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NBC News
15-07-2025
- Climate
- NBC News
Flash flooding and dangerous travel conditions hit East Coast
The East Coast was slammed with torrential rain and flash flooding on Monday, turning streets into rivers, shutting down subways, stranding drivers, and prompting water rescues. The tri-state area was hard-hit, with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declaring a state of emergency, first responders commandeering local cars to rescue people stuck in floods, and widespread flight cancellations and delays. In New York City, doomsday-like videos showed floods reaching the subway platforms. The Big Apple experienced a daily record rainfall of 2.64 inches, with 2.07 inches falling in less than one hour. Monday's hourly rainfall rate exceeded NYC's stormwater system's capacity, which is designed to withstand 1.75 inches per hour, prompting subway flooding. Meanwhile, in New Jersey, flooding was reported on Route 22 and Route 27, and residents were advised to stay indoors. In North Plainfield, New Jersey, a house exploded around 11:30 p.m. on Monday. Firefighters arrived at the home and found it engulfed in flames as severe floodwaters swept the neighborhood. The occupants were not home, however, after they had evacuated to higher ground before the explosion, according to North Plainfield Fire Chief William Eaton. In Plainfield, a temporary shelter was opened for displaced locals. On the ground, first responders worked around the clock to rescue people from submerged vehicles. "Pretty scary. I'm lucky because I didn't have my kids with me," one woman told TODAY after a front-loader construction vehicle picked up trapped drivers and brought them to higher ground. Violet Frederick said police helped her to safety before using her Jeep for more rescues. "Then they go, 'OK, take everything you need out of your car, we need to go rescue people now,'" she told NBC New York. A flash flood emergency was declared overnight for Petersburg, Virginia, where three to six inches of rain fell across the area in just a couple of hours. A flood watch is in effect for central and eastern Virginia, as well as lower Maryland, through midnight Tuesday. "Very heavy rainfall over the past 24 hrs has led to very saturated ground, and it will not take much more rainfall to quickly cause additional flash flooding," the National Weather Service Office of Wakefield said early Tuesday. Meanwhile, in Plant City, Florida, east of Tampa, nearly 10 inches of rain fell in three hours, surpassing the criteria of a 1,000-year rain event. More flooding is possible on Tuesday with 12 million people under flood watches this morning across central Texas, eastern Oklahoma, into Arkansas, and parts of Virginia and North Carolina. everal different regions are at risk for flooding, including the Mid-Atlantic (Virginia to North Carolina), central Florida, the Hill Country of Texas, which suffered deadly floods over the Fourth of July weekend, southern Arizona, and the Upper Midwest. Across all of these regions, afternoon thunderstorms capable of producing rainfall rates of one to two inches or more per hour could cause flash flooding. A flood watch is in effect for the Rio Grande, Edwards Plateau, Hill Country, and Interstate 35 corridor in Texas through 1 p.m. CT on Tuesday, with one to three inches of rain expected, with isolated amounts of up to six inches possible. The Hill Country is still reeling from Fourth of July flooding that killed 132 and left over 100 people missing. Flash flooding may occur as rivers are 'already running at above normal levels,' the National Weather Service warned. On Monday night, Maverick County, on the southwest border of Texas near the Mexico border, issued a mandatory evacuation order for the Quemado and Normandy communities due to the heavy rain and rising water levels. "NOW IS THE TIME TO EVACUATE. DO NOT WAIT," the county wrote on Facebook. Fires To the west, nearly 60,000 acres have burned in the White Sage and Dragon Bravo Fires near the Grand Canyon, forcing the closure of the North Rim of the beloved national park. The Dragon Bravo Fire began on July 4 near the canyon's North Rim. Days later, the White Sage fire ignited 35 miles north, just outside of the park, and has since quadrupled in size. Both were caused by lightning. As of Tuesday morning, the Dragon Bravo Fire has burned 8,750 acres and remains at 0% containment, while the White Sage Fire has burned 51,922 acres and also stands at 0% containment. More than 70 structures have been lost in the blazes, and over 500 people have been evacuated. The historic Grand Canyon Lodge, a gem of American history, was lost to the flames Saturday. Built in 1928, it was the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim and served as a well-known park landmark. "It has been a trying week for everyone. We had approximately 50 employees who were evacuated from the North Rim this last weekend, and the loss is devastating. We lost a lot of our employee housing for the National Park Service," Public Affairs Officer Joelle Baird told NBC News.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
NWS upgrades to cause local NOAA Radio Outage
LINCOLN, Ill. (WCIA) – A planned National Weather Service upgrade to computer software through the local National Weather Service Office in Lincoln will lead to some temporary changes and outages in services offered by them. This is due to the required, scheduled upgrade to the office's Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) happening at various times to all offices around the country. The AWIPS system is utilized to display and integrate weather and water information as well as to send life-saving information including weather warnings to the public. The upgrades will begin at around 7:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 3rd and last through approximately 4:00p on Thursday, June 5th. One major impact of this upgrade is all NOAA Weather Radio transmitters operated through the NWS Office in Lincoln will be offline during that time. Those impacted towers that will be offline and unavailable to use from Tuesday through Thursday are: Bloomington: KZZ-65 (162.525 MHz, channel 6) Champaign: WXJ-76 (162.550 MHz, channel 7) Galesburg: KZZ-66 (162.400 MHz, channel 1) Jacksonville: WXM-90 (162.525 MHz, channel 6) Newton: KXI-48 (162.450 MHz, channel 3) Paris: KXI-47 (162.525 MHz, channel 6) Peoria: WXJ-71 (162.475 MHz, channel 4) Shelbyville: KXI-46 (162.500 MHz, channel 5) Springfield: WXJ-75 (162.400 MHz, channel 1) Some users close to alternate towers may be able to get weather alerts by reprogramming their NOAA Weather Radio. Those additional counties in our viewing area with potential alternative access include Vermilion, Crawford, Macoupin, Cass, McLean, and Fayette counties. Other counties will not have any access to the radio system during the time. With the upcoming outage and severe weather possible in parts of our area on Tuesday and Wednesday, an alternative way to get weather alerts includes WeatherCall, a location-specific method to get weather warnings. You can also download the WCIA 3 Weather app for more detailed alerts that will follow your location on your mobile devices. The upgrades to AWIPS will also affect other core services, but nearby offices will assist in helping to keep things moving. Both the National Weather Service Offices in Chicago and St. Louis will be utilized to ensure that forecasts, alerts and other weather information still get out to the public. Other services that will be negatively impacted, however, include the Forecast Recordings generated daily. Those forecast recordings rely on the NOAA Weather Radio, and are normally accessed by the public by calling 217-732-7321. Graphical hazardous weather outlooks will also be impacted, but the corresponding text products normally generated will be issued by the nearby back up offices. Finally, the daily temperature and precipitation analysis maps will not be updated during the outage. This same critical systems upgrade happened at the National Weather Service Office in Indianapolis in early May. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Potential record-breaking heat on the way to western Montana
Fisherman are pictured on the Big Hole River near Wise River, Montana. (Jordan Hansen / Daily Montanan) Potentially dangerous and possibly record-breaking warm weather is headed to western Montana this weekend. On Thursday, the National Weather Service Office in Missoula issued a heat advisory from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday. Temperatures in the upper 80s and 90s are expected for a wide swath of western Montana stretching from the Canadian border down through the Flathead, Missoula and Bitterroot valleys. NWS Meteorologist Jennifer Kitzmiller, based in Missoula, said seeing temperatures in the 90s this early in the year was atypical. Anaconda, Eureka, Libby and Phillipsburg are some of the places that could approach their daily high record mark, if not break it. 'We're looking at setting records for daily high temperatures tomorrow and a lot of places in western Montana,' Kitzmiller said. 'And previous records date back to 1986 … we haven't seen temperatures this warm, this time of year, for like 40 years.' The heat is being driven by a strong ridge of high pressure in the West, according to a NWS national report. Temperatures are expected to dip back down on Sunday. 'It's not going to be hugely different, but it'll cool us back down,' Kitzmiller said. The weather service also issued some recommendations, including drinking plenty of water and staying out of direct sunlight. Warm weather also draws people to bodies of water, especially on a weekend, which can add a degree of danger. May 24 was particularly deadly as a woman drowned near Missoula near Maclay Bridge and a kayaker died near Craig. Additionally, a 68-year old Missoula man last seen on Wednesday is presumed to have drowned near the Lochsa River in Idaho. Lifevests should always be worn when on or in the water, and a close eye should be kept on children. Additionally, alcohol can enhance hypothermia, and cold water can make even experienced swimmers lose muscle control. 'The rivers and streams are still running fast and cold,' Kitzmiller said. 'And there's that extra threat, despite the warm temperatures, for hypothermia.'
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Tornado that hit Pulaski, Laurel Counties rated an EF-4
The tornado that struck in Pulaski County Friday night — and into the early morning hours continuing through neighboring Laurel County — has been officially determined to have been an EF-4. The rating was assigned to the tornado according to the National Weather Service Office in Jackson, Kentucky, as they announced on their Facebook page late Tuesday afternoon. The tornado resulted in 19 deaths, and the destruction of multiple homes and other buildings. In Somerset, it hit particularly hard in the southern and eastern parts of the community, destroying notable structures like Redeemer Lutheran Church, South Kentucky RECC, and Baxter's Coffee South in the area of Parkers Mill Road and stoplight no. 22 on South U.S. 27. The EF Scale, or Enhanced Fujita Scale, rates tornadoes from 0 to 5 based on wind speeds as determined through surveying damage. An EF-4 would have winds in the range of 166 to 200 miles per hour. According to the National Weather Service, this tornado reached a maximum wind speed of 170 miles per hour, covering a path stretching 55.6 miles. The tornado had a maximum width of 1,700 yards. On Monday morning, survey teams with the National Weather Service were in in the Pulaski/Laurel County area. While their assessments had not been completed at that time, representatives from the NWS out of Jackson said that indications were the tornado was at least an EF 3, 'if not higher.'
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Wind back in El Paso, New Mexico on Sunday. Expect low visibility, blowing dust
Wind and dust are moving back into the region, triggering a high wind watch in Southern New Mexico and a dust storm warning and fire weather watch in El Paso. A dust storm warning was in effect until 8:45 p.m. Sunday, April 27, in the El Paso area, according to the National Weather Service Office. In Juárez, the dust storm delayed for more than an hour the start of the highly-anticipated Liga Mx's play-in game for the league's playoffs between the FC Juárez Bravos and the UNAM Pumas. Winds in Southern New Mexico could reach up to 35 miles per hour with gusts up to 60 miles per hour beginning in the afternoon on Sunday, April 27. Blowing dust is also expected in the area, which includes Las Cruces, Deming, Hatch, Ruidoso, and Alamogordo. While El Paso was not part of the initial high wind watch for now, the Sun City may see gusts up to 50 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service. El Paso and the surrounding region may also experience low visibility due to blowing dust starting at noon on Sunday. Visibility could drop less than a mile for some, with these areas expected to have the greatest risk for dust: I-10 between Deming and Las Cruces I-10 between El Paso and Las Cruces NM-11 between Columbus and Deming NM-9 between Columbus and El Paso NM-26 between Deming and Hatch Here are some tips for driving through low visibility, courtesy of the National Weather Service. Pull off the road as far as possible. Stop and turn off all lights. Set the emergency brake. Take foot off the brake, and make sure tail lights are not illuminated. El Paso and nearby counties will be under a fire weather watch on Sunday afternoon. A fire weather watch is issued when the combination of dry fuels and weather conditions supports extreme fire danger. People should avoid open flames or sparks, keep vehicles off grass and properly discard cigarettes. Natassia Paloma may be reached at npaloma@ @NatassiaPaloma on Twitter; natassia_paloma on Instagram, and Natassia Paloma Thompson on Facebook. Reporter Daniel Borunda contributed to this report. More: Here's what to know about NFL schedule release date announced during 2025 NFL Draft This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Wind, blowing dust back in El Paso, New Mexico today
