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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Some central Ohio counties see washed out roads, evacuations due to heavy rains, flooding
Washed out roads, evacuations and water rescues spanned three counties in central Ohio after heavy rain on June 1. Meanwhile, heavy rain from what appears to the last storm of a lingering front moved through Delaware County and had entered Franklin County about 8:45 p.m. Fairfield, Pickaway and Ross counties all saw flooding in some areas on July 1. While much of the water has receded and some roads have reopened, other roads have been damaged or wiped away, and some counties still remain on alert for flood damage and more possible incoming rain in the region. Here's what we know about the impact of heavy, sustained rains on July 1 in those counties: While most of the floodwaters had receded in Ross County by evening on July 1, McDonald Hill Road in Frankfort was completely washed away, as were parts of County Road 550, said Josh Garrett, deputy director of the Ross County Emergency Management Agency. He said it's not clear when those roads will be repaired, and at least one family was evacuated from their home in Frankfort. Approximately 2.4 inches of rain fell throughout the day in the area, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. The American Electric Power map showed 735 customers without power in Hopetown, an unincorporated village in Ross County just north of Chillicothe, and in northern Chillicothe. The estimated restoration time was 10:30 p.m. on July 1. In Pickaway County, at least seven homes were evacuated by rising waters and two water rescues were conducted due to people driving through flood waters, reported Tiffany Nash, director of the Pickaway County Emergency Management Agency. While much of the water has since receded, Nash said several roads were still closed, including parts of Kingston Pike to Gay Dreisbach Road, Hayesville Road to Route 56. Winchester Southern Road from Heigle Road to Stoutsville Pike was completely washed out, she said. Garrett Blevins, deputy director of the Fairfield County Emergency Management Agency, said most of the roads closed over the course of July 1 were reopened in Fairfield County. However, Winchester Southern Road in Stoutsville, where much of the flooding occurred, was mostly closed south of Main Street, he said. Bowers Road in Clear Creek Township, where much of the heavy rain fell, was also closed between the cross sections of Route 159 and Amanda-Southern Road. Medical business and health care reporter Samantha Hendrickson can be reached at shendrickson@ This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Central Ohio counties see washed out roads, evacuations
Forbes
3 hours ago
- Forbes
Scud Clouds Are Often Mistaken For Tornadoes - What Are They?
A funnel cloud passes over Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Feb. 21, 2005. Storms continue to hit parts ... More of California Monday causing flooding, mudslides and power outages in parts of the state. (AP Photo/Brian Agnell) Social media was buzzing with pictures and videos of what many people in the Atlanta area thought was a tornado Tuesday evening. However, I instantly identified it as a 'scud cloud' and so did several of my meteorologist colleagues. What are scud clouds and are they harmful?A National Weather Service website defines them as, 'Low, ragged stratiform or cumuliform cloud elements that normally are unattached to larger thunderstorm or cold frontal cloud bases. Also known as scud, fractus clouds can look ominous, but by themselves are not dangerous.' Check out this website with pictures of 'fake tornadoes' that turned out to be scud, shelf clouds, or smoke. Atlanta was experiencing thunderstorms on Tuesday night and several pictures surfaced of an ominous looking cloud near the Atlanta Braves baseball stadium. The same cloud feature was also photographed from other perspectives too. Meteorologist colleagues like Brad Nitz in Atlanta and James Spann in Birmingham tried to post explanations to offset the viral misinformation. Storms in the Atlanta area during the afternoon and evening of July 1, 2025. To be fair, the cloud photographed in Atlanta looked very similar to a funnel cloud or tornado. However, the lack of rotation was the key indicator that this was not a tornado. Nitz, who happens to be my classmate in the Florida State University Department of Meteorology a few decades ago wrote, 'That's a scud cloud. Warm moist air rising in a thunderstorm updraft and the water vapor condenses. It's harmless, but scary looking. No rotation is the key to recognizing scud, not tornado.'
CBS News
4 hours ago
- CBS News
Vacaville grass fire forces mandatory evacuations, at least 1 structure damaged
VACAVILLE — Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for a grass fire that is threatening multiple structures in Vacaville, officials said Tuesday evening. Cal Fire said the fire is burning in the area of Browns Valley Road and Bridge Lane. It has burned around 10 acres with no containment reported. The Solano County Sheriff's Office issued the evacuation order for the area. The scope of the order was not yet clear. At least one structure had caught fire, according to the Vacaville Fire Protection District. It's not yet known what caused the fire. This is a developing story. Check back with CBS Sacramento for more updates.
