Heavy rain, high elevation snow, and high winds will continue in the Pacific Northwest, Rockies and parts of the Great Basin through the weekend. River flooding, flash flooding, and debris flows will also be possible near recent burn scars. Strong storms with heavy downpours will impact the Gulf Coast into the Southeast through Sunday morning. Rain then enters the Mid-Atlantic by the afternoon. Read More >
Earthquakes
Interesting Northwest California Earthquake Facts
The United States Geological Survey provides up to the minute Earthquake Information. The latest reports are computer-generated messages and are therefore preliminary until reviewed by a seismologist. TsunamiA Tsunami is a series of sea waves most commonly caused by earthquakes beneath the sea floor. In the open ocean tsunami waves travel at speeds up to 600 MPH. As these waves enter shallow waters they may rise to several feet or in rare cases, tens of feet. It is in these rare cases when life and property are in jeopardy as the large waves wash ashore. The National Weather Service in Eureka is responsible for disseminating Tsunami Watches/Warnings issued the Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska. When a watch or warning is issued, the message is immediately transmitted via NOAA Weather Radio. There may also be instances when a large earthquake materializes right offshore. This could a produce a tsunami in such a rapid manner, that the Tsunami Warning Center would not have time to issue a warning. Our office will then issue our own Tsunami Statement and disseminate it via NOAA Weather Radio. If there is a tsunami warning issued for a strong and long-lasting earthquake just off our shore you should follow these rules.
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