Flooding Threat in Parts of Texas and New Mexico; Heat in the Western U.S.

Heavy to excessive rainfall across parts of central Texas into southern New Mexico may bring areas of flooding into this evening. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Hot temperatures are forecast for the far southwest U.S., parts of California, and the interior northwest U.S. this week. Read More >

March 2, 2012
Tornado Outbreak and Severe Weather

On Friday afternoon, March 2, 2012, a total of 12 tornadoes touched down in the NWS Wilmington OH area of responsibility, ranging from EF0 to EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.

The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio has put together a special commemorative webpage and a series of retrospective videos with staff members reflecting on their experiences before, during, and after the March 2nd tornado outbreak.
Click here to view the special commemorative webpage.
Click here to view the videos.

The following are findings from damage surveys conducted by the National Weather Service. The individual pages for each tornado contain track maps and damage photographs, as well as statistics.