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Wind and Rain in the Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the West

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through today with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is then expected to move into the Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall and flooding, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >

February 2, 1998 Doppler Radar Images

Doppler radar Dade County storms

This radar velocity image was taken from the Miami (KAMX) Doppler radarpar at 8:29 pm February 2, 1998 at about the time a tornado was moving north northeastpar through the Hialeah-Opa Locka-Carol City area in north Dade county. The main tornadopar had split into three or four separate vorteces, and the distinctive TVS signature waspar not apparent. Note a well-defined area of winds greater than 58 knots surrounded by anpar extensive area of +50 knot winds.