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Bob Oravec

Bob Oravec

Senior Branch Forecaster at the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center who frequently appears as a guest expert on NPR News programs.

Jul 16, 2026

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3:15
going around the San Antonio area into the west and northwest can attest to that.
3:20
And it's just been a very stagnant weather pattern, especially across the middle part of the country.
3:24
And that's supported a very slow-moving mid- to upper-level system.
3:29
And each evening going into the overnight, The thunderstorm activity has enhanced around this system and has produced very heavy rain, hasn't moved a lot.
3:38
Some of the same areas have seen multiple rounds of precipitation.
3:41
And it looks like we're going to have at least probably one more night where we have the thunderstorm activity reigniting overnight tonight into the day on Friday.
3:52
Hopefully after that, it looks like the system breaks down.
7:20
So looking at the situation, where do you see are the problem areas? Where should people really, really pay attention and prepare for another round of heavy rain overnight?

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