An active weather pattern is shaping up across the central and eastern U.S. this week as a strong low pressure system and its associated fronts move eastward. Showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop across this region as we head into the afternoon hours. Widespread severe storms will be possible across the Central and Southern [...]
We’ve certainly seen our share of severe weather across the eastern half of the country the past few weeks. This week is no different as a strong upper level disturbance will combine with a series of low pressure systems and interact with warm, moist, and unstable air to produce an elevated risk of strong to [...]
A fast-moving low pressure area will move from coastal New England through the Canadian Maritime Provinces producing a good chance of locally heavy snow. Falling snow will increase in coverage and intensity over central New England late this morning, spreading quickly northeast across the Canadian Maritime this afternoon through Saturday morning.
I have to say, I certainly have enjoyed the nice weather most of us in the Southeast have been experiencing at least the past week and a half. Unfortunately, it was a different story earlier this week in Arizona when at least four tornadoes touched down in the northern part of the state early Wednesday [...]
According to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, 23 people were killed in the severe storms and massive flooding that hit Tennessee the weekend of May 1-2. The federal government has declared 42 counties disaster areas. City officials have said that flooding has caused more than $1.5 billion in property damage in the Nashville area alone. [...]
Heavy rain over the past few days has caused widespread flooding across the Southland region of New Zealand. According to the MetService, as of last night more than 27.5 inches (700mm) of rain has fallen in Fiordland the past three days and more rainfall is expected today. Roads and phone lines to Te Anau were [...]
Heavy rain has caused massive flooding in the eastern India town of Guwahati in Assam state. More than 200 people were rescued using rubber boats and rafts from various areas within the city on Tuesday. Widespread pre-monsoon rains continue to fall across the state today and nearly 3.0 inches (80.4 mm) of rain has been [...]
Heavy rain fell on Thursday in southwestern Saudi Arabia, which caused flash flooding in some parts of the country. According to the Flood Safety website, flooding is the most common type of natural disaster worldwide and accounts for 40 percent of all natural disasters. Have you ever heard of the saying, “Turn around, don’t drown”? [...]
It’s officially springtime in the UK, but winter is still making an appearance this week as a strong low pressure system brings blizzard conditions, strong to gale-force winds and heavy rains to portions of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England. Up to 48,000 homes across Northern Ireland are without power due to the storm. [...]