A strengthening storm is set to impact the Central and Southern U.S., bringing a mix of heavy snow, strong winds, blizzard conditions in the Plains and Midwest, severe thunderstorms across the Gulf Coast, and widespread flooding this week. In addition, a major winter storm will bring several feet of snow to the Washington and Oregon Cascades through Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
A tornado swept through Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday, January 6, 2024, causing damage to boats and downing power lines, with the National Weather Service (NWS) confirming reports of the twister near Federal Highway around 17:50 local time. NWS is expected to conduct a damage survey on Sunday to determine the strength and path of the tornado.
A significant winter storm is set to bring ice and snow from the Southern Appalachians through New England this weekend, with travel disruptions, power outages, and coastal flooding anticipated due to heavy snow, gusty winds, and ice accumulations.
The United States is bracing for a widespread cold air outbreak, anticipated to affect much of the lower 48 states through mid-January due to a strong mid-level high pressure over Greenland and the negative Arctic Oscillation phase. Expected severe conditions include sub-zero temperatures and wind chills, widespread wintry precipitation, and potential flooding along the Eastern Seaboard.
The United States braces for a powerful winter storm, forecasted to strengthen rapidly over the Central region early next week, affecting areas from the West to the East Coast. According to NWS predictions on January 4, 2024, the storm may bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, destructive winds exceeding 80 km/h (50 mph), and heightened flooding risks.
A powerful storm is anticipated to strike the eastern U.S. early next week, posing a range of winter weather impacts including snow, flooding rain and damaging wind. The storm will form in the Rockies on Monday, intensify over the Plains, and peak from the Southeast to the Great Lakes and Northeast by mid-week.
The NWS Weather Prediction Center warns of heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and freezing rain across the Northern Plains, Central Plains, and Upper Midwest, significantly impacting holiday travel through December 26, 2023.
Southern California is under a dangerous flood threat with heavy rainfall impacting Los Angeles and San Diego areas, and moving eastward. Flood Watch is in effect for more than 20 million people from Southern California to central Arizona.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit Andreanof Islands, Alaska at 14:55 UTC on December 21, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 33 km (20.5 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
At approximately 17:40 PST on December 19, 2023, a brief EF-1 tornado touched down in north Oroville, California, uprooting trees and damaging buildings along its path.
