Severe Weather, Tornadoes & Flooding

Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. 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

Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

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