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Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Overview

On January 12, a line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across the area during the late morning and early afternoon hours. Several bowing segments within the line produced severe thunderstorm wind damage. Three quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) tornadoes were surveyed. Wind damage due to the straight-light winds alone was widespread, especially as the line intensified east of Knoxville. This was a rare event locally as only 5 January tornadoes had previously been confirmed in the modern MRX County Warning Area (CWA) since 1950. The two counties affected by the tornadoes, Meigs and Jefferson, both has less than 10 total recorded tornadoes for 1950 to the present. 

 

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