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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

 

BOTES: A methodology for Quickly Assessing Tropical Storm Surge

Robert J. Ricks, Jr., NOAA/NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA

(NWA Presentation P1.47, Salt Lake City, UT. 20 October 2014)

Disclaimer: This is an operational research endeavor that is experimental in nature and not intended for official use.  

The Poster [pdf]

Extended Abstract [pdf]