Potentially damaging southwest wind, a risk for severe thunderstorms, flash flooding and heavy snow on the peaks of the Big Island’s volcanoes are all in the forecast.

Hawaii is under severe weather warnings, including high winds, thunderstorms, and flash floods, as a storm approaches.

A sprawling winter storm that is pushing slowly across the United States will bring a risk of severe weather and excessive rainfall to a large part of the south-central United States from Wednesday into Friday. Isolated thunderstorms, flooding rains and damaging winds are all possible in an area between East Texas and western Kentucky.

On Wednesday at 12:57 p.m. a winter storm watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid from Thursday 10 p.m. until Saturday 4 p.m. for North Oregon Cascades, Cascades of Marion and Linn counties and Cascades of Lane County.

On Wednesday at 9:56 p.m. a winter storm warning was issued by the NWS Eureka CA valid for Friday between 1 a.m. and 2 p.m.

A powerful storm that will bring heavy rain, gusty winds and flash flooding is set to hit the Hawaiian Islands Wednesday evening.

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for Niihau, Kauai, and Oahu, effective from 6 p.m. today to 6 a.m. Friday. Southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph, with localized gusts over 60 mph,

As a cold front will cover the islands, stormy weather that are anticipated include windy conditions and plenty of showers in areas across the state.