How Tornadoes Form
The formation of a tornado can be broken down to three stages: 1) low level horizontal spin,…
Understanding Hail
Hail, Showery precipitation in the form of irregular pellets or balls of ice more than 5 mm…
Severe Weather Preparedness
Tornadoes, floods, thunderstorm winds, hail, lightning, heat, wildfires, rip currents and tsunamis - spring is three months…
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Flood Safety: After a Flood
When flood waters recede, the damage left behind can be devastating and present many dangers. Images of flood destruction depict destroyed homes and buildings, damaged possessions, and decimated roadways. However, what you can't see can be…
Flood Safety: During a Flood
During a flood, water levels and the rate the water is flowing can quickly change. Remain aware and monitor local radio and television outlets. Avoid flood waters at all costs and evacuate immediately when water starts…
Flood Safety: Before a Flood
Sometimes floods develop slowly and forecasters can anticipate where a flood will happen days or weeks before it occurs. Oftentimes flash floods can occur within minutes and sometimes without any sign of rain. Being prepared can…
Generator Safety
Portable back-up generators produce the poison gas carbon monoxide (CO). ?CO is an odorless, colorless gas that kills without warning. ?It claims the lives of hundreds of people every year and makes thousands more ill. ?Follow…
5:00 PM ET Oct 1, 2015 Update: Hurricane JOAQUIN
[caption id="attachment_3369" align="aligncenter" width="480"] Hurricane Joaquin Track Forecast as of 5PM ET October 1 2015 (click to enlarge)[/caption] DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Joaquin was located near…
11:00 AM Oct 1, 2015 Update: Hurricane JOAQUIN
[caption id="attachment_3365" align="aligncenter" width="468"] Hurricane Joaquin Track Forecast as of 11am October 1 2015 (click to enlarge)[/caption] DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Joaquin was located near latitude…
8:00 AM Oct 1, 2015 Update: Hurricane JOAQUIN
[caption id="attachment_3355" align="alignnone" width="458"] Hurricane Joaquin Track Forecast October 1 8:00 ET AM (click to enlarge)[/caption] At 800 AM EDT (1200 UTC), the center of Hurricane Joaquin was located near latitude 23.2 North, longitude 73.7 West.…
Tropical Storm BILL Texas Landfall
At 400 AM CDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Bill was located near latitude 27.9 North, longitude 95.7 West. Bill is moving toward the northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h) and this general motion…
Hurricane Blanca Strengthens in Eastern Pacific, Winds to 130 MPH
[caption id="attachment_3268" align="aligncenter" width="437"] credit NOAA[/caption] Blanca has rapidly intensified with an increase in wind speed of 60 knots since 1200Z on June 2. The hurricane has developed a distinct pinhole eye in visible images surrounded…
