Excessive heat returns for portions of the Plains today where heat indices will likely climb above the century mark. Furthermore, warm temperatures, strong winds and dry fuels may result in rapid spread of wild fires across the western High Plains today. For the east coast, lingering storm with onshore flow will bring high surf, dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding, especially at high tide. Read More >
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A line of strong to severe thunderstorms rapidly intensified in strength in the late afternoon of July 10, 2021 along the Mogollon Rim. Low level rotation associated with this line of storms formed around 4:50 PM MST and produced a tornado that lasted from 5:01 PM until 5:07 PM MST. The EF1 tornado left a 1.25 mile damage path oriented northeast to southwest between Happy Jack and Clints Well, Arizona. Damage was limited to intermittent areas of damaged or downed pine trees along the tornado track.
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