Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

June 13th, 2022
Several Rounds of Severe Storms June 13th/14th

Two significant and mostly wind-producing thunderstorm complexes moved across central and southern Ohio on Monday afternoon and night. The first complex originated over central Indiana and intensified as it crossed into southern Ohio and then into West Virginia between 4 PM and 9 PM. The second complex originated over Wisconsin and Lake Michigan and moved southeast into central and eastern Ohio between 11 PM and 4 AM on June 14th. Both thunderstorm complexes brought significant straight-line wind damage to large portions of the area, as well as some small hail and bouts of localized flooding.