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Severe Weather Threat Continues Across the Plains and Midwest
An enhanced risk of severe weather has been issued for today's outlook, indicating the increased likelihood of damaging thunderstorms this afternoon and into tonight. Here are the details: Severe Outlook: Enhanced Timing: Mid-to-late afternoon, into early tonight Locations: Eastern Kansas, north-central/northeast Oklahoma, western Missouri, and northwest Arkansas Hazards: Very large hail and damaging wind gusts…
11 Jul 2020, 7:00 am
Tropical Storm Fay Makes Landfall Near Atlantic City
Tropical Storm Fay, the sixth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall along the New Jersey coastline Friday afternoon according to the National Hurricane Center. By Friday evening, the storm had weakened slightly to 45 mph sustained winds as it edges north. Fay has since weakened to a post-tropical cyclone, but is still…
11 Jul 2020, 4:00 am
Summer Heat Is Here into This Weekend
July is here and we are entering the hottest period of weather across the United States. Right on cue, the temperature is rising to dangerous levels in various locations. Even typically-hot deserts in the Southwest will feel temperatures climb to 120 degrees! When we are forecasting higher-than-average temperatures during the month of July, it means…
10 Jul 2020, 8:30 am
Critical Fire Concern Continues into This Weekend
The fire weather outlook includes multiple areas of elevated concern during the next couple of days. The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted several states, anticipating elevated fire weather conditions. These regions include parts of Wyoming, Colorado, and Nebraska. Fire weather alerts also include portions of Washington, Oregon and northern California into Saturday. An elevated fire…
10 Jul 2020, 5:00 am
A La Niña Watch Has Been Issued
Unlike our traditional severe thunderstorm watches or winter storm watches which are issued for the next several hours, a La Niña Watch is issued when corresponding conditions are expected for the next several months. What are these conditions? Let's dive in! La Niña and El Niño are the cool and warm phase (respectively) for natural…
9 Jul 2020, 5:00 pm
Lake Erie Area Setting Hot Records
Folks in the Buffalo, NY area looking to cool off from the consistent heat may not be able to get the same refreshing feel in Lake Erie. Both Buffalo's air temperature and Lake Erie's water temperature are reaching heights unseen in a long time, or even ever (on record) for that matter. According to the…
9 Jul 2020, 12:55 pm
Tropical Storm Cristina in the Eastern Pacific
Tropical Storm Cristina formed in the Eastern Pacific on Monday night, becoming the third named storm in the basin so far this season. This storm is forecast to be the first Pacific hurricane of the year, with only two other tropical storms so far this season in the basin (Amanda and Boris). As of right…
9 Jul 2020, 7:30 am
Explaining Straight Line Winds
When there’s a threat for severe thunderstorms for your area, the most common danger is straight-line winds, also known as downbursts. The process starts with air rising within the strong updraft of a storm. It then cools, condenses, and as a result tiny drops of water form. The droplets increase in size and then…
8 Jul 2020, 7:00 pm
Most Locations Will See Their Hottest Day of the Year by the End of July
From NOAA written by Caitlyn Kennedy & Rebecca Lindsey] If this year’s weather is statistically “normal,” most locations in the contiguous United States will experience their hottest day of the year between July 15-31. For another significant chunk of the country—including most of Alaska—the historical window for the hottest day of the year has already passed. This map shows the average…
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