Mountain Snow and Heavy Winds in the Northwest; Fire Weather Conditions in California; Tropical Storm Rafael

A storm system is bringing strong winds and heavy mountain snow to the Cascades into the Northern Rockies. Santa Ana winds and dry conditions will support elevated to critical fire weather over coastal portions of California. Snow, strong winds, blizzard conditions, and high seas are impacting Southwestern Alaska. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the Florida Keys from Tropical Storm Rafael. Read More >

...EF-0 Tornado from Tue Sep 29th in central MD Confirmed by NWS...

Tuesday September 29th at 10:02 P.M. an EF-0 tornado touched down in Laurel MD (Prince Georges County). It continued for just over 4 miles to a point near Scaggsville MD (Howard County) before lifting 11 minutes later. More details can be found here...

https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=201510021822-KLWX-NOUS41-PNSLWX

Central MD Tornado