It has been forty years since one of the most destructive tornado outbreaks in the history of western Pennsylvania. In just nine hours on May 31, 1985, nearly 40 tornadoes ripped over portions of Ontario, New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, Canada. Half of these twisters made landfall in western Pennsylvania, who suffered the most damage….
A tornado tore through a rural area of Washington County, Kentucky, on Friday morning, leaving at least one person dead and several more injured. The death was confirmed by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. According to deputies, the twister made landfall a few miles east of Springfield, along Long Run Road. The tornado tore off…
Galveston officials are warning locals about a significant change they might observe if a tropical cyclone poses a threat to the area as the hurricane season in the Atlantic basin gets underway. Authorities now intend to increase the window for issuing evacuation orders from 36 hours prior to the arrival of destructive winds and flooding…
As a clear reminder that meteorological summer is only a few days away, a scorching heat wave is pushing temperatures into the triple digits this week in a major portion of the western United States. From the Pacific Northwest to the Desert Southwest, about 20 million people are under heat warning. Temperatures in the warmest…
The Bay Area’s Heat Advisory has been extended by the National Weather Service (NWS) as forecasters warn of high temperatures that will affect the area beginning Friday. The Santa Cruz Mountains are now included in the advisory, which was first issued for a number of inland valleys. It will remain in force Friday from 11…
Strong thunderstorms that produced destructive winds and flash flooding caused water rescues and left thousands without power in the capital city on Wednesday. These storms blasted over the heart of the Lone Star State. About a dozen water rescues were reported by the Austin Fire Department, the most of which involved individuals trapped in cars…
Prepare for a period of reasonably damp weather starting on Wednesday and continuing through the end of the week. With the possibility of sporadic showers every day through Saturday, temperatures drop to the mid-60s on Wednesday before rising into the upper 70s by Thursday and Friday. As some humidity begins to rise with south winds,…
Experts are cautioning that cool water temperatures might turn lethal within minutes of submersion when Memorial Day brings beautiful weather to the Northeast. The weather is better for Memorial Day’s unofficial start of summer after a rare spring nor’easter slashed temperatures throughout the Northeast last week. On the holiday, some people may swarm to local…
Sudden and intense rains that are predicted for Sunday and Monday morning will cause flash floods in four states, which could affect plans for Memorial Day. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), over 45 million individuals are expected to commemorate the holiday by traveling at least 50 miles from their homes between May 22…
On Sunday, a slow-moving storm system scattered huge hail across multiple states, complicating preparations for Memorial Day weekend from the Plains to the Southeast and mid-Atlantic. On Sunday night, Texas was hit by hail bigger than grapefruits. The 5.5-inch and 6-inch huge hailstones fell in Afton, according to Colt Forney of Atmospheric Chaos. He compares…
