Summer will be pounding on the door as hot and muggy conditions begin moving into the Kansas City area on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. Temperatures will climb into the 90s for the first time this year, and moisture from the Gulf of Mexico flows into the area. Because drier air was already in […]
The storms moving into the Wichita area late Saturday and early Sunday morning could bring “damaging straight-line winds and heavy rain,” the National Weather Service in Wichita said. Quarter-sized hail and wind gusts between 60-80 mph will be possible. The storm will be moving across the state from the west. A swath of Kansas from […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its 2024 hurricane season forecast issued in May that it expects an 85% chance of “above-normal” activity this hurricane season. Since the time to prepare for hurricanes is before they strike, perhaps now is a good time to look at some of the lessons learned from previous […]
The Kansas City area could get a good soaking as rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to roll across the region this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Storms will sweep into the area Friday night, bringing the threat of heavy rains, strong straight-line winds and hail. But before the deluge arrives, the […]
A cold front is expected to push through the Kansas City area Tuesday, igniting severe thunderstorms capable of creating large hail, damaging winds and the threat of tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service. Before the severe weather hits, isolated to scattered showers could develop in the morning as an upper-level disturbance over west central […]
On Monday at 5:42 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Collin, Hunt and Rockwall counties. The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch). “At 5:42 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Caddo Mills, or 10 miles southwest of Greenville, moving east […]
QUICK FACTS Where is it? The Betsiboka River, Madagascar [-15.920729, 46.367102]. What’s in the photo? An intricate, rust-colored waterway shaped by mangrove islands. Who took the photo? An unnamed astronaut onboard the International Space Station. When was it taken? June 29, 2018. This striking astronaut photo shows the intense color and intricate shape of Madagascar’s […]
Wind gusts of up to 47 mph are forecast for the Tri-Cities on Monday, following a rainy night. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for most of southeast Washington from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday. Rainfall between a tenth and a quarter of an inch was forecast for Sunday night, with […]
The deadly tornado that roared through Cooke and Denton counties on Saturday was rated as an EF-2 with maximum winds of 135 mph, according to a preliminary report from the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. Survey teams continue to assess damage in Denton and Collin counties and their work might continue Tuesday, the National […]
Severe thunderstorms swept through southwestern Illinois on Sunday evening, bringing high winds, rain and hail to parts of the region. As of 8:30 p.m., at least 36,000 customers were without power in Illinois, including over 1,600 in the Belleville area, according to the Ameren Illinois power outage site. High winds brought down trees and limbs […]
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Hello, Borderland. Sunday’s weather is a lot better compared to Saturday. Sunday, we may be seeing some occasional gusts throughout the day. Other than that, it will be warm and sunny with light breezes. Moving on to what we can expect on Memorial Day. The day’s high is forecasted to […]
STUTTGART, Ark.- The communities of Stuttgart and Ulm were shocked by the damage that winds and one train can do Friday night. “I’ve never seen this, I’ve lived here all my life and never seen a derailment,” Vera Doepell said. Crews respond to train derailment on Highway 79 northeast of Stuttgart Stuttgart Airport reports winds […]