Important Takeaways:
- The threat is present at each of the major fires’ burn scars, including the Palisades and Eaton Fires, as well as the earlier Bridge Fire.
- The most recent blazes collectively burned more than 16,000 structures and killed more than 25 people in early January.
- The ground can even give way during periods of intense rainfall, as “burned soil can be as water-repellant as pavement,” according to the NWS.
- California has seen multiple deadly disasters involving burn scar landslides of various types, including a debris flow in Montecito that killed 23 people.
- The NWS forecast office in Los Angeles is warning of the risk for “life-threatening” burn scar flooding and debris flows as the heaviest rain sweeps through Thursday afternoon and evening.
- As of Wednesday morning, flash flood watches — including those in California — were in effect for about 10 million people, while winter storm warnings and advisories were in force for about 240 million people from California to Maine.
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Important Takeaways:
- The Pensacola area has already received as much as 5.5 inches of snow on Tuesday, likely breaking a 130-year-old record for total snowfall, according to the National Weather Service.
- Despite temperatures sitting around 24 degrees, with wind chills ushering in frigid temperatures around 12 degrees, Pensacola residents haven’t wasted a moment bundling up and taking full advantage of the unprecedented snowfall.
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Important Takeaways:
- The National Weather Service (NWS) in Miami has issued a tornado watch and several tornado warnings for parts of Florida as Hurricane Milton rapidly approaches west-central Florida.
- On Wednesday morning, the NWS reported several tornadoes, including one crossing the I-75 highway, and urged residents to seek shelter immediately.
- The tornado watch remains valid until Wednesday evening at 9pm ET and covers parts of south Florida
- Videos and pictures posted online showed several of the spotted tornadoes growing in size as they move across south Florida.
- The agency also warned that isolated hail up to a 0.5in size is possible, along with isolated gusts of wind traveling up to 70mph.
- Approximately 12.6 million residents face potential exposure to the tornadoes, in addition to 2,424 schools and 170 hospitals.
- The tornado watch and warnings come as the category 5 Hurricane Milton is expected to double in size as the “storm of the century” by the time it makes landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday.
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Important Takeaways:
- The tornado watch — which is not as urgent as a tornado warning — is effective through 2 p.m. Friday and includes Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties.
- A wind advisory has also been issued for nearly the entire state, with occasional gusts up to 50 mph expected. The strongest gusts are expected along the Jersey Shore.
- In addition to the possibility of tornadoes, New Jersey faces a slight risk of severe thunderstorms and flash flooding along with a strong likelihood of dangerous rip currents on Friday.
- They also say some of the storm cells could pack large hail, frequent lightning and heavy downpours.
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