UNITED STATES - Multiple severe weather warnings have been issued along a 1,500 mile stretch of the United States from Texas to New York due to severe thunderstorms. The main threats from these storms are hail, damaging wind gusts, and potential tornadoes.

"It has certainly been a wild weather ride in Texas this year, and we are looking at a very active forecast for the upcoming hurricane season," Bret Erickson, Executive Vice President of Business Affairs for Edinburg, Texas-based Little Bear Produce, shared with ANUK. Reminding us of the sheer size of the state, he explained how one area is currently experiencing one extreme while a different region is seeing another, but that all are doing everything possible to prepare for what Mother Nature has in store. "It's a catch 22—we don't want the damaging effects of flooding and wind that comes with the hurricanes, but we need massive rainfall inflows to fall into our watershed to help refill our irrigation and municipal water supplies for the upcoming year."

One of the highest threats of severe weather, as of yesterday evening, was centered in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. According to a report from Fox Weather, a Tornado Watch was in effect for portions of Texas, including cities such as Dallas, Waco, Fort Worth, and McKinney.

As of this morning, those showers and thunderstorms are expected to clear. Clusters will still be monitored but the threat of the storm becoming severe appears to dissipate in the week.

We’ve checked in with several supply-side companies in Texas to check on conditions. Keep reading AndNowUKnow as we cover the events affecting fresh produce.