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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 >

April 5, 2010
Severe Weather

A warm front lifted north across the Ohio Valley during the evening of April 5. The warm front interacted with an unstable atmosphere to produce numerous thunderstorms. Several reports of large hail were received, some up to 2 inches in diameter. In addition, several reports of damaging winds were received across the Miami Valley, including a gas station canopy which was blown over in Eaton.