On Wednesday at 6:41 p.m. a tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 8 p.m. The watch is for Bosque, Collin, Comanche, Coryell, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Eastland, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Grayson, Hamilton, Henderson, Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Lampasas, McLennan, Mills, Navarro, Parker, Rains, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant and […]
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NWS shares how to prevent wildfires amidst extreme drought
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso County is currently under extreme drought conditions, that’s according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The National Weather Service (NWS) says the dry heat, low humidity and gusty winds all factor together to produce fire dangers. “The El Paso area is currently in a D3 or an extreme drought […]
North Texas under a flood watch until 1 a.m. Friday, says the NWS
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch at 4:41 a.m. on Wednesday valid from 10 a.m. until Friday 1 a.m. The watch is for Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Wise, Denton, Collin, Hunt, Delta, Hopkins, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Van Zandt, Rains, Erath, Hood, Somervell, Johnson, Ellis, Henderson, Comanche, Mills, Hamilton, Bosque, Hill, Navarro, […]
Two tornadoes touched down and knocked out power Sunday night in Johnson County: NWS
At least two EF-1 tornadoes caused damage as they tore through Johnson County, Kansas Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service. The first tornado started near Mill Valley High School in Shawnee around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, according to a storm survey from the National Weather Service. It crossed the campus of the high school […]
Windy Monday followed by sunny week for Northern California residents, NWS says
(FOX40.COM) — Seasonably warm weather has permeated the Sacramento region over the past week, and it seems those conditions are expected to continue, according to the National Weather Service. NWS recently released its forecast for the upcoming week and expects the Sacramento Valley to consistently see temperatures between 70 and 85 degrees for the next […]
14 tornadoes become most on record in May for NWS Pittsburgh, surpassing 1985 tornado outbreak
The recent tornadoes in or near western Pennsylvania are now the most on record by the National Weather Service Pittsburgh in May. According to NWS Pittsburgh, there have been 14 confirmed tornadoes this month in its county warning area. That surpasses the 11 tornadoes from the 1985 outbreak for the most on record in May. […]
3 tornadoes touch down in Pittsburgh region, NWS confirms
Three tornadoes touched down Friday in the Pittsburgh region, the National Weather Service confirms. CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS One tornado touched down in Harrison City, Westmoreland County, one near Lincoln/Mount Vernon/Elrama in Allegheny County and one on Washington Boulevard near the Highland Park Bridge, near Aspinwall. The tornado near Aspinwall is shown in the […]
Flood warning affecting Erath and Hood counties early Thursday evening, says the NWS
On Thursday at 2:12 p.m. a flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service. Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected for Erath and Hood County in North Texas until 4:15 p.m. “Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is ongoing or imminent,” states the […]
Flood watch issued for North Texas until Friday morning, according to the NWS
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch at 12:27 a.m. on Thursday valid from 7 a.m. until Friday 7 a.m. The watch is for Jack, Wise, Denton, Collin, Palo Pinto, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Van Zandt, Erath, Hood, Somervell, Comanche, Mills, Hamilton and Lampasas counties. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be […]
Flood watch affecting North Texas Thursday and Friday, says the NWS
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch at 1:29 p.m. on Wednesday valid from Thursday 7 a.m. until Friday 7 a.m. The watch is for Johnson, Ellis, Henderson, Bosque, Hill, Navarro, Freestone, Anderson, Coryell, Bell, McLennan, Falls, Limestone, Leon, Milam and Robertson counties. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible for portions of north […]
Showers soak Charlotte on Tuesday, and there’s a small chance of storms, NWS says
Charlotte can expect showers to continue into early afternoon Tuesday, with a “small but possible” chance of severe storms late in the day and at night, a National Weather Service meteorologist said. Any storms that develop are predicted to be far weaker than powerful thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday that spawned two tornadoes in Gaston County […]
Severe storms predicted Monday and Wednesday in Austin area, NWS says
Rain is expected to arrive in Austin on Monday, with some of the best chances for precipitation from the afternoon into the early evening hours, said Brandon Gale, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service. If the storm develops, there could be hail and damaging winds, he said. Travis, Williamson, Hays and surrounding counties could […]