Significant snowfall in the Rockies as cold front hits Intermountain West
A strong cold front is moving across the Intermountain West, bringing widespread mountain snow to the Rockies and cooler temperatures beginning Friday, October 18, 2024.
Red Flag Warning issued for parts of central and northeastern Nevada
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning across parts of central and northeastern Nevada, effective from 11:00 LT to 20:00 LT on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, warning of dangerous fire weather due to strong winds and low humidity.
Freeze Warning for all areas in Quad Cities region, U.S.
A freeze warning was issued for the Quad Cities region on Monday, October 14, 2024, the area braces for subfreezing temperatures.
Frost and freezing temperatures to hit northern Illinois, U.S.
Frost and subfreezing temperatures are forecast for northern Illinois through the nights of October 15 and 16, 2024.
Category 3 Hurricane “Milton” makes landfall near Siesta Key, Florida
Hurricane “Milton” made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County along the west coast of Florida at 00:30 UTC on October 10, 2024, with maximum sustained winds of 205 km/h (120 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 954 hPa, making it a Category 3 hurricane.
7th confirmed tornado of the day hits Florida as Milton’s storm surge begins
Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Miami have confirmed the 7th tornado linked to Hurricane “Milton” just hours before its expected landfall in Florida. As of 14:40 LT, 39 Tornado Warnings have been issued, with more tornadoes possible through the night. Tropical-storm-force winds have begun impacting Florida’s west coast, while rising water levels at the Naples Pier indicate the start of Milton’s storm surge across southwestern coastal areas. Multiple warnings remain in effect across the Florida peninsula.
Large area of destructive storm surge forecast as extremely dangerous Hurricane “Milton” hits Florida
Category 5 Hurricane “Milton” is moving NE toward Florida, U.S. at 22 km/h (14 mph) with maximum sustained winds of 260 km/h (160 mph). Milton is forecast to make landfall late tonight or early Thursday along the Florida Gulf Coast, threatening large area with severe storm surges, destructive winds, and heavy rainfall.
Yucatán Peninsula in path of extremely dangerous Category 5 Hurricane “Milton” — Florida braces for major impact on Wednesday
Hurricane “Milton” rapidly intensified on Monday, October 7, 2024, and is now a major category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) expects Milton to become a Category 5 hurricane today, making it the strongest Gulf of Mexico hurricane this late in the calendar year in the satellite era (since 1966). Milton is forecast to move near or just north of the Yucatán Peninsula today and Tuesday, then cross the eastern Gulf of Mexico and approach the west coast of the Florida Peninsula by Wednesday.
Tropical Storm “Milton” forms, forecast to strike Florida as a hurricane
Tropical Storm “Milton” formed in the Gulf of Mexico at 17:25 UTC on October 5, 2024, as the 13th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. The current forecast track takes it right toward Florida, strengthening into a hurricane before making landfall.
Satellite images reveal widespread destruction in North Carolina, U.S.
Hurricane “Helene” has claimed over 205 lives since its landfall in Florida’s Big Bend on September 26, 2024, causing widespread destruction across six states. North Carolina has reported over 100 fatalities linked to the storm, and new satellite imagery has revealed significant destruction in the state.
