Category: Weather

Weather service: At least 2 tornadoes hit Missouri

The National Weather Service says at least two tornadoes touched down in Missouri Monday evening as a line of severe storms with heavy rain and large hail moved across the state, damaging homes in communities north and east of the Kansas City metro area. Dan Hawblitzel, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, said there were corridors of significant damage in the Oak Grove area east of Kansas City, in Smithville north of Kansas City and in the Kansas suburbs of Leawood and Olathe.

Nature Nut: Early spring feels like a blessing

A lone ice fisherman arrived by airboat and sets up under clouds colored by the rising sun during the February warm spell. A lone ice fisherman arrived by airboat and sets up under clouds colored by the rising sun during the February warm spell.

NWS: Tornado touched down Wednesday in Pike County

NWS released a weather advisement warning of a “dangerous snow squall” expected to affect parts of Lancaster and eight surrounding counties from about 3 to 4 p.m. Friday. The tornado was classified as an EF 1 storm and touched down west of Chatsworth, Ga.

Severe thunderstorms cause damage in parts of Indiana

The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for areas including LaGrange County in northern Indiana on Tuesday night as the storms moved through the Midwest. Other portions of northern Indiana were under severe thunderstorm warnings that expired early Wednesday.

Top StoryStorm chasers honor ‘Twister’ star with GPS tribute

Nearly 200 storm chasers paid tribute Sunday to the late actor Bill Paxton by spelling out his initials using GPS coordinates on a map depicting the heart of Tornado Alley. The effort coordinated by Spotter Network spelled out “BP” to honor the leading man in the disaster movie “Twister,” which inspired a generation of storm chasers.

Learn to enjoy cold weather by practicing the Wim Hof Method

On a recent Sunday, Joshua Goodrum arrived at Peters Lake Park in a top that wicks body heat, shorts and barefoot sandals and was a bit disappointed that temperatures were in the 50s. The Washington, Pa., family physician was visiting the park in Peters with friends of like mind to experience cold weather straight on.

Flood fears renewed as California is pounded by storm

Downpours swelled creeks and rivers Monday in Northern California, threatening to cause even more flooding in the already soggy region. In the San Joaquin Valley, residents were patrolling levees for signs of danger, reviewing evacuation plans and filling hundreds of sand bags after the San Joaquin River kept rising.

The final – and not-so-final – resting places of the Hollywood greats

Hello again playmates and are you, like me, fed up with this cold weather that causes muscles that you had forgotten you had to ache? Well, I have selected a chosen few readers, and that includes you, to board my private jet so we can do our walk down Memory Lane in the warmth of Los Angeles. Before you know where you are you will be working out with me on Venice Beach and strolling down Sunset Strip.

Willows Activity Farm featured on Good Morning Britain

ITV’s flagship morning news programme visited the St Albans activity farm for their weather broadcast on Friday, February 17. Weather presenter Laura Tobin gave her weather forecast from the popular attraction and also found time to feed some of the animals. Willows, whose owner Andrew Wolfe, recently received a Lifetime Achievement award from the National Farm Attractions Network, has been open since 2002, and had the world’s first Peter Rabbit adventure playground.

Sean Spicer Compares a Alternative Factsa to Conflicting Weather Reports

Sean Spicer has shed new light on the concept of “alternative facts,” a widely-panned concept introduced by his colleague Kellyanne Conway to defend his seemingly inaccurate inauguration attendee numbers. According to the White House press secretary, his usage of “alternative facts” is much ado about nothing: In fact, he says, its similar to a meteorologist who incorrectly predicts the weather.

Snow-covered buildings collapsing in rare US West weather

For buildings in parts of the snow-covered U.S. West, it has become a winter where the weak do not survive. The accumulated weight of snow has crushed an old lumber mill in Oregon, the main grocery store in a small Idaho town, a sports complex in Alaska and a conference center in Colorado, among others.

Sheriff: Mt. Iron Woman Killed In House Fire

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Winter storm to bring crippling ice, rainfall to central US

By TIM TALLEY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY – A winter storm that brought heavy snow and rainfall to northern California was bearing down on the southern Plains on Thursday, and forecasters said crippling ice accumulations and heavy rain could cause widespread power outages and flooding this weekend. The National Weather Service issued an ice storm warning for northwestern Oklahoma beginning Friday morning as well as a winter storm watch for much of the rest of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri along with parts of Illinois and Texas.

a Atmospheric riversa weather phenomenon soaks California

They’re called “atmospheric rivers” and they can dump massive quantities of Pacific Ocean water on California, carrying it through the air from as far away as Hawaii. Here’s a look at the weather phenomenon that has swelled the state’s rivers, flooded vineyards, dumped snow and rain on the Sierra Nevada and raised the risk of mudslides on hills scorched by last summer’s wildfires.

Several Crashes Reported Amid Light Monday Snow

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Winter storm hits New England after icing over the South

By JONATHAN DREW and BEN FINLEY Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. – The first big snowstorm of the year in the Northeast dumped more than a foot of snow in areas of southern New England after leaving a glaze of ice and snow and bitterly cold temperatures across the South. Below freezing temperatures persisted throughout much of the eastern U.S. on Sunday.

Steady rain, gusty winds sweep over Northern California

Steady rain and gusty winds swept over Northern California as the first band of what forecasters say will be biggest storm to slam the parched state in a decade began moving into the area Saturday. Residents and officials cleared debris from drains and readied sand bags as they geared up for the massive storm expected to hit overnight with heavy rain and snow on already saturated soil, threatening to down trees and trigger flooding and mudslides.

Quick decisions meant life or death in Southeastern storms

As an apparent tornado bore down on them, seven people in a mobile home in southeast Alabama made a life-or-death decision: Three ran into one bathroom for shelter and four ran in the opposite direction to another room seeking safety. The three, including Lawana Henrich, survived without a scratch, according to Coroner Robert Byrd.

Storms kill 4, damage buildings across Southern states

A powerful storm system that moved across the South on Monday killed four people in Alabama and left a trail of damage over several states, officials said. The line of severe thunderstorms spawned several possible tornadoes, and the threat continued into early Tuesday for southern Alabama, southwest Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.

Storms kill 4, damage buildings across Southern states

A powerful storm system that moved across the South on Monday killed four people in Alabama and left a trail of damage over several states, officials said. The line of severe thunderstorms spawned several possible tornadoes, and the threat continued into early Tuesday for southern Alabama, southwest Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.

10 Things to Know for Today

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. OBAMA, JAPAN’S PM TO SEEK RECONCILIATION AT PEARL HARBOR Though Japanese leaders have come to Pearl Harbor before, Shinzo Abe will be the first to visit the memorial built in the hallowed waters above the sunken USS Arizona. 2. RESCUERS FIND FLIGHT RECORDER FROM BLACK SEA PLANE CRASH The Russian defense ministry says the “black box” would be immediately flown to Moscow but doesn’t mention whether it has been damaged.

Pro Wrestling Has A Scott Boras-Like Super-Agent, And His Client List Is Mind Blowing

Serious Crashes Close I-25 North & South Of Denver Metro Area Two major accidents have Interstate 25 closed north and south of the Denver area. Former Nuggets Coach Karl Rips Into ‘Conundrum’ Anthony In Book Former Denver Nuggets coach George Karl takes aim at New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony and others in his upcoming book “Furious George,” calling Anthony a “conundrum” and a “user of people” during their time together.