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 14, 2019
Severe Weather

A strong low pressure system moved into the Ohio Valley during the morning hours of the 14th. A potent warm front pivoted north through the area, resulting in a very sharp temperature gradient from one side of the front to the other. The environment became increasingly unstable amidst a strongly-sheared setup, which allowed for scattered storms to develop during the afternoon into the early evening hours. Some of these storms exhibited signs of rotation while others produced instances of straight-line wind damage. Some large hail was also reported in some of the stronger storms.