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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Borden/Howard County Tornadoes June 5

 

 

A family of tornadoes struck the area around Lake J. B. Thomas Sunday evening. Four tornadoes developed from a supercell thunderstorm near the Borden and Howard County line north of Big Spring around 7 PM CDT.

Tornado as seen northwest of Westbrook. Photo courtesy Stacie Goswick - Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department.

 

 

National Weather Service Doppler radar image of the tornadic storm at 23:57 UTC (6:57 PM CDT) over southeastern Borden County.