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Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Overview

A tornado touched down in the central Black Hills near Silver City and Pactola Reservoir on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. It uprooted and snapped many large ponderosa pine trees and caused minor roof damage to a house.
 

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