Thunderstorms stretch from the West to the mid-Atlantic, where some heat warnings are still in effect, as well as over the northern Rockies. A widespread flood threat is in effect across the US as well. See today’s alerts and more weather news.
Thunderstorms stretch from West to East
Scattered thunderstorms are in store for most of the West and Southwest. Storms will also stretch across the southern corridor throughout the south and southeast, into parts of the Ohio Valley, and mid-Atlantic. A few scattered thunderstorms are possible over the upper Midwest and Great Lakes region as well, according to the latest forecast by the National Weather Service (NWS).
Numerous flooding threats across US
Storms will bring heavy rain with potential flooding over numerous states on Wednesday, putting millions in harm’s way. Meteorologists have expressed particular concern over regions such as Eastern Kentucky and other areas that have already experienced recent flooding and saturation.
In the West, possible flooding for parts of Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico.
In the Gulf, potential flooding over Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.
In the East, potential flooding over Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey.
NWS flood alerts
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued the following flood-related alerts for Wednesday.
Flash flood warning: middle and eastern Tennessee; northern Alabama; northwestern Georgia; northern Louisiana; eastern Texas.
Flood watch: northern, eastern, and southern Nevada; eastern, central, and southwestern Utah; northwestern Arizona; southeastern California; northern, central, and southwestern New Mexico; central, northern, and eastern Kentucky; northeastern Tennessee; southern and eastern Ohio; western Pennsylvania; West Virginia; western, central and northern Virginia; western and central Maryland; and Washington, D.C.
Flood advisory: northern Louisiana; eastern Texas.
Heat alerts: Advisories continue for parts of the mid-Atlantic, northern Rockies
While temperatures are down slightly in parts of the East, heat advisories will remain in parts of the mid-Atlantic and Southeast, as well as over the northern Rockies and Southern California. Hot conditions in the West are also raising the alert level for critical fire danger.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued the following heat alerts for Wednesday.
Heat advisory: southeastern Montana, north-central Wyoming; southwestern California; southern Maryland; eastern Virginia; northeast North Carolina.
Red flag alert: northwest and northern Washington; southwest Oregon; northern California; northeastern Montana.
Death Valley gets year’s worth of rainfall in 3 hours – a 1,000-year event
Last Friday, Death Valley, one of the hottest places on earth and considered extremely dry, got nearly an entire year’s worth of rain in just over three hours, the National Weather Service said, calling the 1.47 inches of rain a 1,000-year event for the area, meaning there is only 1.1% chance of it happening in any given year. Just-released images by a European Space Agency Satellite before and after the rains show the startling differences in the landscape, Fox 19 reported.
