Severe Weather, Tornadoes & Flooding

Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1232 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 ...NWS METEOROLOGISTS ARE CURRENTLY SURVEYING STORM DAMAGE NEAR RICHWOOD IN BOONE COUNTY KENTUCKY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN WILMINGTON OH IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A STORM SURVEY FOR THE AREA NEAR RICHWOOD IN BOONE COUNTY KENTUCKY. THE SURVEY IS IN RELATION TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA ON 04/20/11. A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT THE DAMAGE IS THE RESULT OF STRAIGHT LINE WINDS OF 80 TO 120 MPH. SOME OF THE DAMAGE INCLUDES NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES...THREE TRAILERS MOVED OFF THEIR FOUNDATION AND MINOR DAMAGE AT THE I-71/I-75 REST AREA. A FINAL ASSESSMENT INCLUDING MORE RESULTS OF THE SURVEYED DAMAGE ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED AND TRANSMITTED VIA A PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT LATER TODAY. IT WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE...WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV/ILN. $$ 2

Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Severe Weather, Tornadoes & Flooding - April 19-20, 2011