Tag: storms

Storms envelope much of US, bringing heavy snow, rains, tornadoes

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – Brutal winter weather enveloped much of the U.S. on Tuesday and was forecast to continue through the week in areas, with forecasters predicting heavy rains in the east and several feet of snow for parts of the Pacific northwest. High winds and a few tornadoes ripped through parts of the […]

Armed gang storms Ecuador TV station after state of emergency declared

Heavily armed gangsters have stormed the studio of a major television station in Ecuador during a live broadcast, prompting the country’s president to declare a state of “internal armed conflict” amid a series of seemingly coordinated attacks across the South American country. Police special forces later arrested all the masked gunmen who invaded the headquarters […]

Here’s when storms are expected to roll into Bay Area

TAMPA, Fla. – Bay Area residents can expect wind and heavy rain on Tuesday afternoon as a line of severe storms works its way through the area. FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says winds will reach 20-30 miles per hour with gusts up to 45 miles per hour ahead of afternoon thunderstorms. As of 5 […]

Alabama storms cause street flooding, power outages

A potent weather system moving through the state overnight and into Tuesday morning caused widespread power outages, flash flooding and downed trees. Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery and eastern Dallas counties were under a flash flood warning until 7:45 a.m. Tuesday with rainfall totals expected to exceed five inches from the storms. At 6:30 p.m. Prattville […]

Severe storms roll into Augusta area, 70 mph gusts possible

A large storm made it’s way to the Augusta area Tuesday morning and the National Weather Service in Columbia is warning residents about damaging winds and potential flooding. Just after 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, the weather service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Richmond, Columbia, Burke McDuffie and Aiken counties. The most severe weather will occur […]