Important Takeaways:
- A storm moving into the Northwest will bring heavy rain and damaging winds to five US states starting Monday.
- Meteorologists warned parts of Washington, Oregon, California, Montana could see flash floods, toppled trees and power outages.
- It comes on the heels of a weekend storm that was dragged into the region by an atmospheric river, dumping two to four inches of rain in coastal Washington and Oregon and triggering flash floods across the region.
- The combined impact of these two storms will dump three to eight inches of rain in lower areas and more than 16 inches in mountainous terrain, according to AccuWeather meteorologist Jacob Hinson.
- ‘As a result, concerns for river flooding remains high, especially with the previous week’s snow melting and contributing to runoff,’ he said.
- ‘We’re expecting gusts of 60-80 mph along the coast, locations just inland and along the mountaintops. More sheltered cities like Seattle can observe gusts around 40-60 mph,’ Hinson said.
- As for the rest of the country, states that have been experiencing record-breaking cold this winter should see some long-awaited warm temperatures this week.
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- Temperatures are predicted to dip as low as -42.7C (-45F) with wind chills down to 51 below Celsius (-60F) in northeastern Montana into Tuesday. Chicago alone could face temperatures between -28 and -34C (-20 to -30F) this week as a blizzard strikes the Windy City, according to USA Today.
- Dangerously cold wind chill temperatures as low as 45.6 degrees below zero (-50F) are expected in most of North Dakota, which remains under an ‘extreme cold warning’ along with large swaths of South Dakota and Minnesota. Meteorologist Ryan Maue warned on X that ‘your face will fall off at these temperatures.’
- Forecasters said several states would experience the 10th and coldest polar vortex event this season as weather forces in the Arctic are combining to push the chilly air that usually stays near the North Pole into the US and Europe.
- Winter storms pummeled the eastern US over the weekend, killing at least 10 people, including nine victims in Kentucky who died during flooding from heavy rains.
- Most of the deaths, including a mother and her seven-year-old child, were caused by cars getting stuck in high water.
- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear that at least 1,000 people stranded by floods had to be rescued. President Donald Trump has approved the state’s request for a disaster declaration, authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate relief efforts.
- In Alabama, the weather service in Birmingham said it had confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Hale County.
- Storms there and elsewhere in the state destroyed or damaged a handful of mobile homes, downed trees and toppled power lines, but no injuries were immediately reported.
- A state of emergency was declared for parts of Obion County, Tennessee, after a levee failed on Saturday, flooding the small community of Rives, home to around 300 people in the western part of the state.
- Power outages were reported along much of the eastern seaboard, from New York south to Georgia.
- In West Virginia, 13 southern counties were under a state of emergency for flooding and some areas were cut off to vehicle traffic Sunday.
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- At least five people were killed after torrential rainfall led to flash flooding in central and eastern Missouri, impacting transportation and making it challenging for some voters to reach their polling place on Tuesday.
- The relentless rain, which shattered November rainfall records, turned streets into rivers, inundated homes and forced widespread closures.
- According to the St. Louis County Police Department, preliminary investigations revealed that one of the victims, identified as an adult female, drove her car into floodwaters in the area of Interstate 55 and Bayless Avenue in St. Louis Tuesday morning as the worst of the flash flooding was ongoing.
- The unprecedented rainfall event has also set a new record for the highest 24-hour rainfall total for the month of November. With over 6.4 inches of rain falling since Monday, the airport has shattered the previous record of 3.56 inches set on Nov. 18, 1921.
- The nearly 7 inches of rainfall in a 24-hour period caused Deer Creek to overflow its banks, submerging major streets in Maplewood, Brentwood and Webster Groves, FOX 2 in St. Louis reported.
- Drone footage captured the force of the flash floods, showing rapid water surges surrounding homes and businesses in Park Hills.
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- Hurricane Milton made landfall on Siesta Key on the Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday night as a major Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds as the state endured an assault of at least 19 tornadoes that resulted in at least five of 10 reported deaths so far.
- It never lost hurricane strength as it crossed the state exiting near Cape Canaveral on Thursday morning.
- Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson said the county had more than a dozen confirmed tornado touchdowns, and one destroyed a senior community neighborhood made up of mostly mobile homes.
- “They didn’t stand a chance,” he said. The sheriff’s office announced Thursday that five people had died in the county.
- At 11 a.m., the hurricane was located about 135 miles east-northeast of Cape Canaveral and 205 miles north-northwest of Great Abaco Island, Bahamas with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph. moving east-northeast at 20 mph. Its eye had moved off the coast as of 4 a.m. after spending nearly seven hours crossing the state.
- More than 18 inches of rain and 101 mph gusts were reported in St. Petersburg with multiple areas flooded from rain and storm surge there and up and down the Gulf Coast. A 103 mph gust was reported as deep as Mulberry in Polk County, according to the National Weather Service.
- The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has had 13 named storms including nine hurricanes, four of which grew to major hurricane strength, and four tropical storms.
- Hurricane season runs from June 1-Nov. 30.
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Important Takeaways:
- Hone continues to weaken and is a strong tropical storm Monday after it blasted Hawaii’s Big Island as a Category 1 hurricane with flooding rain, damaging winds and dangerous waves over the weekend.
- The Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) in Honolulu said the storm made its closest approach to the Hawaiian Islands on Sunday morning, passing about 45 miles south-southwest of South Point, Hawaii. Peak winds were estimated to be about 85 mph.
- The heavy precipitation associated with Hone had a major impact on Hawaii’s Big Island. Many areas picked up well over a foot of rain, sending water rushing down the steep slopes of the mountainous terrain and into low-lying neighborhoods. Because the ground was extremely saturated, there were also concerns about mudslides and landslides.
- More than 21 inches of rain fell across Hakalau, with Saddle Quarry receiving nearly 20 inches. Keauomo, Nene Cabin and Waiakea Uka each received more than 16 inches of rain.
- Flash Flood Warnings were issued through Sunday as heavy rain lashed the area, and forecasters estimated rainfall rates of 2 inches an hour.
- As of early Monday morning, poweroutage.us showed more than 16,500 outage reports on the Big Island.
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Important Takeaways:
- More than 1.5 million Texas households were without power Monday morning as Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the state’s central coast. Beryl’s eye crossed the Texas coastline early Monday near Matagorda, Texas.
- Texas Division of Emergency Management officials warned that rain bands will lead to flooding in many areas of the state.
- Shortly before sunrise, Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Matagorda, Texas. National Weather Service updates indicate the storm brought winds of up to 80 mph and a life-threatening storm surge to the coastal area.
- On Sargent Beach. Forecasters predicted a storm surge of up to six feet in the area.
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Important Takeaways:
- Multiple communities across South Florida — including the Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas — flooded Wednesday amid bouts of torrential rain that prompted the state’s governor to declare an emergency and stranded drivers across the region.
- Along with the heavy rainfall, the storm system also brought an EF1 tornado Wednesday to Hobe Sound, located in Martin County about 35 miles north of West Palm Beach, a National Weather Service damage survey confirmed.
- The city saw a preliminary rainfall total of roughly 9.58 inches Wednesday, making it Fort Lauderdale’s eighth wettest day on record, according to data from the National Weather Service. That preliminary rainfall total is also just above Fort Lauderdale’s average June rainfall of 9.55 inches – meaning the area saw over a month’s worth in one day.
- Heavy rainfall over the last 48 hours totaled about 12.8 inches, making it the ninth wettest two-day period for the city.
- Flood watches are in effect for more than 8 million people in South Florida Wednesday through Thursday night at the earliest.
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Important Takeaways:
- People in southern Brazil, already reeling from deadly floods, are bracing for more disruption as meteorologists warned of 12 straight hours of heavy rain Friday and more throughout the weekend.
- The storms have affected more than 1.9 million people in Brazil, and displaced hundreds of thousands, many of whom are staying in temporary shelters. Over 140 people are still missing.
- Scenes of the devastating weather event have been beamed all over the world, including video footage of a horse that had to be rescued after being stranded for several days on a rooftop.
- Uruguay has also been flooded by the storms. More than 1,300 people there have been displaced there, while thousands more are without electricity
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Important Takeaways:
- Powerful storms unloaded flooding rainfall that swept away vehicles and triggered evacuations, delivered hail the size of softballs and spun up at least one damaging tornado in Texas Thursday.
- Dozens of tornadoes have hit from the Panhandle to the Gulf coast and months of rain has fallen in East Texas in intense spurts, causing rivers to rise to levels not seen since the devastating floods of Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
- Mandatory evacuations were ordered Thursday in parts of Harris County
- “We want you out of this area… this is a life-threatening situation,” Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said at a news conference.
- Mandatory evacuations due to flooding were also ordered for parts of San Jacinto County and Polk County, with voluntary evacuations for Montgomery County.
- Several more sites are forecast to experience major flooding by the weekend and could meet or exceed record levels set during Harvey.
- A “large and extremely dangerous” tornado impacted the towns of Hodges and Hawley – about 10 miles north of Abilene – Thursday evening.
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- Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in desert nation of UAE, flooding roads and Dubai’s airport
- Heavy thunderstorms lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, dumping the heaviest rain ever recorded in the country in the span of hours as it flooded out portions of major highways and Dubai’s international airport.
- The state-run WAM news agency called the rain “a historic weather event” that surpassed “anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949.” That’s before the discovery of crude oil in this energy-rich nation then part of a British protectorate known as the Trucial States.
- The rains began late Monday, soaking the sands and roadways of Dubai with some 20 millimeters (0.79 inches) of rain, according to meteorological data collected at Dubai International Airport. The storms intensified around 9 a.m. local Tuesday and continued throughout the day, dumping more rain and hail onto the overwhelmed city.
- By the end of Tuesday, more than 142 millimeters (5.59 inches) of rainfall had soaked Dubai over 24 hours. An average year sees 94.7 millimeters (3.73 inches) of rain at Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel and a hub for the long-haul carrier Emirates.
- At the airport, standing water lapped on taxiways as aircraft landed. The airport ended up halting arrivals Tuesday night and passengers struggled to reach terminals through the floodwater covering surrounding roads.
- Dubai International Airport acknowledged Wednesday morning that the flooding had left “limited transportation options” and affected flights as aircraft crews couldn’t reach the airfield.
- “Recovery will take some time,” the airport said on the social platform X. “We thank you for your patience and understanding while we work through these challenges
- Rain is unusual in the UAE, an arid, Arabian Peninsula nation, but occurs periodically during the cooler winter month
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