Fairfield County Tornado

Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies this Weekend

A Pacific storm and atmospheric river will impact the Pacific Northwest states and northern Rockies this weekend, bringing locally heavy low elevations rain and heavy high elevation snow in the mountains. By Sunday over the Interior Northwest, rain combined with snowmelt will increase the risk of flood hazards. Flood Watches are in effect. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 449 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002 ...TORNADO IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY... A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN NORTH CENTRAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEAR THE TOWN OF BALTIMORE AT APPROXIMATELY 1247 AM. THE TORNADO TOPPED OFF SOME TREES AND KNOCKED DOWN A FEW POWER POLES. CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE TORNADO WAS AN F0 (40 TO 72 MPH). THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING AT 1231 AM FOR FAIRFIELD COUNTY...WHICH WAS UPGRADED TO A TORNADO WARNING SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. $$ TIPTON

Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies this Weekend

Fairfield County Tornado - May 2, 2002