Severe Weather - October 4, 2006

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 240 PM EDT THU OCT 5 2006 ...DAMAGE SURVEY CONDUCTED IN FAYETTE COUNTY OHIO... THE WILMINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE CONDUCTED A STORM DAMAGE SURVEY IN FAYETTE COUNTY OHIO TODAY. THE DAMAGE WAS A RESULT OF STORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING... OCTOBER 4. DAMAGE OCCURRED AT A LOCATION ABOUT 3 AND 1/2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JEFFERSONVILLE AT ABOUT 540 PM TO 545 PM EDT YESTERDAY. THE DAMAGE INCLUDED A ROOF RIPPED OFF A MOBILE HOME AND MORE MINOR DAMAGE TO A NUMBER OF OTHER MOBILE HOMES. TREES WERE DOWNED OR DAMAGED IN THE AREA AS WELL. THE SURVEY...COMBINED WITH RADAR INFORMATION...INDICATES THAT THE STORM PRODUCED A DOWNBURST. THIS DOWNBURST CAUSED THE DAMAGE. THE WINDS WITH THE STORM WERE ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 70 MPH. $$