Mini Supercell Tornado Outbreak

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 1202 PM EDT WED JUL 12 2006 ...TWO TORNADOES CONFIRMED IN CARLISLE AND MIAMI TOWNSHIP... AN EXAMINATION OF DAMAGE WAS CONDUCTED FROM A STORM WHICH OCCURRED TUESDAY EVENING JULY 11 IN WARREN AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES. AN INITIAL TORNADO TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED IN NORTHWEST WARREN COUNTY IN FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP. THE TORNADO CONTINUED ON A PATH OF APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 MILES INTO THE CITY OF CARLISLE ENDING NEAR ROUTE 123. MINOR DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOMES AND A BUSINESS OCCURRED ALONG WITH NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED AND KNOCKED DOWN. THE DAMAGE WAS PREDOMINANTLY F0 WITH EVIDENCE OF F1 DAMAGE IN CARLISLE. F1 WINDS SPEEDS ARE FROM 73 TO 112 MPH. A SECOND TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED IN MIAMI TOWNSHIP IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. THIS TOUCHDOWN LASTED APPROXIMATELY THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO A STRIP MALL...A CARPET BUSINESS AND A RESTAURANT/COMEDY CLUB. MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRED AT A MUNICIPAL BUS OUTLET WITH A FEW TREES DOWNED ALSO. ONCE AGAIN THE DAMAGE WAS PREDOMINANTLY F0 WITH EVIDENCE OF F1 DAMAGE. $$