Search results
What kinds of damage can a thunderstorm cause? Under the right conditions, rainfall from thunderstorms causes flash flooding, killing more people each year than hurricanes, tornadoes or lightning. Lightning is responsible for many fires around the world each year, and causes fatalities.
Some severe thunderstorms can produce hail larger than softballs or winds over 100 mph, so please pay attention to the weather so you know when severe storms are possible. Thunderstorms also produce tornadoes and dangerous lightning; heavy rain can cause flash flooding.
Dec 11, 2021 · Dozens of people were killed as tornadoes swept across at least six states Friday night and early Saturday morning. Where Tornadoes Were Reported. Source: National Weather Service The New York...
Starting August 2, the National Weather Service will better convey the severity and potential impacts from thunderstorm winds and hail by adding a “damage threat” tag to Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, similar to our Tornado and Flash Flood Warnings.
2 days ago · The Daily Mansion in Hamilton was hit hard by a storm on August 23, 2024, with 100-year-old trees falling down. There were still several hundred Ravalli Electric Co-op members without power as of ...
Aug 7, 2023 · A “complicated and active” storm system swept across the Eastern United States on Monday evening, delivering widespread thunderstorms that killed at least two people, grounded thousands of...
Dec 11, 2021 · This weekend, nearly 30 tornadoes wreaked havoc across Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee. They struck overnight, catching families asleep and unable to prepare. At...
Dec 11, 2021 · Forecasters warned that parts of the South could experience strong tornadoes on Tuesday, as severe thunderstorms in the lower and mid-Mississippi Valley and other areas produce damaging hail and...
Thunderstorm Types. Often called “popcorn” convection, single-cell thunderstorms are small, brief, weak storms that grow and die within an hour or so. They are typically driven by heating on a summer afternoon. Single-cell storms may produce brief heavy rain and lightning.
1 day ago · Face the Facts: Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin heads to DNC in Chicago as delegate for CT. Garrett Eucalitto: We do. So the Danbury and Waterbury branch lines are fully owned by us at ...
