Hurricane news today weekend

…Weekend Santa Ana Event for Southern California…

Wild fire concerns are high in southern California where strong Santa Ana winds are expected over the next couple of days. Beginning Friday morning, these winds have the potential to knock down trees and power lines, rapidly spread fires, and … Continue reading

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…Powerful Weekend Winter Storm for the Northwest…

As the winter weather event winds down over the eastern half of the U.S., another will kick into high gear over the northwestern U.S. for the weekend. Heavy snow, especially in the higher elevations, dropping temperatures and strong winds will … Continue reading

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Weekend with a hurricane near Washington, D.C. (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork – FIRST PERSON | As Irene approached the Washington, D.C., area on Saturday, I heard a lot of conflicting messages about what to expect. Trying to sort out what to believe was one of the more difficult puzzles I’ve … Continue reading

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Storms bring deadly weather, more due over weekend (Reuters)

Reuters – Severe storms hit the Midwest on Saturday and are expected later in the Northeast, where flash flooding killed at least three people in Pittsburgh on Friday. Yahoo! News: Weather News

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Heat from Midwest to NY not taking weekend off (AP)

AP – A heat wave that spread from the Midwest to the Northeast tormented millions of people with blasts of 100-degree temperatures and bog-like humidity as blackouts struck neighborhoods and deaths were blamed on the hot weather. Yahoo! News: Weather … Continue reading

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Significant River Flooding Continues During Weekend

96 locations are expected to be in flood during the weekend forecast period. See the latest national significant flood outlook for more details. NWS headlines – Top News feature

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…Be Prepared for Severe Weather This Holiday Weekend…

If you are planning to travel or spend time outdoors over the Memorial Day weekend, remember that severe weather can strike any place and at any time. Be prepared by checking the forecast before you leave on www.weather.gov, monitoring watches … Continue reading

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…NWS Warns of Excessive Weekend Rainfall, Worsening Floods…

Forecasters with NOAA’s National Weather Service have begun alerting local communities, emergency management agencies and water managers of the strong possibility heavy rain that will cause significant flooding early next week to main rivers and tributaries in parts of the … Continue reading

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…Threat for Severe Weather Continues Into Weekend…

With more than 100 tornado reports received since Thursday, the NWS Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., is forecasting the potential for severe weather to continue into the weekend. NWS headlines – Top News feature

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…More Than Two Dozen Tornadoes Reported in Iowa Over Weekend…

Severe thunderstorms in the central Plains Saturday evening resulted in more than two dozen tornado reports across northwestern Iowa. Survey teams from NWS Weather Forecast Offices in Omaha, Neb., Sioux Falls, S.D., and Des Moines, Iowa, completed damage assessments of … Continue reading

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