Severe Weather, Tornadoes & Flooding

Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1232 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 ...NWS METEOROLOGISTS ARE CURRENTLY SURVEYING STORM DAMAGE NEAR RICHWOOD IN BOONE COUNTY KENTUCKY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN WILMINGTON OH IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A STORM SURVEY FOR THE AREA NEAR RICHWOOD IN BOONE COUNTY KENTUCKY. THE SURVEY IS IN RELATION TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA ON 04/20/11. A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT THE DAMAGE IS THE RESULT OF STRAIGHT LINE WINDS OF 80 TO 120 MPH. SOME OF THE DAMAGE INCLUDES NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES...THREE TRAILERS MOVED OFF THEIR FOUNDATION AND MINOR DAMAGE AT THE I-71/I-75 REST AREA. A FINAL ASSESSMENT INCLUDING MORE RESULTS OF THE SURVEYED DAMAGE ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED AND TRANSMITTED VIA A PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT LATER TODAY. IT WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE...WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV/ILN. $$ 2

Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Severe Weather, Tornadoes & Flooding - April 19-20, 2011