U.S. Northeast, Midwest face severe storms, flood threats
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Map Shows Where Millions Face Severe Storms Today
Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes are possible late this afternoon into tonight across parts of the central Great Plains to the Midwest. Western Iowa, southwestern Colorado, as well as large portions of Nebraska and Kansas were in the highest risk area. The highest-risk zone spanned approximately 130,000 square miles and encompassed almost four million people, according to the NWS Storm Prediction Center. The main concern will be heavy rain and localized flash flooding, forecasters said. The storms will linger the latest into the night across Iowa into far western Illinois (along and north of I-80),” meteorologist Chad Merrill said.
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Millions of Americans across several states are facing the risk of severe storms on Thursday, according to forecasters.
Why It Matters
Meteorologists say the potential hazards posed by the storms include heavy rain, hail, and even tornadoes, which can cause widespread disruption and hazards.
What To Know
“Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes are possible late this afternoon into tonight across parts of the central Great Plains to the Midwest,” the NWS Storm Prediction Center (SPC) said in its outlook for Thursday. “Additional severe storms are expected across parts of the Northeast and Southeast,” it added.
This SPC map shows which areas face the highest risk of severe storms on Thursday. This SPC map shows which areas face the highest risk of severe storms on Thursday. Storm Prediction Center
According to a forecast map from the agency, western Iowa, southwestern Colorado, as well as large portions of Nebraska and Kansas were in the highest risk area.
In the northeast, parts of Vermont and northern New York also faced higher risk.
The highest-risk zone spanned approximately 130,000 square miles and encompassed almost four million people, according to the SPC.
AccuWeather meteorologist Chad Merrill told Newsweek that Fargo and Sioux Falls in South Dakota, as well as and Lincoln, Nebraska, face a moderate chance of severe thunderstorms from this Thursday afternoon into Thursday night.
Des Moines, Iowa, Bismarck, North Dakota, and Rapid City, South Dakota, are also at risk for severe storms today, Merrill said. Merrill said primary threats include hail, isolated tornadoes and flooding downpours.
“There could be a few minor travel disruptions due to the storms. The storms will linger the latest into the night across Iowa into far western Illinois (along and north of I-80),” Merrill added.
What People Are Saying
The NWS forecast office, Des Moines, Iowa said on X, Thursday: “Several rounds of storms are forecast late tonight through Fri with heavy rain expected, especially during the overnight hours. Rainfall amounts of 1-3″ are likely into Fri AM with higher amounts possible. River rises are likely with flash flooding possible mainly in urban areas.”
It added: “Additional severe weather chances are forecast on Thurs & Friday afternoons into evenings. The primary threats both days are damaging winds & heavy rain, but a tornado is possible on Thurs PM. Continue to monitor the forecast for updates as threats and location may change!”
NWS Burlington, Vermont, said on X, Thursday: “Showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon. Showers will develop off the Greens around noon and drift eastward across Vermont with additional chances in northern New York and the Champlain Valley. The main concern will be heavy rain and localized flash flooding.”
What Happens Next
Forecasts are sometimes subject to change. Agencies such as the National Weather Service issue regular updates.
New York City, Boston, Indianapolis among major cities threatened by severe storms, flooding rain on Sunday
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. More than 76 million Americans face the threat of severe weather from the Northeast to the Midwest. New York City, Boston, Indianapolis among major cities threatened by severe storms, flooding rain on Sunday. The threat zone along the Interstate 95 corridor in the Northeast is being fueled by a cold front charging across the region on Sunday, forecasters say.
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NEW YORK – The weekend has ended on a stormy note across a large portion of the U.s., as more than 76 million Americans face the threat of severe weather from the Northeast to the Midwest.
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Noaa’s Storm Prediction Center posted a Level 2 out of 5 threat of severe storms for nearly 36 million people, including major cities such as New York, Boston, Indianapolis and Cincinnati.
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The threat zone along the Interstate 95 corridor in the Northeast is being fueled by a cold front charging across the region on Sunday. Damaging wind gusts are the main threat from these storms, but large hail and even a couple of tornadoes are not ruled out.
In the Midwest threat zone, multiple clusters of thunderstorms will pose the threat of damaging wind gusts.
Another area of severe storms is expected in the northern Plains, where damaging winds, hail and a few tornadoes are all potential threats across the Dakotas.
Flash flooding is also a concern, particularly from the Midwest and Ohio Valley into the southern Appalachians.
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NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center posted a Level 3 out of 4 flood threat in and near central Illinois because the storms in that area are expected to be slow-moving, and the rain will be falling on soils that are already saturated from recent heavy rainfall.
Slow-moving storms will also increase the risk of flash flooding across much of the region covered by a Level 2 out of 4 flood threat from Iowa to Georgia.
Original article source: New York City, Boston, Indianapolis among major cities threatened by severe storms, flooding rain on Sunday
New York City, Boston, Indianapolis among major cities threatened by severe storms, flooding rain on Sunday
More than 76 million Americans face the threat of severe weather from the Northeast to the Midwest. Storm Prediction Center posted a Level 2 out of 5 threat of storms for nearly 36 million people. Storms are being fueled by a cold front charging across the region on Sunday. Flash flooding is also a concern, particularly from the Midwest and Ohio Valley into the southern Appalachians.
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Noaa’s Storm Prediction Center posted a Level 2 out of 5 threat of severe storms for nearly 36 million people, including major cities such as New York, Boston, Indianapolis and Cincinnati.
The threat zone along the Interstate 95 corridor in the Northeast is being fueled by a cold front charging across the region on Sunday. Damaging wind gusts are the main threat from these storms, but large hail and even a couple of tornadoes are not ruled out.
In the Midwest threat zone, multiple clusters of thunderstorms will pose the threat of damaging wind gusts.
Another area of severe storms is expected in the northern Plains, where damaging winds, hail and a few tornadoes are all potential threats across the Dakotas.
Flash flooding is also a concern, particularly from the Midwest and Ohio Valley into the southern Appalachians.
NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center posted a Level 3 out of 4 flood threat in and near central Illinois because the storms in that area are expected to be slow-moving, and the rain will be falling on soils that are already saturated from recent heavy rainfall.
Slow-moving storms will also increase the risk of flash flooding across much of the region covered by a Level 2 out of 4 flood threat from Iowa to Georgia.
Original article source: New York City, Boston, Indianapolis among major cities threatened by severe storms, flooding rain on Sunday
New York City, Washington slammed by thunderstorms as severe weather knocks out power to over 600,000
About 300,000 power outages were reported in Pennsylvania, with nearly a quarter million in Virginia and another 100,000 in Maryland. The storm activity is being driven by a low-pressure system moving out of the Midwest, Great Lakes and Ohio Valley where a derecho left a trail of destruction Wednesday. More than 9,000 flights were either delayed or canceled on Thursday across the country, with weather impacting many of the scheduled routes.The windstorm produced reports of tornadoes in Missouri, Illinois, and Michigan. A 71-mph wind gust that brought down powerlines was recorded in Owen, Indiana on Wednesday night. A serial derecho ripped across the Ohio Valley across a 580-mile stretch from Illinois to western Pennsylvania.
Severe Thunderstorm Watches spanned several states across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, lasting until late Thursday evening, with possible threats of damaging wind gusts of greater than 60 mph and large hail up to 1 inch in diameter.
A three-hour radar loop. Yellow shaded areas denotes a Severe Thunderstorm Watch while red shaded areas denote a Tornado Watch.
Warning boxes are color coded as: Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in yellow, Tornado Warnings in red, Tornado Warnings with confirmed tornado in purple, Flash Flood Warnings in green, and Flash Flood Emergencies in pink.
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During the height of the activity, about 300,000 power outages were reported in Pennsylvania, with nearly a quarter million in Virginia and another 100,000 in Maryland, according to FindEnergy.com.
In New York City, a teen in Central Park was reported to be injured by a nearby lightning strike and transported to a local medical center.
While further south in Washington, D.C. firefighters attended to a partial construction job site collapse due to gusty winds – there were no reported significant injuries during the event.
In Bethesda, Maryland, a truck was scorched after a falling tree knocked a power pole into the truck.
“It was a big fire,” a witness told FOX 5 DC’s Bob Barnard. “So the tree came down, took the electrical out, brought this pole down on top of this truck, started an electrical fire in the truck and then all the combustible materials within the truck caught on fire.”
Witnesses said no one was in the truck when the power lines gave way.
Gusts reached 66 mph at Washington’s Dulles International Airport, while Regan National Airport clocked a gust of 61 mph.
Thunderstorms also caused delays in air travel around the Northeast. New York’s JFK International Airport and LaGuardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, and Philadelphia International Airport all issued ground delays, which lasted several hours.
FlightAware reported more than 9,000 flights were either delayed or canceled on Thursday across the country, with weather impacting many of the scheduled routes.
TORNADO DAMAGE SEEN IN OHIO VALLEY AS DERECHO KNOCK OUT POWER TO NEARLY HALF A MILLION
The storm activity is being driven by a low-pressure system moving out of the Midwest, Great Lakes and Ohio Valley where a derecho left a trail of destruction Wednesday.
According to the FOX Forecast Center, a serial derecho ripped across the Ohio Valley across a 580-mile stretch from Illinois to western Pennsylvania.
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The windstorm produced reports of tornadoes in Missouri, Illinois, and Michigan.
A 71-mph wind gust that brought down powerlines was recorded in Owen, Indiana on Wednesday night.
Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Hurricane Erick to form soon as more severe storms threaten central US
Tropical Storm Erick is strengthening in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and is expected to rapidly intensify into a hurricane later Wednesday or early Thursday. More than 98 million face severe weather threat Wednesday, including St. Louis, Indianapolis and Detroit. Thunderstorms are expected to develop in the afternoon, bringing more damaging wind gusts and isolated hail, with a small chance of tornadoes covering northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Fire Weather Warnings have been issued for parts of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and eastern Arizona. Temperatures are forecast to be over 110 degrees in Las Vegas and Phoenix as summer starts to settle into the Southwest. The triple-digit temperatures will shift east into the Plains, mid-Atlantic and Northeast in the form of a dangerous heat wave starting on Friday.
Hurricane conditions expected along Mexican coastline as Tropical Storm Erick intensifies
Tropical Storm Erick is strengthening in the Eastern Pacific Ocean some 180 miles south-southeast of Puerto Angel, Mexico , and is expected to rapidly intensify into a hurricane later Wednesday or early Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Erick is the fifth named storm of this year’s Eastern Pacific hurricane season , and it is expected to be the first named storm in either the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific basins to make landfall.
Mexico’s government has issued a Hurricane Warning from Puerto Angel to Acapulco, with other tropical weather alerts issued both south and north of the expected landfall location.
More than 98 million face severe weather threat Wednesday, including St. Louis, Indianapolis and Detroit
After severe storms rocked parts of the central Plains Tuesday with winds over 100 mph and hail, severe storms will threaten parts of the Midwest, Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region on Wednesday.
The Indianapolis metro area is under a Level 3 out of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms, while St. Louis and Detroit are included in a Level 2 out of 5 risk, according to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center.
Thunderstorms are expected to develop in the afternoon, bringing more damaging wind gusts and isolated hail, with a small chance of tornadoes covering northern Indiana and southern Michigan.
Critical fire weather threat for Southwest before 100-degree feels-like temperatures shift east
Low humidity, strong wind gusts and scorching temperatures have prompted Fire Weather Warnings for parts of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and eastern Arizona.
Temperatures are forecast to be over 110 degrees in Las Vegas and Phoenix as summer starts to settle into the Southwest.
These triple-digit temperatures will shift east into the Plains, mid-Atlantic and Northeast in the form of a dangerous heat wave starting on Friday, just in time for the start of astronomical summer.
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Watch this: Wichita slammed with storms packing vivid lightning, flooding rain
Dramatic video recorded in Wichita, Kansas, shows a man inside his car outside a business as a powerful thunderstorm unleashes torrential rain, vivid lightning and thunder on Tuesday.
The severe weather was part of a powerful storm system that raced across the Plains, producing hurricane-force wind gusts and baseball-sized hail.
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