Tag: flood

at 7:07 AM by Landon Hampton

Muhlenberg County Flooding

Sunday’s weather setup provided the marginal threat for severe storms.  As it turned out, a few tornado warnings were issued, with one being confirmed in Henderson County. The tornado and strong winds weren’t the only nuisance felt by Kentuckians yesterday.  A rapidly intensifying cell trained across portions of western Kentucky, dropping rainfall amounts at rates […]

at 10:10 AM by Landon Hampton

Flooding Closes Detroit Freeways

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 […]

at 9:09 AM by Landon Hampton

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 […]

at 12:12 PM by Zack Leasor

Deadly Lightning Strikes Venice Beach

  The summer monsoon season continues to cause some problems out west, and the latest is a rare summertime thunderstorm that produced deadly lightning in Venice Beach, California yesterday. Moist flow out of the south usually only makes its way to the interior deserts and mountains of California, but yesterday the flow made it all the […]

at 1:13 PM by Landon Hampton

Floating Sod

A few days ago the residents of north Alabama were doused by very heavy rainfall.  According to WHNT19 News, those living in Lawrence County received ~3″ of the wet stuff.  Sharon Jeffrey’s, a citizen of Mt. Hope, AL, had a rather odd encounter with the heavy rain.  Have a look at the video below and […]

at 4:16 PM by Landon Hampton

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. […]

at 2:14 PM by Landon Hampton

Iowa Hit By Extreme Flooding

Extreme flooding has impacted the state of Iowa the past few days, with some pretty incredible scenes unfolding as a result.  The area has been struck by a number of strong and severe weather over the past few days, and this continues today.  The following is a screenshot taken from the Iowa Flood Center.  Current […]

at 6:18 PM by Landon Hampton

Lexington Hit By Severe Thunderstorm

This evening a severe thunderstorm impacted Lexington, KY.  Numerous hail reports rolled in, with sizing ranging from 1/2 – 3/4″ in diameter. Torrential rain, 1/2″ to 3/4″ #hail at my house so far… pic.twitter.com/OonF6pMiOT — Tom Ackerman (@TomAckermanWx) June 19, 2014 @TomAckermanWx what the hail is going on? pic.twitter.com/r8Ruc6IEOC — Becky Minor (@swedething) June 19, […]

at 6:06 AM by Landon Hampton

El Niño Impacts On The USA

El Niño is a climate concept that occurs when the tropical Pacific Ocean waters become warmer than average.  It has been known to play a part in producing extreme weather events across the US, while also altering our climate to some degree. I know all of this weather and climate mumbo-jumbo can get confusing, but […]