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Ida to Slam Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic with Flooding and Tornadoes!
The remains of Ida are not done yet! Ida which is over northern Alabama this morning will move northeast and interact with a cold front that is sitting along I-80. A band of intense rainfall will come out of the Tennessee Valley then enhance into very heavy rain along that cold front. Some areas from […]
Flooding from Ida Across Soggy Appalachians into New England/NYC
The soggy summer may end with a bang as Ida heads into the Appalachians and New England Wednesday. These areas have had a lot of rainfall this summer with many areas running over 100% of normal rainfall for the month of August. The interaction of Ida with the cold front will cause a heavy band […]
Severe Storms Continue Prowl the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes
The front that is stuck across the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest will continue to be the focal point for more severe storms today and Saturday. We will most likely see waves of thunderstorms with each wave causing strong winds and hail. I do think there is a tornado threat but it’s a small threat, […]
Thunderstorm Wind Gusts to 70 mph Could be Derecho this Afternoon
A complex of storms coming out of the Dakotas will intensify and become a squall line with wind gusts to 70 mph. In the end if the system really gets going, it can be classified as a Derecho. Model soundings suggest winds will be gusting over 70 mph with the passage of the squall line. […]
Heavy Thunderstorms for the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes
The heat in the Plains will plow north and intercept a frontal boundary that will lie across the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes today through Thursday. While I am going with heavy thunderstorms, there will be clusters of storms that can produce locally damaging winds with gusts to 60 mph. Most of the storms […]
Special Video Post on Hurricane Henri
Key points… I still like the path I have into Long Island then looping over southeast NY Monday heading out to the northeast Tuesday. I remain concerned for massive flooding across southeast NY, specifically the Hudson River since it is already rain swollen. Wind gusts 40-100mph will occur with Henri. 100 mph will not be […]
Henri May Bring Disastrous Flooding Due to Looping!
Tropical storm Henri will intensify and become a Cat 1 Hurricane and could even become a Cat 2 hurricane by Saturday night. Henri will be moving over warm water and will interact with the trough in the eastern part of country. I have a path that will take Henri into eastern Long Island that as […]
Severe Storms with Tornadoes will Hit the High Plains to Midwest
A storm coming out of the Rockies will initiate severe storms across the High Plains today. That area of severe storms will move into the Midwest Friday. A tornado threat will exist today as the storms will remain singular and supercell in nature. The storms will start with supercells tomorrow but will form into a […]
Fred’s Quick Hitting Tornadoes and Flooding May Spread from Pennsylvania to New England
Yesterday we saw a batch of tornadoes hit the western Carolina’s as the remains of Fred moved through. Today, the focus for a tornado threat will be across PA, MD and northern VA followed by a tornado threat across New England Thursday. Due to the spin still within the remains of Fred, any thunderstorm or […]