Multiple rounds of severe convection and flooding occurred from the predawn hours of the 29th into morning hours of the 30th. The most significant round of severe thunderstorm activity occurred across portions of western-north Texas on the evening of the 29th, where intense…
Read the full account →A moist and unstable air mass was in place from July 14 through July 15. This allowed for widespread, slow-moving storms to move across portions of central, southern, and southeastern Virginia. These storms produced heavy rain and widespread flash flooding in two rounds.
Read the full account →During the evening of July 20th, an MCS rode into south-central Illinois. Though the system as a whole kept pushing southeast during the evening, back-building and additional development along its northwestern edge caused it to rain constantly over Fayette County for hours.
Read the full account →The period between the 11th and 13th of September had a relatively unique meteorological setup for western Colorado and eastern Utah. A potent closed low was located over Southern California, and a ridge of high pressure was located to our southeast, directing a rich plume of…
Read the full account →An influx of tropical moisture from tropical storms Pricilla and Raymond allowed for deep moisture as well as showers and thunderstorms to form from October 11th through October 14th.
Read the full account →An influx of tropical moisture from tropical storms Pricilla and Raymond allowed for deep moisture as well as showers and thunderstorms to form from October 11th through October 14th.
Read the full account →A backdoor front moved into eastern NM on October 6th. This front along with southeast return flow resulted in some isolated strong to severe storms across east central NM during the evening hours with one storm producing nickel size hail near Puerto de Luna.
Read the full account →Between the evening of November 17th and the evening of the 20th, a slow-moving upper-level low pressure system progressed through the Desert Southwest.
Read the full account →Between the evening of November 17th and the evening of the 20th, a slow-moving upper-level low pressure system progressed through the Desert Southwest.
Read the full account →The combination of an upper-level low off the CA coast and the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Mario resulted in a significant moisture increase with PWATs rising to 1.5 on the 17th and upwards of 1.8-2.0 on the 18th.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms moved through the Tucson Metro area on the evening of September 18th and produced locally heavy rainfall that caused washes to flow with water. Two swift water rescues occurred along the Alamo wash due to people attempting to cross in their cars.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms moved through the Tucson Metro area on the evening of September 18th and produced locally heavy rainfall that caused washes to flow with water. Two swift water rescues occurred along the Alamo wash due to people attempting to cross in their cars.
Read the full account →An upper-level trough moving through the area providing strong upper-level ascent combined with MLCAPE values between 1500-3000 J/kg and PWAT values between 1.8-2.0 (associated with the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Lorena) resulted in numerous showers and thunderstorms across…
Read the full account →The Red River reached a new record level in Grand Forks, just over 54 feet, on April 21st/22nd, shattering the previous record by over 5 feet. Problems with the river gauge led to difficulties in obtaining stages.
Read the full account →Historical flooding occurred in north central Nebraska as rivers, creeks and other streams rose due to the combination of snow, rain, and rapid snow melt on top of frozen ground.
Read the full account →Warm weather in the western Susitna caused snow and glacial melt in the upper reaches of the basin. A prolonged period of warm weather in late June and early July caused melting of high altitude snow and glaciers in the Alaska Range.
Read the full account →Excessive rainfall, blizzard conditions, and high winds occurred on this Tuesday night, Wednesday and Thursday, and they were followed by extensive and significant flooding that lasted for days afterward.
Read the full account →Excessive rainfall, blizzard conditions, and high winds occurred on this Tuesday night, Wednesday and Thursday, and they were followed by extensive and significant flooding that lasted for days afterward.
Read the full account →Warm weather in the western Susitna caused snow and glacial melt in the upper reaches of the basin. A prolonged period of warm weather in late June and early July caused melting of high altitude snow and glaciers in the Alaska Range.
Read the full account →Excessive runoff into the Ottawa River Basin in Canada restricted the outlet of Lake Ontario. This combined with above normal precipitation into the Lake Ontario Basin, record levels on the Great Lakes above Lake Ontario, and higher than normal flows into the lake from the…
Read the full account →Hurricane Floyd produced more human misery and environmental impact in North Carolina than any disaster in memory. The 15-20 inches of rain that fell across the eastern half of the state caused every river and stream to flood. Many rivers set new flood records.
Read the full account →A deepening area of consolidated low pressure tracked from the north shoreline of Lake Erie to Toronto, and then along the northern shoreline of Lake Ontario Thursday evening, October 31st.
Read the full account →The eye of Hurricane Ike moved ashore in Galveston County near the city of Galveston. At landfall, Ike had a central pressure of 951.6 mb, as measured at Galveston Pleasure Pier, and a maximum estimated storm surge of 17 feet over portions of Chambers County and the Bolivar…
Read the full account →Hurricane Hermine impacted the Florida big bend in early September with significant storm surge along the coast and strong winds inland which downed numerous trees and power lines, resulting in extended power outages in Tallahassee.
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