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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Borden/Howard County Tornadoes June 5

 

 

A family of tornadoes struck the area around Lake J. B. Thomas Sunday evening. Four tornadoes developed from a supercell thunderstorm near the Borden and Howard County line north of Big Spring around 7 PM CDT.

Tornado as seen northwest of Westbrook. Photo courtesy Stacie Goswick - Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department.

 

 

National Weather Service Doppler radar image of the tornadic storm at 23:57 UTC (6:57 PM CDT) over southeastern Borden County.