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Flooding Possible in the Southwest U.S.; Coastal Storm to Impact the East

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected today into Wednesday over New Mexico into far west Texas. Flash flooding and debris flows in wildfire burn areas will be possible. A strong coastal storm will develop off the Mid-Atlantic coast Wednesday, intensifying toward southern New England this weekend. Significant coastal flooding, strong rip currents, and beach erosion from high surf expected. Read More >

Shenandoah County - Mount Jackson Tornado - April 28, 2002
Mount Jackson tornado

A Tornado (seen in the picture above) touches down near Mount Jackson, VA, in Shenandoah County. As it crossed I-81, it turned over a tractor-trailer.