Severe Weather & Tornadoes

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 425 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...DAMAGE IN UNION/PREBLE COUNTIES FROM STRAIGHT LINE WINDS... A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY HAS CONCLUDED THAT DAMAGE IN UNION COUNTY INDIANA...INTO PREBLE COUNTY OHIO...WAS FROM STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND NOT A TORNADO. DAMAGE INVESTIGATED INCLUDED AREAS ALONG STATE ROUTE 44 AND NINE MILE ROAD IN UNION COUNTY INDIANA...AND ALONG STATE LINE ROAD ON THE UNION/PREBLE COUNTY LINE INTO EXTREME WESTERN PREBLE COUNTY. DAMAGE IN THESE AREAS INCLUDED LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN...ONE THAT WAS LYING ON A HOUSE ON STATE ROUTE 44 EAST OF LIBERTY INDIANA. ALONG NINE MILE ROAD...SHEDS WERE TIPPED OVER AND DAMAGED...AND A ROOF WAS PEELED FROM A GARAGE. ON STATE LINE ROAD...A BARN ROOF WAS PEELED OFF WITH DEBRIS STREWN FOR AT LEAST A HALF MILE. ALSO ON STATE LINE ROAD...TREES WERE DOWNED...AND A LARGE GRAIN SILO WAS DENTED IN...WITH METAL TORN OFF AND THROWN IN EXCESS OF A QUARTER MILE. A HEAVY WAGON WAS ROLLED IN EXCESS OF 100 FEET. ALL OF THE DEBRIS WAS STREWN TO THE NORTHEAST FROM ALL DAMAGE SITES. WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH IN THESE AREAS...AND MAY HAVE APPROACHED 100 MPH FOR A BRIEF PERIOD. $$ BINAU