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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 […]
Tropical Depression Fred will Produce Flooding Rains and Possible Tornadoes all the Way to Pennsylvania!
Tropical Depression Fred will move north through Wednesday impacting areas from Georgia to Pennsylvania. The west side of Fred’s track will have heavy rains and flash flooding. Areas of western North Carolina will have serious flooding as 1-5 inches of rain falls quickly today into tonight. Heavy rains and flooding will continue up the Appalachians […]
Weekly Madness – Fred Hits the South, Snow in the Mountains, Severe Weather Plains
It’s going to be a busy week as Fred will hit the Florida Panhandle as a strong tropical storm perhaps with wind gusts to hurricane force Monday. Once inland, flash flooding and perhaps tornadoes across the Southeast. Out ahead of Fred, the humidity will be going up in areas that had relief from the high […]
Heat Relief Starts with Heavy Storms
The cold front is on the way and it will bring heavy thunderstorms from the Northeast into the Mississippi Valley. Some of the storms will produce damaging wind gusts and hail this afternoon. We will most likely see several lines of storms, each with it’s own severe weather. Once the front moves through, the humidity […]