A threat for severe thunderstorms today will affect areas from the Ohio Valley to the Central Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Valley, including Southern Ontario Canada. The U.S. Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has flagged areas under threat today, with a rare moderate risk area for portions of the Lower Great Lakes. ... Continue Reading »
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Weather Sentinel – Damaging Severe Hail/Wind Risk Southern Plains
North Texas, Oklahoma and the southern Mississippi River Valley are increasingly at risk for a severe outbreak through tonight with severe winds and hail the most damaging perils. Expansion of the area of moderate risk and significantly severe wind and hail threats now include the Dallas Ft. Worth Metroplex as well as Oklahoma City and Tulsa, OK. ... Continue Reading »
U.S. Severe Thunderstorm Outbreak Expected – Moderate Risk
A probable severe thunderstorm outbreak will affect portions of the Southern Plains and Southeast over the coming weekend, to include possible long-track, destructive tornadoes, significant hail and damaging straight-line winds. ... Continue Reading »
Weather Sentinel: Southern California Fires and Ongoing Extreme Fire Weather Conditions
Several fires ignited in southern California yesterday during dry and windy conditions. Media reports indicate structures have been destroyed by multiple fires and evacuations remain in place. Extreme fire weather conditions will continue today in southern California meaning already burning fires may exhibit extreme fire behavior leading to difficulty in suppression and ... Continue Reading »
Weather Sentinel: Southern California Extreme Fire Weather Conditions
Extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast for southern California today with critical fire conditions forecast to persist through at least Friday. Sustained offshore winds of 20-40 miles per hour are expected in portions of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernadino counties with gusts up to 60 miles per hour. Relative humidites are forecast to drop to 5 -15 percent ... Continue Reading »
Weather Sentinel: Super Typhoon Hagibis Closes in on Japan
Hagabis, a category 5 Super Typhoon for much of the first half of this week, is forecast to track towards Japan with a potential landfall on Saturday morning October 12. Fortunately, the forecast calls for Hagabis to weaken to a category 3 typhoon by landfall. If the forecast for Hagabis verifies, it would be the sixth typhoon of the 2019 season to directly impact Japan and one ... Continue Reading »
Weather Sentinel: Significant Wildfire Potential Outlook; October 2019
Wildfire season reached its typical national peak in August, characterized this year by below normal activity in most areas. The low activity was primarily due to monsoon associated precipitation, which brought adequate although not abundant moisture to fire prone areas. The month of September has seen the majority of North America exit wildfire season, which is traditional as ... Continue Reading »
CAT-i Bulletin: Hurricane Lorena
In the East Pacific Basin, Hurricane Lorena affected the Pacific Coast of Mexico south of Puerto Vallarta before approaching the Baja California Peninsula as a category-1 hurricane over the weekend. Initial media reports indicate some flooded homes and roadways along with some property damage due to wind for affected areas. After the storm moved inland and dissipated, it ... Continue Reading »
Weather Sentinel: Ongoing Tropical Activity – Update
Tropical activity continues for the North Atlantic and East Pacific Basins. A few features continue to pose an active threat for property. Tropical Storm Lorena is on a track very close to the Pacific Coast of Mexico, after bringing hurricane conditions and heavy rainfall. Meanwhile the remnants of Imelda continue to draw significant moisture onshore over the northwestern Gulf ... Continue Reading »
Weather Sentinel: Escalating Tropical Activity – Bermuda, Mexico, Texas, Caribbean
Several tropical storms or hurricanes have developed in recent days to pose a potential threat to property, affecting locations in Bermuda, Mexico and the northwestern Gulf. Hurricane Humberto is expected by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to make close approach to Bermuda, with the threat of tropical storm and potentially hurricane conditions. In the meantime Tropical ... Continue Reading »
