the Southwest as extreme drought and high winds persist (with forecast video).

Truckers will hit delays from heavy rain and storms this week across the eastern half of the country (with forecast video).

Truckers in the northern Rockies may run into delays as snowfall piles up early this week (with forecast video).

Truckers may hit wildfire smoke this weekend in the Plains as the weather stays warm, dry and breezy (with forecast video).

“North Dakota must be prepared to respond to wildland fires,” said Gov. Doug Burgum after a grass fire closed part of Interstate 94.

Truckers may hit wildfire smoke this weekend in the Plains as the weather stays warm, dry and breezy (with forecast video).

Truckers may hit minor delays Thursday as a snowstorm hits the interior Northeast (with forecast video).

Officials say there’s no public health hazard after a truck carrying radioactive material crashed in North Carolina.

Truckers may hit temporary delays as snow and wind pick up Thursday in the Northeast (with forecast video).

Truckers may hit more road closures as rain returns to parts of the flooded South (with forecast video).

Officials blame several deaths in Tennessee on weekend flooding.

Wind gusts reaching 70 mph Monday will impact truckers in more than a dozen states (with forecast video).

Officials say a sandstorm caused the Ever Given container ship to become lodged in the Suez Canal.

Wind gusts exceeding 50 mph Friday will impact truckers heading to leading freight markets in the Northeast (with forecast video).

Truckers should stay very weather aware Thursday. A severe storm outbreak is likely to hit the South (with forecast video).

No matter where truckers go in the U.S., they can find fun roadside attractions offering plenty of parking.

Truckers will have to be on their toes in the South as the risk of severe weather increases (with forecast video).

Truckers in the South will hit periods of blinding rainfall and possible road closures the next few days (forecast video).

Have time to catch a NASCAR race while on the road? These are five tracks that are very accommodating to truckers.

Truckers in the Rockies and Cascades will have to chain up this week as snowstorms keep coming (forecast video).

Truckers in Western mountains may hit occasional road closures due to ongoing snow and wind (forecast video).

Truck driving can be stressful when carrying unusual freight. These are five fairly odd loads that have been lost.

Truckers heading into the Sierra Nevada Thursday and Friday will have to chain up once again (forecast video).

Truckers in the South will have to dodge many areas of tornadoes, severe winds and large hail Wednesday and Thursday (forecast video).

On this St. Patrick’s Day, truckers tell FreightWaves which cloverleaf interchanges bring them the worst luck.

Truckers will have to dodge severe thunderstorms across several southern states, with good odds for tornadoes (forecast video).

Runways and roads remain closed after a weekend blizzard slams the Denver area (forecast video).

Weekend blizzard could stop truckers in their tracks in the Rockies and Plains (forecast video).

During down time, these are some lesser-known weather-themed movies that truckers may like.

Blizzard conditions and up to 4 feet of snowfall will be trouble for weekend truckers in the Rockies and Plains (forecast video).

About 10,000 severe thunderstorms strike the U.S. each year. These are five things every trucker should know about them.

Strong winds and up to 2 feet of snowfall will delay truckers this weekend from the Rockies into the Plains (forecast video).

Prolonged Plains rainfall, heavy at times, will delay freight flows a bit through the weekend (forecast video).

Truckers are likely using many of the 46,000 U.S. bridges that are classified as “structurally deficient.” These are the states with the most.

Truckers will have to keep chaining up as more snowstorms slam the Cascades, Sierra Nevada and Rockies this week (with forecast video).

Truckers will have to chain up frequently as more snow piles up in the Northwest mountains (with forecast video).

Truckers will have to chain up as a series of snowstorms comes back to the Northwest (with forecast video).

Tim Adams invented We Care Safety Flaps to reduce “collateral damage” from accidents involving tractor-trailers.

Truckers may hit delays as a quick-hitting snowstorm heads toward the Rockies (with forecast video).

Truckers run a high risk of rollovers Tuesday as powerful winds spread across the Northeast (with forecast video).

Heavy rainfall and potential road closures will slow down truckers this week in the Gulf Coast states (with forecast video).

Employees can be “your greatest liabilities if they’re not trained properly,” says Infinit-I Workforce Solutions CEO Jay Wommack. So he is offering a free training video for truckers.

Another snowstorm will slow down freight flows in the Northwest heading into the weekend (with forecast video).

Localized flooding and roadblocks possible through early next week from Texas to Tennessee (with forecast video).

Truckers and trains will have to battle challenging winds returning to some western states (with forecast video).

Outbound freight volumes slowly picking up in markets slammed with record cold and snow last week (with forecast video).

Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says winter storm disruptions are a “temporary setback” to COVID vaccine delays.

Look for delays in freight flows this week as winter storms move through the Northeast and Northwest (with forecast video).

The Austin, Texas, mayor is “just trying to keep people alive and safe” as recovery from two historic winter storms continues.

Successive winter storms this week have been wreaking havoc on freight flows. Texas has been hit the hardest (with forecast video).

Meteorologist June Bacon-Bercey paved the way for young women and minorities in science.

Back-to-back winter storms this week have been wreaking havoc on trucking capacity (with forecast video).

A second winter storm this week adds to supply chain issues from Texas to Tennessee (with forecast video).

Once built, the NOAA ship Discoverer will conduct research in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone for at least a few years.

It’s a difficult task selling new vehicles when lot inventories are thin. However, with the right strategy, dealers can overcome disruptions in the automotive supply chain.

Supply chain issues linger in the South even though a historic winter storm has ended (with forecast video).

A winter storm that has caused airport closures and widespread power outages is hitting the Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio valleys Monday

Multiple truck crashes were reported in Texas and Oklahoma as a massive winter storm brings peril to roads across the region.

“We rely on our drivers to tell us when the roads are not safe.” One carrier lets its drivers use common sense when deciding whether to proceed through winter storms.