Water Vapor Animation for August 8 2005

Heavy Rainfall Threat for Mid-Atlantic into Southern New England; Fire Weather Hazards for the West

Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms may cause flash flooding in the northern Mid-Atlantic today. The Mid-Atlantic and Southeast heatwave is slowly easing, while cooler, drier air spreads across the Central and Eastern U.S. for the start of August. Critical fire conditions persist in the Pacific Northwest and Four Corners due to dry storms and gusty winds. Read More >

Water Vapor Satellite Loop from 345 pm est to 700 pm est August 8th, 2005

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Note the cyclonic spin aloft over northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. This shortwave trough provided sufficient upward forcing for unstable surface parcels to freely convect across northern Indiana.