Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in New Mexico and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. Read More >

May 17, 2011 Severe Weather

Storm Survey Results: - Click on the location in the table for more information!

Location	Start/ End Time	Event Type	Path Length	Path Width
Frederick County Wolfsville	May 17 5:35 pm- 5:39 pm	EF-0 Tornado 75 mph	1.1 mi	50 yds
Washington County Maugansville	May 17 8:10 pm- 8:15 pm	EF-1 Tornado 90 to 100 mph	2.1 mi	200 yds