Tornadoes hit Virginia cities
Mon Apr 28 2008 @ 23:45 EDT
A storm system along the East Coast spawned at least three tornadoes in Virginia today. The first tornado was reported near Lawrenceville at 3:05 PM EDT where several homes were damaged. Another tornado was reported near Colonial Heights, Virginia around 3:40 PM EDT. The tornado overturned cars in a mall parking lot and damaged several homes and buildings. The severe storms moved East torwards Suffolk and Norfolk, spawning another tornado which injured over 200 people. A damage survey will be completed on Tuesday. More information is available from USA Today and the National Weather Service office in Wakefield.
Spring arrives; Flooding and severe weather possible in the Southwest and Midwest on Friday
Wed Apr 2 2008 @ 19:38 EDT
Calm, pleasant weather returned to much of the nation on Wednesday. A cold front moved through the Midwest on Tuesday leaving high pressure to dominate over much of the region, and temperatures rose into the upper 50s.
Severe weather is possible in Oklahoma today into early Thursday. Unstable weather will move East of the Rockies providing the chance for large hail early Thursday in Oklahoma and Kansas. The focus for severe weather will move into Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas for the afternoon and evening hours. Very large hail and damaging winds are possible with supercells that form in these areas. Tornadoes will be possible into the mid-South and in Northern Texas.
Winter Weather Update
Wed Dec 12 2007 @ 11:50 EST
24 are dead and almost 1 million people are without power after a winter storm system moved through the Midwest and the Plains on Sunday and Monday. On Saturday, a cold air mass moved into the region from Oklahoma to Wisconsin. Early Sunday morning, a warm, moist air mass moved above this cold air and dropped rain. The rain fell as freezing rain as it reached the cold surface and coated everything in ice.
Up to an inch of ice fell in Iowa and Kansas and up to 0.5" fell in Oklahoma.
- Storm Summary from the National Weather Service
- Iowa Ice Map
- Northern Kansas Ice Map
- How do freezing rain and sleet form?
California Wildfires
Thu Oct 25 2007 @ 12:30 EDT
Wildfires spread very quickly on Sunday in Southern California, and have destroyed over 1,500 homes and covered 695 square miles as of Thursday afternoon. The Santa Ana winds helped to fuel the spread of the wildfires. Below are some resources providing up-to-date news and information:
Emergency Management and local information
- San Diego County Emergency Management
- 2-1-1 information hotline (San Diego area)
- National Wildfire Incident System (updated list of ongoing fires and containment)
- San Bernardino National Forest closed
News
Images
- Google Earth map of fire locations and evacuation areas (KML file, requires Google Earth)
- NASA images shows fire's immense size
Severe weather outbreak in the Midwest
Thu Oct 18 2007 @ 20:40 EDT
A severe weather outbreak is ongoing in the Midwest. Tornado warnings are in effect in Western Kentucky, Northern Indiana, and Central Michigan.
Images
Live weather cam in Owensboro, Kentucky
More information will be posted as the evening progresses.