Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

September 16, 2010
Severe Weather

A cold front and associated strong upper level disturbance triggered severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of September 16, 2010. The storms initiated in central Ohio during the mid afternoon, and moved toward southeast Ohio by late afternoon. Reports of large hail, strong winds and tornadoes were received.

Damage assessment surveys were conducted by NWS Wilmington staff members at four locations. Click the links below to see maps and read specifics for each survey location.