Tropical Moisture Will Bring Heavy to Excessive Rainfall with Possible Flooding This Week

Tropical moisture from the remnants of Odalys and Hurricane Polo will surge over the southwest into the central U.S. this week with several days of heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring limited to considerable flooding. Flood Watches have been issued through Wednesday in the southwest U.S. and moderate risk outlooks have been issued today through Thursday. Read More >

February 28, 2024
Severe Storms and Tornadoes

Severe thunderstorms moved into the region during the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 28, 2024. With a significant amount of wind shear in the atmosphere, one section of this line of thunderstorms produced a series of tornadoes. Embedded supercells within the line produced two EF2 tornadoes. Several EF1 and EF0 tornadoes were also confirmed, along with straight-line winds that produced damage.