Dense Fog for the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the South; Parade of Pacific Storms Continue

Series of Pacific storms will continue to significantly impact portions of the West through this last weekend of 2024; Strong winds, high surf, heavy lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow expected. Across the Plains, low visibility and dense fog will make for travel difficulties as warmer air lifts north. This will fuel severe thunderstorms across several southern states on Saturday. Read More >

Severe Weather Awareness Week
Be Prepared and Stay Safe during Severe Weather

Each spring before the typical onset of the thunderstorm and flash flood season, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), County Emergency Management Officers and the National Weather Service (NWS) sponsor a week of Severe Weather Awareness and Preparedness. This year, the week of April 25th through April 29th, 2016 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Pennsylvania.

Severe Weather Awareness Week is a time to plan for
thunderstorms...tornadoes....lightning and flash floods.

Each day during this week will emphasize a different weather hazard
and provide you with associated safety tips:

On Monday, March 23rd - the topic will be Tornadoes                              Daily Safety Message
On Tuesday, March 24th - the topic will be Severe Thunderstorms        Daily Safety Message
On Wednesday, March 25th - the topic will be Flash Flooding                 Daily Safety Message
On Thursday, March 26th - the topic will be River Flooding                   Daily Safety Message
On Friday, March 27th - the topic will be Skywarn Spotters                   Daily Safety Message