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Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are forecast to begin in the Southeast on Saturday, December 28, 2024, as a developing low-pressure system threatens to produce severe storms across Eastern Texas, Louisiana, and the Lower Mississippi Valley.
Two tornadoes were reported in Alabama on Friday, December 27, 2024, after 5 swept through Texas on December 26. A developing low-pressure system over the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast is forecast to trigger more severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall through the weekend.
Cape Blanco stands in the crosshairs of AR3-level conditions today, as Southern Oregon and Northern California prepare for significant rain and rising flood risks.
A 12 m (40 foot) wide sinkhole collapsed a portion of the I-80 highway in New Jersey on Thursday, December 26, 2024, leading to the closure of the route. The sinkhole was caused by the collapse of an abandoned mineshaft.
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for parts of eastern Pennsylvania, including Upper Bucks, Lehigh, and Northampton counties north of Philadelphia, as well as portions of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire. The advisory is in effect from late Friday, December 27, to Saturday, December 28, 2024, with freezing rain expected to impact these areas, creating hazardous travel conditions and the potential for ice accumulation.
Several tornadoes touched down in southeastern Texas one day after Christmas, Thursday, December 26, 2024. NWS Storm Prediction Center is warning of an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms on Saturday, December 28 across the East Texas/Lower Mississippi Valley to Tennessee Valley.
New York experienced its first white Christmas in 15 years, with the National Weather Service (NWS) reporting a snow depth of 25.4 mm (1 inch) in Central Park at 07:00 local time (LT) on Christmas Day, 2024.
Powerful waves from a series of atmospheric rivers caused the Santa Cruz Wharf to collapse, claimed the life of a man at Sunset State Beach, and left another missing at Marina State Beach on Monday, December 23, 2024.
A series of atmospheric rivers (ARs) is set to impact the Pacific Northwest and Northern California over the next seven days, with heavy precipitation and potential flooding expected across the region.
Victoria residents were urged to flee immediately on Saturday, December 21. 2024 as massive bushfires, spanning over 30 000 ha (74 132 acres), swept through the region, with officials warning the fire could burn for weeks.
