Tag: National Weather Service
The flooding wascatastrophic because of a weakened Helene
North Carolina recorded a record 48-hour rainfall of 29.58 inches on Friday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). It said that Busick received 29.58 inches of rainfall and Mount Mitchell received 24.20 inches of rainfall in just over an hour. The Georgia Climate Office said that the area has seen more rain than any other place in recorded history.
Read MoreTexas and Oklahoma residents were told to seek shelter after a tornado damaged homes
The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings in US’ Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Arkansas during the Memorial Day weekend. At least 18 people have been killed in the tornadoes and thunderstorms. The weather service office in Tulsa, Oklahoma, warned on Sunday on a dangerous storm moving across the northeast part of the state through 2 am.
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The season will be ‘extraordinary’, according to forecasters
Flooding and flooding in the presence of a tropical storm and a Category 5 hurricane has made hurricanes stronger, drawing strength from heat energy at sea surface, National Weather Service (NWS) director Ken Graham said. He added that there has been record high water temperature in the tropical Atlantic recently and this heat is expected to last into peak months of the Atlantic hurricane season.
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The major interstate in the Sierra Nevada was closed as a dangerous storm bore down
The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for the Sierra Nevada in Northern California. The storm system is expected to bring 10 feet of snow to parts of the Sierra Nevada and winds will reach up to 150 mph. Further, a winter storm warning has also been issued for most of Northern California on Friday and Saturday.
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Extreme weather dominates in the U.S
Snow and cold conditions will reach parts of the US in coming days, the National Weather Service has said. “The cold weather is expected to stick around going into next week with dangerously low temperatures and wind chills through at least midweek,” it added. The cold weather is also expected to affect US states of Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.
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Is it going to be as warm as it is now?
The US’ National Weather Service has predicted that next year could have the same temperature as the one recorded in 2023. El Nio event has already begun in the eastern Pacific Ocean. This year, the world experienced record-breaking temperatures due to COVID-19 from the use of fossil fuels, said a report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
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Heavy winds and precipitation are moving through New England
Hundreds of thousands of people were without power in parts of the US on Monday amid a major coastal storm in theNortheast that is expected to cause high winds, heavy rains and flooding. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Coastal Flood Warning for Philadelphia, New York and Boston. The storm is expected to hit the US on Monday morning.
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Hilary made a name for herself in Mexico with punishing rains
Tropical storm Hilary is approaching Southern California and parts of the Southwest on Sunday, bringing fierce winds and historic rainfall to areas that have not seen tropical storm conditions in more than 80 years. Hilary is moving near the Baja California peninsula. It’s expected to sweep across southern California by the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
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