A coastal storm struck North Carolina from the night of Thursday, November 14, 2024, into Friday, November 15, resulting in a house collapse in Rodanthe Village. Flooding caused by the storm led to the closure of a state highway, and debris forced the closure of a beach in the village.
The latest model guidance suggests a major atmospheric river could hit the Pacific Northwest and Northern California early next week, with the ECMWF EPS control member forecasting AR3-4 conditions from central Oregon to Northern California. Although timing and duration remain uncertain, 70% of EPS members predict AR4 or AR5 conditions in coastal southern Oregon, according to the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E).
A cold snap will grip large portions of the United States as a storm system begins to form east of the Rockies on November 18, 2024 with freezing temperatures and high winds sweeping from the Central Plains to the Great Lakes by November 23.
Coastal Flood Warnings were issued for several counties in Virginia on Thursday, November 14, 2024, after the National Weather Service (NWS) warned of a coastal storm that will impact the region from Thursday into Friday, November 15 with up to 61 cm (2 feet) of flooding being expected in the affected areas.
A powerful dust storm swept through California’s Madera County on Monday afternoon, November 11, 2024, leading to a 20-car pileup due to reduced visibility on the State Route 152.
A very bright fireball was observed over northwestern Montana at 06:33 LT (13:33 UTC) on November 13, 2024, lighting up the early morning sky for 3 to 7 seconds before it disappeared in a bright flash. The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 115 reports from residents in parts of Canada and the United States.
A strong Atmospheric River is set to bring significant low-elevation rain and high-elevation snow to the Pacific Northwest and Northern California beginning Tuesday evening, November 12, 2024. The system will continue moving eastward, impacting a wide swath of the western and central United States with varied precipitation, including rain, snow, and thunderstorms.
A plume of moisture from Hurricane “Rafael” moved northward into the Southeastern United States and collided with a stationary front over South Carolina, causing intense rainfall in Orangeburg County on November 6 and 7, 2024. The extreme rainfall, totaling 180 – 380 mm (7 – 15 inches) in 24 hours, overwhelmed local ponds and dams, leading to failures that sent water downstream, damaging bridges and roads near Norway, South Carolina.
Two atmospheric rivers are set to bring heavy rainfall and flood risks to the Pacific Northwest and Northern California from November 10 to November 14. The storms are expected to bring significant precipitation, with the heaviest rainfall forecast for the Olympic Peninsula and Cascade Mountains. The peak rainfall is predicted to occur between November 10 and November 13.
A severe winter storm impacting parts of Colorado and New Mexico is expected to bring additional heavy snowfall on Friday, November 8, 2024. Parts of the area had already accumulated 25 – 50 cm (10 – 20 inches) of snow by Thursday night, November 7, prompting the Colorado governor to declare a disaster emergency for what could be Denver’s most severe snowstorm in 30 years. Snowfall rates of 2.5 – 5 cm per hour (1 – 2 inches per hour) are anticipated to continue across the region, with total snow accumulations forecast to reach 30 – 120 cm (1 – 4 feet) in some areas.
