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Detroit, Michigan sustained ample amounts of rainfall yesterday, resulting in major traffic issues across portions of the city. Residents have been left in a bind, thanks to serious flooding leading to the closing of Detroit’s freeways. Have a look for yourself: Flooding across Metro #Detroit closes freeways, strands motorists. http://t.co/QMQQocMCKy pic.twitter.com/Q2SN8NdQfE — The Detroit News […]
Tag: 2014
Early Morning Flooding In Bowling Green
A complex of heavy showers and strong thunderstorms lead to early morning flooding in Bowling Green. We’re about to get WET Bowling Green. Lightning, heavy rain being produced with this complex. pic.twitter.com/rSzdTtcIie — Landon Hampton (@WxOrNotBG) August 11, 2014 Although lacking a damaging wind threat, these storms produced rainfall rates at nearly 1.5″/hr, along […]
Significant Weather Events of June 2014
Check out this neat graphic from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) showing the significant weather events that happened last month across the country. Notice how our area is not highlighted in the graphic which is a good thing. Let’s hope our (relatively) quiet weather continues.
Lightning Kills 1, Injures 7
According to 7News Denver, one woman was killed and seven others were hurt by a lightning strike at Rocky Mountain National Park on Friday in Colorado. The following video has more information: Remember folks…when thunder roars, go indoors. Follow this link for lightning safety tips from the National Weather Service.
Severe Storms Damage Virginia Coast
A round of severe weather caused extensive damage across portions of Virginia’s coast today. Flooding, hail and strong winds produced quite a bit of havoc. WOW! Check out this image showing major damage at 16th Street near the Oceanfront. LIVE coverage on @WAVY_News pic.twitter.com/X0yHp3ykua — WAVY_News (@WAVY_News) July 10, 2014 Tree down on Main St. […]
Downburst Hits Louisville
Last night, while we were dealing with our own round of severe weather, a very potent storm slammed the city of Louisville, producing a downburst that caused quite a bit of damage. Numerous photos surfaced showcasing the aftermath of this event. A number of power outages took place, along with numerous trees reported down…a few […]
Planets Visible Tonight
Throughout the nighttime hours of early July, a number of planets are visible in the sky. Shortly after sunset tonight, you should be able to view Jupiter, Mars & Saturn. During the early morning hours before dawn, Venus is visible. The following is a snippet taken from EarthSky’s piece July 2014 Guide To The Five […]
Arthur Reaches Hurricane Strength
As we mentioned yesterday, there was potential that Arthur would intensify to hurricane strength. This morning, that came true. Hurricane Arthur becomes the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, with max sustained winds of ~80mph. Here is what Arthur looks like via visible satellite: This tropical system is currently crawling at ~10mph northeast along the […]
Photos From Tuesday’s Storms
I received a number of great images captured by local photographers/smartphon-ographers around the region yesterday. I selected the best ones and placed them into a slide show you can view below…
Incredible Twin Tornadoes Footage, Round 3
Some more incredible footage of the Pilger and Wisner, Nebraska twin tornadoes surfaced today. The first of the two videos is shot by a local resident of Wisner, NE. Please know we don not condone the filming of tornadoes or violent weather at such close range, so be sure to take every warning seriously. This […]