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 >

June 8, 2018
Heavy Rain & Severe Weather

Slow-moving storms developed in a warm and humid airmass across the local area during the afternoon hours. These storms produced instances of small hail, gusty winds, and torrential rainfall. The slow movement of the storms allowed for excessive rainfall rates and numerous reports of flooding and flash flooding.