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<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1707394275217186823" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1707394275217186823"></div>Thursday, September 28 marks the one year anniversary of Hurricane Ian slamming into Florida's Gulf Coast. Ian was the 6th category four or stronger storm to hit the Gulf Coast in just 6 years. The other storms to precede it were:<ol><li>Ida (2021)</li><li>Laura (2020)</li><li>Michael (2018)</li><li>Harvey (2017)</li><li>Irma (2017)</li></ol>Ian made landfall in Cayo Costa, Florida as a Category 4 storm with winds of 155 miles per hour. Post storm analysis showed Ian was a monster CAT 5 just before landfall. Our field correspondents covering the storm witness roofs fly off buildings and tremendous damage in the eyewall of the storm.And though Ian's winds were fierce, the storm will be remembered for its incredible surge. 12 feet of surge slammed Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island. The seawater took over the first floors of homes and wiped away entire buildings on barrier islands.Farther south, in the front right quadrant of the storm, dramatic surge overtook Naples and Marco Island. Sadly, 41 people lost their lives as a result of storm surge, 36 in Lee County, FL alone (home of Cape Coral and Fort Myers).Over 2,000 people were rescued in the aftermath of Ian, airlifted from barrier islands like Sanibel where the causeway was wiped away in the storm. Many roads were destroyed and all terrain vehicles came in to pull people to safety.Ian's impacts stretched beyond that of Southwest Florida: over 20" of rain fell in central and Northeast Florida, turning roads into rivers from Orlando to Daytona. Onshore flow pounded the seawall at Daytona Beach, which then was hit later in the season by Hurricane Nicole leading to homes collapsing into the ocean.After a grueling 24 hours in Florida, Ian reemerged over the Atalntic making a final landfall as a category one hurricane on September 30th near Georgetown, South Carolina. Storm surge on the order of 2-4' impacted coastal South Carolina and the Outer Banks of North Carolina along with torrential rainfall that lead to the evacuation of communities.Sadly, 150 people lost their lives as a result of hurricane Ian, which is the third costliest hurricane in U.S. history and the costliest for Florida.

Hurricane Ian: One Year Later

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It is almost time for Katmai National Park &amp; Preserve's "Fat Bear Week" which begins on October 4th and continues through October 10th!<h2>What is fat bear week?</h2>Fat bear week is put on by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://explore.org">explore.org</a> and Katmai N.P.. According to Katmai N.P. &amp; Preserve, fat bear week "is a global tournament-style bracket competition in which the public votes for their favorite fattest bear. The National Park Service launched Fat Bear Week in 2014, when it was simply Fat Bear Tuesday". In 2015, it launched into an entire week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/bracket-1695670210352.png"><h2>Why fat bear week?</h2>Fat bear week is put on by the park &amp; preserve to increase engagement and awareness about Alaska's brown bear population. The goal is to celebrate the "Brooks River brown bears at Katmai and its healthy and remarkable ecosystem"<h2>How do I vote?</h2>To vote you can head over to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://explore.org/fat-bear-week">Explore.Org's</a> page to cast your official vote. The voting runs each day from 12 - 9 &nbsp;p.m. Eastern (9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Pacific) in a bracket style event. The "final four" is held on October 9th with the final round on October 10th. The winner will be crowned the "Fattest Bear". Share your vote with the hashtag #FatBearWeek on social media!<h2>Who are the fat bears?</h2>The competition for the 2023 fattest bear hasn't been announced yet, but we wanted to look back at some of the more notable winners: The reigning champion is 747, one of the largest brown bears on Earth, estimated to weigh 1400lbs! He was first discovered at the preserve in 2004 and is now a seasoned bear on the river. He also has won fat bear week in 2020. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/2022-747halloffame-1694556755184-1695670787651.png">The most decorated Fat Bear is Otis who won the inaugural Fat Bear competition in 2014 and then again in 2016, 2017, and 2021. According to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://explore.org">explore.org</a>, "Otis was four to six years old when he was first identified in 2001, and he’s now one of the older male bears at Brooks River"<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/hof2021-1664193108589-7-1695670652411.png">Two time champion Beadnose is not likely to be in the running this year because she hasn't been spotted at the river in the past few years. The rules of the competition is that the bear has to be present at the beginning and end of summer and documented by Rangers in order to participate. Still, Beadnose is an impressive bear, unseating Otis in 2015 and in 2018!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/hof2015-1664193108584-1-1695671038531.png">To read more about the Fat Bears and the competition for 2023, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://explore.org/hall-of-champions">click here</a>. WeatherNation will bring you updates on Fat Bear week as they come!

Fat Bear Week 2023: Chunking Up for Competition

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Alana Cameron was born and raised in Canada in the city of Mississauga, just outside of Toronto. Alana is the oldest of 4 siblings, all close in age, and grew up playing outside with them in all types of weather. After graduating high school, Alana moved to study at the University of British Columbia in Kelowna for a year before transferring to Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she completed a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Atmospheric Science. Upon completion, Alana moved back to Toronto where she completed a post-grad degree in Meteorology at York University. After her post-grad, she went on to complete another post-grad in Broadcast Journalism - TV News at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. During her final year of studies she had the privilege of interning with the best in the business in Canada at The Weather Network. Once she finished her internship, she got the call from small-town Denison, Texas where she accepted a job as an on-air meteorologist at KTEN-TV, right in tornado alley, covering severe weather from Sherman/Denison (North Texas) to Ada (Southern Oklahoma). After the most active tornado season Oklahoma had seen in May 2019 (105 tornadoes!) Alana is excited to join WeatherNation to cover weather all across the nation. If you're interested in following her on social media she can be found @alanacameronwx!

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Above - the first images of the landing of the OSIRIS-REx sample returning capsule containing rock and dust from asteroid Bennu at the Department of Defense's Utah Test and Training Range (Credit: NASA, OSIRIS-REx Project)On Sunday morning, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft safely returned a capsule containing the 4.5 billion-year-old asteroid Bennu in Utah. This sample will be heading to Houston, according to NASA. According to NASA:<blockquote>At 12:37 a.m. EDT (10:37 a.m. MDT), a helicopter gently placed NASA’s OSIRIS-REx sample capsule, attached to the end of a 100-foot cable, on the ground outside a hangar on the Department of Defense’s Utah Test and Training Range. Two technicians on the ground helped guide the capsule down.&nbsp;Once the helicopter line was detached and the helicopter had departed, the clean room team removed the capsule from its metal transport cradle. They loaded the capsule onto a cart and wheeled it into the hangar where a temporary clean room had been set up. In the hangar, the capsule was fully unwrapped and cleaned, and then taken into the clean room for disassembly.   &nbsp;To protect the clean room from contaminants, only six people are allowed inside. Covered from head to toe in bunny suits, hoods, nitrile gloves, shoe covers, plus hair and beard covers, their job is to disassemble the capsule and remove the unopened sample canister inside. They will package all the parts for transport by aircraft to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Monday morning.&nbsp;&nbsp;</blockquote><h2>History</h2>The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nasa.gov/osiris-rex">OSIRIS-REx</a> (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security – Regolith Explorer) project launched in September of 2016, putting a spacecraft on the asteroid Bennu to collect rocks and dust from the surface. The goal of the mission is to "investigate how planets formed and how life began, as well as improve our understanding of asteroids that could impact Earth" according to NASA.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/OSIRIS-REx_Touchdown_on_Bennu-1695312747690.gif">Captured on Oct. 20, 2020, during the OSIRIS-REx mission’s Touch-And-Go (TAG) sample collection event, this series of images shows the SamCam imager’s field of view as the NASA spacecraft approaches and touches down on asteroid Bennu’s surface. (credit: NASA)The samples collected from Bennu are from October 2020. According to NASA, the spacecraft collected enough samples in two days to start the journey back to Earth. During the departure, "OSIRIS-REx imaged Bennu for 5.9 hours, covering more than a full rotation of the asteroid. It flew within 2.1 miles (3.5 kilometers) of Bennu's surface". Despite moving at 600 mph, the journey back to Earth still took OSIRIS-REx roughly 2.5 years to make!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/bennuola1-1695313273805.gif">This three-dimensional view of asteroid Bennu was created by the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA), contributed by the Canadian Space Agency, on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. (credit: NASA)The spacecraft's next mission will take it into the orbit of the near-Earth asteroid Apophis in 2029. Apophis is about 1,200 feet in diameter and is expected to come within 20,000 miles of Earth in 2029. The asteroid is an "S-type", made up of Silica materials and is remnants of our early solar system.OSIRIS-REx is the third of four missions in NASA's New Frontier program to explore our solar system with medium sized spacecraft. Other missions in the program include: New Horizons (exploring Pluto since 2006), Juno (exploring Jupiter since 2011) and Dragonfly (Saturn's Moon Titan, set to launch in 2026).<div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O8R2hsoIgTc" start="0"></iframe></div>

NASA OSIRIS-REx: Asteroid Sample Returned to Earth

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An aurora could be visible tonight for the northern tier of the United States as a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) event peaks solar radiation! The best time to view the aurora will be 4 - 7 AM Central Time, but the earlier the better due to the dark conditions. Overnight will be a new moon so very little moonlight will detract from the aurora visibility.According to the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.gi.alaska.edu/monitors/aurora-forecast">Geophysical Institute</a> at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the aurora will be visible through Tuesday morning from "Helena [MT to] Minneapolis [MN to] Milwaukee [WI to] Bay City, Toronto [Canada to] Montpelier [Vermont]" The aurora may even be visible along the horizon for Boise, ID, Lincoln, NE, Indianapolis, IN and Annapolis, MD!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/tonights_static_viewline_forecast-1695054707785.png">The reason for the aurora is from a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) that is expected on Tuesday. The "K-index" is used to "characterize the magnitude of geomagnetic storms" according to NOAA. Tuesday's K-index will be on the order of mid-levels. According to NOAA, "Kp is an excellent indicator of disturbances in the Earth's magnetic field and is used by [space weather prediction center] to decide whether geomagnetic alerts and warnings need to be issued for users who are affected by these disturbances".<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/estimated-planetary-k-in-1695054555994.png">For more on geomagnetic storms and potential impacts for the U.S., watch Meteorologist Alana Camera as she heads inside the Space Weather Prediction Center located in Boulder, CO!<div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=617034086665143" data-width="500" src="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=617034086665143" style="display: flex; justify-content: center"></div>

Aurora Likely Visible Early Tuesday Morning for the Northern U.S.

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NOAA has released their roundup from the 2023 Summer season, including intense heat and summer weather tragedies that contribute to NOAA's list of Billion Dollar Disasters. <h2>Summer 2023 Recap</h2>NOAA notes that August was HOT (we all know it, we lived it!) for the contiguous United States, running an average of 74.4°, about 2.3° above average. This made August 2023 the 9th warmest on record in the 129 years of record keeping. Some of the hottest states were the Deep South: Texas, Florida and Mississippi. Outside of the lower 48, Alaska had its second hottest August in its 99 years of record keeping, according to NOAA. While temperatures were above average, the amount of rain this summer nationwide was quite average. However, looking nationwide only gives us part of the storm. California and Nevada had their second wettest Augusts on record thanks to the remnants of Hurricane Hilary which also brought wet weather into the Northern Rockies. On the East Coast, the entire Northeast has been wet all summer, with New Hampshire and Vermont having their wettest June - August period ever! The rest of New England and New York all had one of the Top 10 wettest summers on record. Some of the driest states were also the hottest mentioned above: Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana all had abnormally dry Augusts, the driest on record for LA. <h2>Billion Dollar Disasters</h2>NOAA's report also included a quarterly update to the Billion Dollar Disasters. Billion dollar disasters are defined by weather events that result in over $1 in damages. According to NOAA this year's 23 is a record, and sets us above the previous highest year of 2020 which had 22 disasters. At last update in mid-June there were 13 Billion Dollar Disasters, meaning there were 10 new event during the summer. <blockquote><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">"These events caused 253&nbsp;direct and indirect&nbsp;fatalities and produced more than $57.6 billion&nbsp;in damages (Consumer Price Index (CPI)-adjusted). Other potential billion-dollar events from 2023 that are still under review include Tropical Storm Hilary that impacted southern California and the Southern/Midwestern drought."</a></blockquote>The New Disasters Are: <ol><li>Central and Southern Severe Weather June 15-18</li><li>Rockies Hail Storms, Central Severe Weather June 21-26</li><li>Central Severe Weather June 28-July 2</li><li>Northeast Flooding in July 9-15</li><li>Midwest Severe Weather July 19-21</li><li>Northern Plains Severe Weather July 28-29</li><li>East Coast/Midwest Severe Weather August 5-8</li><li>Hawaiian Fires of August 8</li><li>Minnesota Hail Storms August 11</li><li>Hurricane Idalia August 29-31</li></ol>Other events of note that have not been evaluated yet are: <ul><li>Hurricane Hilary Remnants Impacting California &amp; the Southwest</li><li>Extreme Heat Dome for the Plains, Midwest &amp; South</li></ul>It is important to note that the billion dollar disasters only encompass a price tag, and don't take into account where the climate hit (populated versus unpopulated area) and are not an indication of climate or trends in general. Billion Dollar Disasters are simply a way <img src="https://www.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-09/AUGUST2023BILLIONDOLLARDISASTERS.png" alt="A map of the U.S. plotted with 23 weather and climate disasters each costing $1 billion or more that occurred between January and August, 2023." title="A map of the U.S. plotted with 23 weather and climate disasters each costing $1 billion or more that occurred between January and August, 2023. (Image credit: NOAA/NCEI)">

Recapping 2023 Summer: Hot for All & 10 New Billion Dollar Disasters

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Taban Sharifi grew up in Southern California between Los Angeles and San Diego. She is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) with the American Meteorological Society (AMS). She has a B.S. in Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Environmental Sciences with a minor in Environmental Systems and Society from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Go Bruins! While in school, Taban was a meteorology intern with NBC LA. There she helped forecast daily weather for the greater Los Angeles region and created a playbook to deploy weather sensors for NBC owned-and-operated stations across the country. Her first on-air job took her to San Angelo, Texas, where she was a morning meteorologist and co-anchor. Working in West Texas gave her knowledge and experience covering severe storms. From there, she moved to Palm Springs, California. People think forecasting in California is sunshine all the time, but with temperatures in the 120’s, wildfires, damaging winds, floodings, and earthquakes, the forecasting kept her very busy! She also worked there as a general assignment reporter and told community stories. Taban is excited for the challenge and opportunity to forecast nationally with WeatherNation. She also looks forward to exploring all that Colorado has to offer!

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Researchers are working around the clock to sharpen forecasting high impact events, like when a tropical storm rapidly intensifies, brings catastrophic storm surge, and makes landfall as a hurricane. Dr. Luca Centurioni is the Director of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://gdp.ucsd.edu/ldl/">Lagrangian Drifter Laboratory</a> with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. His team deploys drifter buoys, or drifters, to collect data to better understand atmospheric and oceanic interactions. "What we need to understand though is really how the ocean and the atmosphere are coupled. For example, see what is the effect of waves in, you know, modulating the exchanges of energy between the ocean and the atmosphere," said Centurioni.<div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RFKOT2iyfDU" start="0"></iframe></div>The data measured includes sea surface temperature, wind, and atmospheric pressure. This also helps bring a comparison to the satellite measurements with ground truth data. The data from drifters is transmitted in real-time to the Global Telecommunication System (GTS) that is maintained by the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://public.wmo.int/en">World Meteorological Organization (WMO)</a>.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/watermarked-air deployment-1694037085119.png">Above is a drifter getting deployed via plane. NOAA, the US Navy, and Hurricane Hunters have been a part of the drifters deployment process.The program is large, but there is a component of the program that addresses measurements specifically within hurricanes during the hurricane season. The Drifter Lab collected data with hurricane Idalia inside the storm and along the Florida coast. Centurioni explained, "With Idalia, we did something a little bit different. We restricted the measurements to ocean waves and sea surface temperature." He expressed the amount of drifters deployed were more than they typically send out. The goal of these drifters and isolating the measurements was to focus on understanding storm surge across the Florida panhandle. The storm surge with Idalia inundates miles of coastline. "We are trying to come up with new scientific advances that will eventually improve the intensity forecast of the storms," said Centurioni. Improving the intensity forecast can be a life-saving measure for folks in the impact zones for tropical systems.See real-time drifter data <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ldl.ucsd.edu/apps/projects/noaa/global-drifter-program.html">HERE</a>.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/drifting-buoys-tracked-hurricane-michael-in-the-gulf-of-mexico">Drifting Buoys Tracked Hurricane Michael in the Gulf of Mexico</a>

Drifters Deployed into Hurricane Idalia to Sharpen Forecasting Intensity

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Location of comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) on September 10, 2023, 45 minutes before sunrise. Illustration by Eddie Irizarry using <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://stellarium-web.org/">Stellarium</a> via <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://EarthSky.Org">EarthSky.Org</a>.A new comet has been discovered in the sky, known as Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) for the amateur astronomer that discovered it on August 11, 2023, Hideo Nishimura! Though discovered less than a month ago, it will pass its closest point to Earth, on September 13, 2023. The comet will be visible to the naked eye through September!<div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oYN8k8w4wRc" start="0"></iframe></div>In addition to the comet, an aurora in the High Plains of the U.S.. W coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun is causing a low-end geomagnetic storm that will allow for the aurora to be visible along the horizon through the Rockies and Great Plains. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Aurora -1694551284340.jpg">At its closest path, the comet will still be about 79 MILLION miles away from Earth! It is expected to be a magnitude 5 on the brightness scale, just barely visible to the naked eye (the scale is inverse, with the sun brightest registering at -27 and the point at which we loose visual is 6.9 magnitude). This means the comet will be roughly as bright as Uranus.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1699222961071263779" src="https://twitter.com/SeVoSpace/status/1699222961071263779"></div>The comet is currently in the constellation of Leo and will be in the constellation of Virgo on the 13th of September. C/2023 P1 will be most visible about one hour sunset. For best viewing in your location, visit the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://theskylive.com/planetarium?obj=c2023p1">SkyLive Planetarium</a>.So what is a comet? According to the International Astronomical Union, IAU, "A comet is a body made of rock and ice, typically a few kilometers in diameter, which orbits the Sun. Comets may pass by the Sun only once or go through the Solar System periodically. A comet’s tail is formed when the Sun’s heat warms the coma or nucleus, which releases vapors into space."Where does the name C/2023 P1 <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.iau.org/public/themes/naming/">come from</a>? The letter C stands for "non periodic comet" which passes through the solar system usually only once or take 200-thousands of years to orbit the sun. For the most famous comet, Halley's, it is marked as "P" for "periodic" as it orbits once every 75-79 years. For comets with an unknown orbit, they are marked "X"The year it was discovered it the next part of the name, this year 2023. The letter "P" following the year corresponds to the time of year that the comet was discovered and the number corresponds to the number comet that it was discovered during that period. For C/2023 P1, the comet was discovered in the first half of August, "P", and was the first comet discovered during that period "1".If you capture the comet, be sure to tag us @weathernation on social media!

Happening Tonight: Comet & Aurora in the Night Sky

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For more on the additional rain coming to the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/more-rain-tornado-threat-in-the-northeast">Northeast through Thursday</a>, click here. For the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/hurricane-lees-impacts-to-new-england-the-northeast">Hurricane Lee</a> forecast, visit here. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/VO_091223_RNE_LEOMINSTER,MA_PRETTY BRUTAL DAMAGE DUE TO FLOODING, MULTIPLE SHOTS_TW_@HENRYSWENSON_DO_E091223-1694525337731.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Over 8" of rain brought widespread flooding to the central Massachusetts community of Leominster last night. Widespread heavy rain was seen in the area, causing roads to buckle, streets to be washed away and cars to be trapped in the flood waters.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/rain reports-1694525272194.jpg">Dozens of rescues were performed and the town is under a State of Emergency as potential damn failures are possible today along the Fall Brooke tributary. At the time of the flooding, Route 2 (a major E/W thoroughfare through north-central Mass) was CLOSED.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1701531642597122538" src="https://twitter.com/MassEMA/status/1701531642597122538"></div>The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency has been on hand to assist the city of Leominster with flooding recover, bringing in sandbags, additional shelter staff and equipment. City schools were closed on Tuesday on account of the flooding.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1701437980949286979" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1701437980949286979"></div>It wasn't just central Mass that was hit with flooding, the Providence, RI metro and Attleboro, MA were also hit by heavy rain leading to flash flooding. According to official storm reports, " Linden st, Thatcher st, Vine st, Collins st, and Mendon rd all [were] flooded an impassable." in Attleboro and in Pawtucket (outside of Providence), a "Car stuck in flood waters near Armisticle Blvd at McHale Ct."<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/VON_091123_RNE_CUMBERLAND, RI_KNEE-HIGH FLOOING IN RESIDENTIAL AREA, MAY WANT TO GIVE LIGHT-SENSITIVTY WARNING AS EMERGENCY VEHICLE LIGHT GIVE STROBE-LIKE EFFECT_TW_@RHODYKNOWSBEST_JK_E091123-1694524765437.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

Extreme Flooding in Mass

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Meteorologist Jesse Kelley is excited to join the talented staff at Weather Nation. Jesse spent most of his childhood in Birmingham, Alabama. The state of Alabama is prone to seeing various types of weather from severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and winter weather. For college, Jesse attended the University of South Alabama where he received his degree in Broadcast Meteorology along with minors in Math and Geography. From Alabama, Jesse started his broadcast television working three years at KAVU-TV in Victoria. Recently, he finished a stint in Shreveport, LA. Jesse and his wife are looking forward to making the Rocky Mountains and Colorado home. If you would like to follow me, you can follow me on Twitter @JesseKelleywx and on Facebook at Meteorologist Jesse Kelley.

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On Monday evening, NWS Boston issued a Flash Flood Emergency for Leominster, MA. In the last six hours, rainfall estimates were over eight inches. Luckily, the rain is beginning to move out of the area tonight. However, we will see more rain in the forecast over the next few days! The City of Leominster did declare a state of emergency and asking residents to stay off the roads! Flooding has also impacted our cities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/1-1694487773351.png"><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/VON_091123_RNE_LEOMINSTER, MA_CLIP 1 STREET FOODING UP TO TIRES, SEE FROM OUT THE WINDOW OF A CAR_FB_AALIYAH ESQUILIN_JK_E091123-1694488200087.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h1>Forecast</h1>This weekend's stalled boundary falling moves away overnight. The next weather maker in Michigan brings in more chances of rain and thunderstorms for the East Coast Tuesday and for sure on Wednesday. A Slight Risk of flooding has already been highlighted by the Weather Prediction Center on Wednesday. With the flooding risk, a Marginal Risk of severe weather will be possible on Wednesday for New England.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Baron-1694488062079.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/1-1694488158528.png">More on your East Regional can found be found at :10 past the hour on WeatherNation!

Flash Flood Emergency in Massachusetts Monday Night

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A stalled frontal boundary on Saturday brought training rainfall and flash flooding to many states in the northeast, including portions of Pennsylvania where radar-estimated totals brought down 6-7" of rainfall in a 6-hour period. This caused flash flood warnings and scenes like this in Clarks Summit, PA late Saturday.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1700841550006083714" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1700841550006083714?s=20"></div>The rain this weekend has been the cause of weather delays in places like Yankee Stadium, where the baseball game was delayed for 2 hours.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1700667905363648839" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1700667905363648839?s=20"></div>More rain is on the way for the northeast through Monday. The upside to this rain has been putting our heat wave to rest. Temperatures remain noticeably cooler this weekend. The stalled-out front that has caused flooding and ongoing flood alerts across the Appalachian region will slowly start to move east through the overnight hours and into Monday.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/east-1694391743049.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Another upper-level low will swing through by the middle of the week. This is expected to bring more rainfall to the region. The next 5 days of rainfall has locations across the northeast seeing 3"+ of rain on the way.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/09-10_rne next 5 days-1694374703173.jpg">Catch our Eastern regional forecast at :10 past the hour for all of the forecast updates.

VIDEO: Flash Flooding in PA and More Northeastern Flooding

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Ever wonder what it is like to be in a hurricane? Last month the "saildrone" got a unique perspective inside Hurricane Idalia in the Gulf of Mexico in August of 2023. The camera on the Saildrone captured wave heights of 31 feet according to NOAA. "On August 29, Saildrone 1083 passed right through the north side of the eye wall, into the eye of Idalia, then through the southern eye wall, all while multiple dropsondes were deployed over the saildrone from the P-3 aircraft. This particular uncrewed surface vehicle withstood sustained tropical storm force winds for more than nine hours"<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/SAILDRONES GETTING PROGRESSIVELY HARDER AND HARDER THROUGH IDALIA-1694193814640.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Saildrones also navigated through Franklin, while it was a Tropical Storm before Hurricane status in the Atlantic. According to NOAA "Three saildrones were impacted by Franklin, including one that spent 12 hours and 40 minutes within tropical storm conditions. It measured a maximum sustained wind speed of 54.31 knots, confirming the NOAA National Hurricane Center’s maximum intensity at that time"<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/VO_082623_INT'L_WHAT IT WOULD'VE BEEN LIKE ON A BOAT IN FRANKLIN WHEN IT WAS JUST A TROPICAL STORM_SAILDRONE &amp; NOAA_KS_E090823-1694194150728.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>The Saildrone is an unscrewed surface vehicle, or USV, developed privately, and partnering with NOAA to improve hurricane forecasting technology by measuring temperature, dew point, sea temperatures and salinity. The Saildrones have been used across other parts of the world’s oceans to collect various data an assist scientists. Saildrones are part of NOAA's fleet of scientific equipment used to collect data before during and after a hurricane. Saildrones have the unique perspective of being on the ocean's surface and can provide both air and ocean temperatures and conditions. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/saildrones-1694193753758.png">In 2021 a saildrone was caught in the eye of Hurricane Sam, measuring 50'+ waves! 2023 is now the third season of the partnership of NOAA and Saildrone.

Video Captures the Inside of Hurricane Idalia in the Gulf

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Multiple storm systems have brought torrential rainfall to Europe - in Spain, Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey - leading to widespread damage and sadly deadly flooding.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Header (1)-1694110885266.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>After a summer of wildfires, extreme flooding is impacting Greece. Coastal communities in central Greece saw brown muddy water from the streets rush into the ocean following heavy rainfall. Debris were floating through the roads and residents had to be rescued from their flooded homes. Some sought refuge on rooftops while others were carried to safety by bulldozers. In Volos, one of the hardest hit communities, a travel ban was put into place on Wednesday to keep residents off the roadways. According to Greek media, over 21" of rain fell in just 24 hours in the region. Heavy rain and flash flooding also hit Bulgaria's coastline, in the community of Tsarevo where power was knocked out and 3 people died in the flash floods. And in the Turkish capital of Istanbul, deadly flooding impacted the city too on Tuesday, September 5th. People and animals had to be rescued from the floodwaters and large groups of people were trapped inside buildings. According to Reuters, there were 7 people killed in the northern part of the country. Transportation was impacted throughout the city due to the flooding. Earlier this week intense rainfall brought widespread flooding to central Spain. Rivers overflowed their banks and streets were turned into raging torrents. Sadly, flooding in Spain was deadly too with people missing in flood waters. Spanish officials trudged through the rivers and roadways to search cars swept away by floodwaters. A 10 year old boy was found clinging to a tree overnight to survive the flood; his father is still missing. As much as 6"+ of rain fell in just 24 hours in central Spain, overwhelming soils and leading to flooding.

Deadly Flooding Across Europe

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Torrential rainfall hit central Spain late Monday night into Tuesday leading to widespread flash flooding for the Capital region of Madrid. Over 95mm of rain fell in just 24 hours, which is over 3.5". Rivers swelled and streets turned into raging torrents. The storm responsible for the damage is called "Dana" in the country. According to Copernicus, the EU's satellite program "During the first weekend of September 2023, a slow-moving storm system, officially known as an upper-level isolated depression (DANA), has affected Spain, causing heavy rains and floods. The storm, as seen in this image acquired by a Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite on 3 September, caused two casualties in Huesca. The Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET) issued a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2023-09-03/spain-hit-by-torrential-rain.html">red alert</a> for Madrid and Toledo, the highest of its three-tiered system. The Madrid City Council has urged residents of the capital to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/03/europe/madrid-residents-storm-dana-downpour-intl/index.html">stay indoors</a> as DANA creates a historic ‘exceptional and anomalous situation’."<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/20230904_StormDANA_Spain-1693924967963.jpg"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/20230904_StormDANA_Spain-1693924971145.jpg">Sadly, we are hearing that at least 3 people have lost their lives in the flooding with many more still missing. Crews were going car by car in flooded roadways and river banks looking for survivors in the small town of Aldea del Fresno, Spain about 40 miles outside of Madrid. <div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1699025755840159994" src="https://twitter.com/112cmadrid/status/1699025755840159994"></div>A 10 year old boy was found clinging to a tree in the area to survive the flooding. Officials say his father is still missing in the floodwaters. The mayor of Madrid asked residents to stay home while streets were cleared of floodwaters. Officials are still searching for those missing. The post below translates to "The Civil Guard continues to search for the three people who disappeared after the passage of the Dana, -two in Madrid and one in Toledo. In Aldea del Fresno: middle-aged man. His car was swept away by the river when he was traveling with his family. Villamanta: an 83-year-old man who was swept away by the current when he was in the vicinity of his home. In Toledo: - Valmojado: missing 54-year-old woman in Valmojado"<div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=225921443436287" data-width="500" src="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=225921443436287" style="display: flex; justify-content: center"></div>

Deadly Flooding in Spain - Search Efforts Ongoing

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The one-of-a-kind "Burning Man Festival" in Nevada took a sour turn this weekend as heavy rain created a muddy, cakey mess in the northwest part of the state! After many were stranded due to muddy roadways and impassable travel.The latest update from festival officials on Monday afternoon is that the driving ban has been lifted. As of Monday evening, it was taking vehicles roughly 7+ hours to leave the site.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1698168944895705100" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1698168944895705100"></div>Burning Man happens in what is known as the Black Rock Desert; a dry landscape doesn't cope well with even a small amount of rainfall. About an inch of rain fell Friday night into Saturday. On Saturday, attendees were told to conserve resources and to shelter in place as the desert turned to a field of mud. According to news reports, the local sheriff's department closed the road leading into and out of the festival area, with only emergency vehicles allowed to pass.Over the weekend, Las Vegas was under flash flood warnings with fast-flowing rivers of muddy water on top of dry roads.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/VON_090223_RSW_LAS VEGAS, NV_INCREDIBLE SHOT OF FAST MOVING FLOOD WATERS SPLASHING UP AND COVERING THE ROAD_TW_@DLSCALESWX_DW_E090223-1693709213955.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>It wasn't just Nevada that was hit hard with flooding. Parts of San Bernadino County in California also experienced heavy rainfall from monsoonal thunderstorms, leading to road closures. Recent rainfall from Tropical Storm Hilary has saturated the soils in the Southwest making them more susceptible to flash flooding.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1698448281075155325" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1698448281075155325"></div>

Burning Man Festival: Storms Turn Dust-Bowl into Muddy Fields

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Hurricane Idalia made landfall early Wednesday morning along Florida's Big Bend as a CAT 3 Hurricane with winds of 125 mph. This is the strongest storm to hit this part of Florida in more than half a century.<h3>Storm Damage Updates</h3>Storm surge was recorded near 6' in Tampa Bay on the east side of the storm. Idalia passed 125 miles west of the city, sparing it the worst. However, along the Big Bend into rural communities like Steinhatchee, the surge actually reversed the flow of the river!<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1696886950756511985" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1696886950756511985"></div>Surge was noted up and down the Florida Gulf Coast, and even a surge of over 3' was noted south into Fort Myers Beach and the Naples area!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot 2023-08-31 140503-1693512367951.jpg">Our field crews were on the ground in Perry, FL when the eyewall moved over. Damage to local businesses was observed with signage and building pieces flying overhead.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1696891270126584079" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1696891270126584079"></div><h3>Historic Context</h3>The last time the Big Bend of Florida saw a Major Hurricane was Hurricane Easy back in 1950, over 70 years ago!Since 1950 Florida has seen 21 landfalling major hurricanes (category 3-5). Two of those included Category 5 Hurricanes: Michael in 2018 and Andrew in 1992.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/08/floridalandfallsjpg-1693244751739.jpeg">Since Hurricane Easy, the Big Bend has seen landfall hurricanes, but all have been Category 2 or weaker. Recently, Tropical Storm Elsa (2021) and Tropical Storm Eta (2020, once a major hurricane) made landfalls on the Big Bend of Florida. Hermine in 2016 brought devastating flooding impacts to Cedar Key, destroying the only grocery store on the small island.Broadening out to the Gulf Coast the last 6 years have brought impactful storms from Texas to Florida, with six Category 4 or 5 hurricanes making landfall in six years: Harvey, Irma, Michael, Laura, Ida, and Ian. Three of these struck Florida. While Idalia isn't expected to become a CAT 4 hurricane, the impacts will still be felt across Florida's Gulf Coast.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/08/cat 4s-1693244748090.jpg">If it feels like "I-named" storms are some of the most impactful to the U.S. it could be because so many of our recently impactful storms have started with an I: Ian, Ida, and Irma. In fact, the letter I storm has the most retired names since 1954, with a total of 13! The next highest number of retired names belongs to "F" with 10 retired names.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/08/retired names-1693245461912.jpg">

Idalia Makes Landfall in Big Bend of Florida; Strongest Storm in Over 70 Years

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The southern tier of the country has been no stranger to a hot and dry summer, with extreme and exceptional drought conditions spreading from Texas into Louisiana and Mississippi. The drought aided in large fires in <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/high-fire-danger-extreme-heat-in-texas">Texas and Louisiana </a>this summer and now is impacting low water levels on the Mississippi River.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/drought-1695757297057.jpg">As drought conditions persist, a new issue is impacting southern Louisiana, the saltwater intrusion. Because the mouth of the Mississippi river lies below sea-level is it normal for saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico to run back into the Mississippi. However, under normal conditions there is enough river flow coming downstream to combat serious salt-water progression north into the river. This year due to the drought and low water levels the saltwater is moving upriver, threatening water treatment plants for suburbs of New Orleans.<div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/1469707107145385" data-width="500" src="https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/1469707107145385" style="display: flex; justify-content: center"></div>On Wednesday, September 27th, a National Disaster assistance for the area was given, and according to FEMA, "to supplement state and local response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from the seawater intrusion beginning Sept. 20, 2023, and continuing. [This] authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures to save lives, protect property&nbsp;and public health and safety, and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines&nbsp;and St. Bernard Parishes."This has prompted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer to increase an underwater sill to reduce the impact of the saltwater intrusion. According to the agency, "“As a result of continued falling conditions, this existing sill was overtopped and the toe of the saltwater wedge has reached River Mile 69, near the community of Jesuit Bend,” said Col. Cullen Jones, USACE New Orleans District commander. “Our modeling indicates that by augmenting the existing sill, we can support state and local preparedness and response efforts by delaying further upriver progression of the salt water by approximately 10 to 15 days.”"<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/saltwater nose-1696019696176.png">Freshwater is also being transported in, according to USACE, "during previous low-water events, such as 1988 and 2012, barging was used to transport fresh water to treatment facilities downriver of the saltwater toe." This ensures that the treatment facilities aren't negatively impacted by processing saltwater instead of the normal fresh water, which could lead to corrosion or deterioration of the plants.Part of the reason is that upstream precipitation also isn't coming through the Ohio River valley and mid-Mississippi River valley. In fact, we are below flood stage for the Mississippi River at Memphis. Our field correspondent Brandon Clement captured more images of low water levels in Mississippi and Tennessee on Thursday, September 28th showing the much below average waters.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1707553276387078332" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1707553276387078332"></div><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot 2023-09-29 162216-1696026146278.png">With no rainfall in sight, the saltwater intrusion and drought conditions will worsen further.

Emergency Declaration Issued for Louisiana Due to Saltwater Intrusion

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Summer of 1993, New England Dragway. That's when and where Steve knew he wanted to become a meteorologist. More than 20 years later he is extremely fortunate and blessed to be able to live his childhood dream. As a lover of math and science, Steve had a consistent interest in weather in elementary, middle, and high school before discovering you can major in meteorology. He attended Lyndon State College in Vermont where he received a bachelor's in meteorology-broadcasting and associate's in television news. He has worked as a meteorologist and reporter in Winchester, VA, Burlington, VT, and most recently in West Palm Beach, FL. He's recognized by the American Meteorological Society with the Certification of Broadcast Meteorologists.

Steven Glazier

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<h2>Snow Forecast</h2>It has been about 2 months since Mammoth ski area closed for the 2022-23 season, after a very snowy winter in the California Sierra Nevada mountains! Now, early-season snow is on the way, signaling the change in the pattern (ABOVE).The National Weather Service (NWS) is calling for 3-6" of snow with locally higher totals for Yosemite National Park outside of the valley, Upper San Joaquin River, Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Park! Get that leaf peeping in before the cold and snow threaten the color on the trees.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/3-1696120537769.png"><h2>Fire Threat</h2>The snow and rain are both coming from a powerful area of low pressure in the upper atmosphere moving through the Southwest U.S. this weekend. This low pressure will bring gusty winds too, especially over mountain terrain. Many parts of Arizona, Utah and Nevada are under wind advisories to account for gusts upwards of 40-50 mph. Fire alerts are also in effect as dry conditions ahead of the rain elevate the risk of quick spreading flames.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/1-1696120441884.png"><h2>Forecast Rain and Snow</h2>Low pressure will swirl across the Great Basin, providing scattered rain showers in the valleys and mountain snow showers through the rest of the weekend. The unsettled, wet weather will last through Monday before the region dries out as the low moves into the Plains.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/1-1696120624746.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Secure loose objects outside, such as umbrellas, trash cans, and any chairs! The strongest winds will be this weekend. Be sure to check for any fire bans and obey them!

Snow Falling Across the California Mountains

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Kara has always been passionate about weather and knew from an early age that she wanted to become a meteorologist. Living in different regions of the country and experiencing weather events ranging from ice storms to tornadoes drove her to pursue a bachelor's degree in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma. Throughout college, storm chasing became a regular event for Kara, where she saw first-hand the power of the atmosphere. Kara graduated cum laude from OU and decided to further her meteorology education with a Master's degree from Mississippi State University. The deadly April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak struck while Kara was studying at MSU; her first “Dixie Alley” tornado event and an up close glimpse into the destruction of the storms she so closely studied. Her broadcast career began in Elvis’ birthplace, Tupelo, Mississippi, where she earned her Certified Broadcast Meteorologist seal from the American Meteorological Society. Kara's career has included coverage of all types of severe weather including tornado events, flooding and tropical systems across multiple southern states. Recently she helped cover the 2020 Easter Sunday deadly tornado outbreak in southeast Mississippi. In her free time, you can find Kara outdoors exploring new areas with her mini poodle,Truffles. Kara is also an avid runner and frequently races in 5Ks, 10Ks and half marathons. Say hi to Kara on <a href="https://twitter.com/wxkara">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/karajameswx">Facebook</a>!

Kara James

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The 17th named storm of the Atlantic season, Tropical Storm Rina, formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, September 28. Rina formed between the Leeward and Cabo Verde Islands and just east of Philippe. The storm has been weakening the last several days and will continue to move northwest as it spins down into a remnant low by Monday. Rina will be pulled northwest around an area of high pressure, not impacting any land (ABOVE).<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/9-30 Philippe-1696127779102.png">Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Phillipe will take a gradual turn to the northwest, away from the Caribbean islands. As it moves north it will strengthen, and is forecast to become a Category 1 hurricane by Monday. Although Philippe is moving away from the Caribbean, it will be breezy at times with big waves and rough surf this next week. We are in the fourth quarter of this hurricane season and we cannot wait for that final play to call it done and done! Don't let your guard down, though--October can be a busy month, tropically speaking because of warm sea surface temperatures this time of the season.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot 2023-09-30 070847-1696079369751.png"> While we continue to monitor the MDR (main development region) of the Atlantic now, October could bring a few areas of potential development closer to the lower 48. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) is highlighting a low chance for tropical development during the 7-14-day window.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/09-28 Long Range Toprical Outlook-1695902188586.jpg">

Two Named Storms in the Atlantic

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Set a reminder in your phone and calendar! The next solar eclipse is coming right up on Saturday, October 14th beginning at about 10 a.m. ET. This will be visible to millions of people in the Western Hemisphere, especially here across America.To refresh you on this subject, a solar eclipse occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun all align where the moon is in the middle. This essentially blocks our view of the sun. We don't get this all the time, because of the differing elliptical paths of the Moon and Earth's orbits. But once in a while, the eclipse comes around. This time, in mid-October, it will be an "annular" eclipse, meaning the moon is just a tad smaller than the sun (as it appears in our sky). The moon never completely fills out the perimeter of the sun, but rather results in a phenomenon called the "ring of fire."<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Annualr vs Total-1696017313039.jpg"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Solar Eclipse Alignment-1696017318118.jpg">Here is a chart of the locations and times of when the eclipse begins, peaks, and ends. These are cities within the path totality.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/2023 Eclilpse Timing-1696017352192.jpg">The path of totality will move from Oregon to Nevada, directly over the Four Corners, and through Texas. The best chances of seeing this eclipse will be in Nevada and the Four Corners, because this region usually has the sunniest sky in mid-October.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/2023 Eclipse Path-1696017350676.jpg">Before you run out and look directly in the sun, stop! Make sure you have proper eyewear. Regular sunglasses won't work to keep your eyes safe. You'll need proper, and legitimate, solar sunglasses. If you can't make it to Saturday, October 14th's eclipse you'll have another chance at a TOTAL solar eclipse April 8, 2024. The total solar eclipse can be a greater phenomenon because of the view of the corona!

Get Ready for the Next Solar Eclipse!

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Rob grew up in South Florida, where daily afternoon storms and hurricanes piqued his interest in meteorology early on. That interest was fostered by his teachers and his father, who one time brought him onto the roof of their home to watch a funnel cloud move through the Everglades several miles away. Years of filmmaking and tv production in high school gradually pushed him toward broadcast meteorology at Florida State University, where he joined and eventually led the student run daily weather show. After graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Meteorology, he began his career at KESQ in Palm Springs, California before heading to KFSN in Fresno and WLOS in Asheville, North Carolina. He has covered a diverse array of extreme weather events, including haboobs and flash flooding in the desert, extreme snow in the Sierra, hurricanes, and Appalachian ice storms. He also enjoys telling stories and reporting about weather issues.

Connect with Rob on <a href="https://twitter.com/WxRobBradley">Twitter</a>

Rob Bradley

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Significant flash flooding greatly impacted NYC and the tri-state area Friday, September 29. There were delays, cancellations and closures at major airports, on highways and city streets as well as the subway system. Governor Hochul issued a state of emergency for New York City, Long Island and the Hudson River Valley Friday in anticipation of major impacts from the flooding.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1707787329195348049" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1707787329195348049"></div>Heavy rain began late Thursday around the Tri-State and in southern New England, with rain totals already surpassing 3" in some areas by sunrise. Additional rain totals of 3-5" then fell across the soaked region, presenting a significant threat of urban flooding and flash flooding. JFK Airport ended up with 8.64" of rain Friday, making it the rainiest day since 1948. Additionally, that broke a daily rainfall record and the September rainfall record.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot 2023-09-29 161615-1696025844016.jpg">Although rain has moved out of the area for the last 24 hours or so, some parts of the city still have areas of standing water that have been slow to drain and recede. While dry conditions will continue across the Northeast this week, coastal flooding is possible as the full moon and moon near perigee will lead to king tides through Monday. Stay with WeatherNation for the latest in the aftermath of the flooding in the NYC metro.

Wettest Day in 75 Years for Parts of New York City

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Happening Wednesday, October 4th at 2:20 PM ET, FEMA will be conducting a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). Test messages will be sent to all cell phones with emergency alerts enabled, TVs and radios. The test is broken down into two parts: <h2>PART 1: Emergency Alert System (EAS) </h2>Test messages are sent to radios and televisions. From FEMA: <ul><li>The EAS portion of the test is scheduled to last approximately one minute and will be conducted with the participation of radio and television broadcasters, cable systems, satellite radio and television providers&nbsp;and wireline video providers.</li><li>The test message will be similar to the regular monthly EAS test messages with which the public is familiar. It will state: “This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No action is required by the public.</li></ul><h2>PART 2: Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)</h2>These are sent to cell phones only. The test will display in English or Spanish, depending on the user language settings. The following is from FEMA: All wireless phones should receive the message only once. The following can be expected from the nationwide WEA test:<ul><li>Beginning at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET, cell towers will broadcast the test for approximately 30 minutes. During this time, WEA-compatible wireless phones that are switched on, within range of an active cell tower, and whose wireless provider participates in WEA, should be capable of receiving the test message.&nbsp;</li><li>For consumers, the message that appears on their phones will read: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”</li><li>Phones with the main menu set to Spanish will display: “ESTA ES UNA PRUEBA del Sistema Nacional de Alerta de Emergencia. No se necesita acción.”</li></ul>The test sections will happen at the same time, so if you are listening to the radio and have your cell phone expect to hear both messages. According to FEMA, "The purpose of the Oct. 4 test is to ensure that the systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level."In case of widespread severe weather or events, the backup/postponement day will be for October 11th.

Next Week: Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System

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An upper-level low is bringing much-needed rain to the Northwest. In addition to this, we've seen some snow in the higher elevations of Washington State including the Mount Rainier Visitor Center, which sits at around 5400' in elevation.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/09-27_rnw_snow-1695841384892.jpg">We have seen impressive rainfall totals, especially in Washington. Ocean Park saw 3.67" of rain! The heaviest rainfall has been along the Cascades and to the west. As this system continues inland, expect increasing rainfall and gusty winds!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/washingtong rain reports-1695816151228.png">Multiple rounds of rain will move through the Northwest over the next couple of days. Gusty winds and heavy rain will be possible the next few days. Rainfall will not nearly be as heavy or widespread in intensity as we wrap up the work week. On average folks will see an additional one inch of rain, localized amounts of up to 2 inches will be possible. In some portions of the mountains, we can see snow. Expect isolated snowfall totals of up to a foot in the Cascades through Friday.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/2023-09-28 08-05-04-1695910011717.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>For more updates on this story, tune into our Western Regional Forecast at :50 past the hour.

Slushy Snow in Mount Rainier, Washington

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Following strong storms in the mid-South on Wednesday afternoon and evening, a complex of storms survived overnight, bringing heavy rain and plenty of lightning to Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. This is thanks to an area of surface low pressure that has been moving through the region and will continue to bring the storm threat today. <div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1707374531403481423" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1707374531403481423"></div>However, our risk for severe weather (1" hail, 58 mph winds, tornadoes) is quite limited with the primary concern for heavy rainfall. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/2023-09-28 07-22-24-1695907610547.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>As a result of the rain threat, flood watches are in effect for southern Kentucky through this afternoon. Don't drive through flooded roadways. Rainfall totals on average will be around 1-2 inches. Localized heavier amounts of up to 4 inches will be possible.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/KY-1695907792468.png">For more on this top weather headline be sure to join us live for the latest details. And if you're starting to see the foliage turn in these spots be sure to tag us on X, Facebook, and Instagram @weathernation for a chance for your weather to be shared on national television!

Stormy Day for the Mid-South

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Heavy rain has been inundating portions of Florida this week as tropical moisture continues to interact with a nearly stationary trough of low pressure. As is typical for Florida, expect showers to be mainly offshore through the mid-morning, before daytime heating helps shift the wind to draw showers inland. This will remain the pattern through the next several days. Gusty winds could be strong enough to create downed trees at times, so stay aware of any severe thunderstorm warnings.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/09-27_rse_18z-1695870489630.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Although flooding will remain a threat, the rain will be beneficial for portions of the state experiencing drought, especially the Sarasota area. The latest drought monitor, released on Thursday, September 28th shows no major improvement to the drought conditions in the region. In fact, drought has worsened around the panhandle, up into the "severe" level. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/drought-1695907948509.png">

Florida Weather: Soaking Rain for the Sunshine State

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WEST COAST: An early-season atmospheric river has brought in rainy days to the west coast of Washington, Oregon, and California. Additional coastal impacts are expected to linger through Wednesday.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/VO_0925-2623_PACIFIC OCEAN_ATMOSPHERIC RIVER SWIRLING OUT IN THE PACIFIC_TW_@CIRA_CSU_DO_E092623-1695735940086.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>High Surf Advisories have been issued for coastal Oregon and California for high wave danger.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/cali coast-1695784824502.jpg">We've already seen rainfall totals on the order of 5"+ with more on the way into the middle of the week. Due to the drought conditions in the PNW, we anticipate minimal river or creek flooding as the waterways are relatively low and can handle in the influx of moisture. Cooler air with the next front will even produce some high elevation snowfall!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/09-26_rnw_fcst acc-1695764875737.jpg"> Additional pushes of moisture coming onshore from the Pacific will bring more rounds of rain into mid-week. Isolated areas of flooding are possible in spots that are prone to flood, and near burn scars from previous fires. Never drive over flooded roadways!

Surf's Up for the West Coast

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Huge hail fell in Texas on Sunday night, hitting Round Rock, a suburb on the north side of Austin. Baseball and golf ball sized hail destroyed car windows and buildings (above). This comes after a After a very hot, dry last few months, Texas is finally getting rain, and severe storms as a front dips south. Baseball-sized hail fell in Round Rock (just north of Austin) Sunday evening and destroyed cars (above)! Check out the tornado-warned storm that moved through Commerce, Texas late Sunday afternoon/evening (below).<blockquote><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/VO_092423_RSC_COMMERCE, TX_COOL TIME LAPSE APPROACHING THE ROTATING TORNADO WARNED STORM_TW_@ONLYNADERS_DW_E092423-1695610708228.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video></blockquote>While a few severe storms produced quarter size hail and winds up to 60 mph Monday, it was a much less stormy day compared to Sunday. The tail end of the front will also fire up storms on Tuesday, especially along the higher terrain of New Mexico. Isolated storms will be capable of quarter-size hail and damaging winds, with heavy rain a hazard in all storms.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/2023-09-26 08-54-54-1695740252306.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Be sure to move any valuable property to safety before the storms arrive, because some thunderstorms may bring flooding rain and damaging wind and/or hail. Have multiple ways to get weather warnings and know where to go in the event of severe weather!

After Baseball Hail in Texas Destroys Cars, Threat Shifts West

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Right now much of the fall foliage is seen in the Rockies where cooler air is starting to make an influence. We want to avoid a quick freeze though, as that could cause the leaves to wilt and die before they reach their true potential! Colors should start to explode in the coming days across Colorado when the Aspens turn. In addition, cooler air moving into the Northwest should create further color across the Cascades!Have the leaves started changing where you live? We are now into Meteorological Fall, with the Autumnal Equinox just around the corner. We will continue to notice the changing leaves in the coming weeks.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/PKG_092920_TRT 1.52_WHEN LEAVES CHANGE_ROB BRADLEY_CM_E092920-1694870877324.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>But why and how do leaves change color? It is due to Chlorophyll in the leaves decaying into the cooler weather of the season. We've still been quite warm so the changeover has been slow for many.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/why they change-1694871127699.jpg">In fact, the majority of the country (outside of mountains over 8k feet) hasn't dropped below freezing or close to it yet this fall - we are roughly two weeks behind schedule for the Rockies, Bitterroots, and Cascades which could be contributing to the slow to develop colors. The colder air is arriving though, which should speed up the color changes.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1704911375175393467" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1704911375175393467"></div>Have fall foliage photos to share? Tag us on social media @weathernation

Fall Colors in Full Effect for the Rockies

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Ophelia made landfall around 6:15 a.m. ET on Saturday, near Emerald Isle, North Carolina as a strong tropical storm. Maximum sustained winds reached 70 mph, with a minimum pressure of 981 mb. Even though Ophelia has now weakened into a Post-Tropical Cyclone, it will continue to bring gusty winds, storm surge, high surf, and heavy rain to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast through the rest of this weekend. Power outages have been isolated in some communities, but utility crews have been fast-acting in getting power restored.<div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/1001927184348846" data-width="500" src="https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/1001927184348846" style="display: flex; justify-content: center"></div>The heaviest rain will favor Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey going forward into Sunday. Ophelia will slowly nudge up the I-95 corridor, and continue to weaken as it moves north. Even as a remnant low, it will bring rain and wind impacts Sunday and Monday to the Northeast.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/0924-1695577066510.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>Flood Threat</h2>Heavy rainfall could lead to flooding, especially in areas that are prone to gathering high water. This includes coastal communities along with inland areas. Upwards of 6" of rain already fell since Ophelia's impacts began and an additional 1-2" of rain is possible through Monday morning as Ophelia makes its way up the Eastern Seaboard. Localized heavier amounts of up to 3 inches may be possible. Heavy rain in the urban corridors of the Northeast could lead to flash flooding, especially in areas of New England that have been soggy over the last few weeks.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot 2023-09-24 113817-1695577103492.png">Coastal flood alerts have been issued through the Mid-Atlantic coast from New Jersey to Virginia for the push of seawater moving on shore due to Ophelia's wind field. This is where we expect freshwater rainfall flooding and the rise of rivers and oceans to create flooding on low-lying areas.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot 2023-09-24 113838-1695577123655.png">The Weather Prediction center has issued a marginal and slight risk for heavy rain as this system moves north. Please do not drive through flooded roadways and limit travel.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/ophelia-1695562731437.jpg"><h2>Wind</h2>Winds will gust in the range of 20- 35 mph for coastal communities and 10-20 mph for inland areas. The wind will stir up the ocean and onshore flooding will create issues for barrier islands and east-facing beaches.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/09241-1695577183538.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Continue to monitor the latest weather hazards, including any alerts, with regard to Ophelia. Be safe venturing out into the conditions this weekend!

Ophelia Makes Landfall in North Carolina, Now Post-Tropical

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ROCKIES - It's September in the Rockies and while some of us may be leaf-peeping, a taste of winter is knocking at our door. The National Weather Service has issued its first winter weather advisories for the northern Rockies of Montana and Bitterroots of Idaho. From 6,000 to 6,500 feet about 1-2" of wet snow can be expected. Above 7,500 feet between 2-5" of snow, and at the summits up to 10" are possible. This includes Glacier National Park. In addition to snowfall, winds over the Divide may gust as high as 45 mph which will lower visibility for travelers.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/snow-1695329702997.jpg">In addition to the chance of snowfall, much cooler air is expected across the Northwest as this incoming upper-level low swings through. Rain is expected at many lower elevations, and generally unsettled weather can be expected for the next few days. Rainfall may be heavy at times, so excessive rainfall outlooks have been issued through the start of the weekend.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/2023-09-22 07-59-48-1695391216763.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>If you live in any of the areas and take a weather picture or video, be sure to tag us on X, Facebook, or Instagram @weathernation and we may feature your video!

More Snow for the Rockies

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Severe storms will be likely across the Southern Plains today, with a level 2 risk across portions of Oklahoma and Texas (above). Not everyone will see severe weather, however, the storms that do meet the severe criteria will primarily consist of hail 1" in diameter or larger and gusts 60 mph or stronger. An isolated tornado is also possible from Dallas north across the Red River Valley.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/09-21 Tor-1695297460269.png">The first round looks to be the most intense into the early evening, followed by another round of intense storms in the early morning hours (mostly before dawn). Friday afternoon looks to quiet down before a large trough and frontal system move into the region Saturday which will likely lead to a line of intense storms around I-35 starting in the early afternoon.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/2023-09-21 14-49-18-1695329397477.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Though no outlook by the Storm Prediction Center for Friday for severe storms, the risk for a couple stronger cells is still possible as shown above especially in the morning hours. Heavy rainfall will be possible, with the heaviest rain concentrated across the Red River Valley. Scattered flash flooding may occur in this area, especially Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/09/09-21 TX Rain-1695298045268.png">We will be tracking these storms live as part of our top weather headlines. Don't forget, you can get an update on the South Central Region anytime at :30 past the hour, or on demand in the WeatherNation app.

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