Multiple Storms Across the Elliptical State of McCurtain County, Oklahoma, Fla., Thursday through Sunday, and Sunday
A major winter storm that brought snow and freezing rain to the northern end is threatening a lot of severe weather as it treks east.
At least one person is dead in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, where significant storm damage was reported, according to county emergency manager Cody McDaniel.
Nine twisters formed in Texas, four in Arkansas, and one in Oklahoma, a preliminary count by the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center shows.
The number of tornadoes recorded will likely increase Saturday, and the intensity of each one will not be known until local National Weather Service offices conduct damage surveys, which may take several days.
In neighboring Lamar County, where Paris is the county seat, “there has been quite a bit of damage and some injuries,” Lamar County Constable Travis Rhodes told CNN Friday night.
Lewis Collins, a volunteer at the Choctaw Office of Emergency Management in Oklahoma, told CNN there was a woman who was injured by a falling tree as she was heading to a storm shelter. It’s unclear whether a tornado went through the area, he said.
There is a Moderate risk of severe storms on Friday in eastern Texas, southeastern Oklahoma, southwestern Arkansas and northwestern Louisiana.
The watch has been in effect until midnight for western and central Arkansas, northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east and northeast Texas.
Supercell thunderstorms in Oklahoma and Texas spawned tornadoes and large hail in SIOUX Falls, S.D.
In addition to intense tornadoes, scattered large to very large hail, bigger than golf ball-sized (2 inches in diameter), are also possible, according to the Storm Prediction Center.
Damaging winds and rain are predicted for Wednesday morning in parts of Oklahoma, western Arkansas, Missouri and western Illinois.
flash flooding will be of concern as well. There is a flood watch for seven million people in northern Arkansas, western Tennessee, and northern Mississippi.
Due to the recent dry weather, the Mississippi River has reached record low levels, impacting shipping and the supply chain.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A massive storm blowing across the country spawned tornadoes in parts of Oklahoma and Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as much of the central United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Midwest braced Tuesday for blizzard-like conditions.
The greatest risk for tornadoes and large hail can be found in the morning storms that are more likely to be strong supercell thunderstorms.
“One of the most important features of your severe weather safety plans is to have a reliable means to receive severe weather warnings,” the weather service in New Orleans said.
In Texas, authorities said at least 50 homes were damaged or destroyed in Lamar County and 10 people were taken to the hospital, two with critical injuries. The deaths were not reported immediately.
More than 200,000 homes, businesses, and other power customers in Texas were left in the cold on Wednesday. US.
The Wrightsville tornado struck Lamar county, Texas, in response to a national weather service storm and a tornado declared a state of total destruction
The National Weather Service said that a tornado was spotted in Wrightsville, Arkansas, which is just south of Little Rock.
A tornado that tore through the Lamar County, Texas, area injured at least 10 people according to a news release from the sheriffs office. No deaths have been reported.
Two of those injured suffered critical injuries, the sheriff’s office said. A first Responder underwent surgery after being injured during the storms in the county.
He forwarded the search & rescue teams and generators to Idabel. Severe storms hit parts of Bryan, Choctaw, and Le Flore counties. There were new flash floods in some areas.
The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is urging residents to report storm damage online to help coordinate their response.
“There was total destruction on the south and east sides of Idabel,” Steven Carter, an emergency management coordinator for McCurtain County, told the Texarkana Gazette.
Brandon Bell, the county’s highest elected official, declared a disaster in the area in order to get federal assistance and funding. At least two dozen people were injured across the county, says Bell’s declaration.
The Powderly tornado: Hazardous weather forecasts and forecasts for Central and Upper Midwest, with a z=3.5 tornado and a 25 mph wind
There is one community that has been hit hardest and it is Powderly, which is about 45 miles west of Idabel and 120 miles northeast of Dallas. Both Powderly and Idabel are near the Texas-Oklahoma border.
Emergency Management said the tornado traveled north-south through the communities of Hopewell, Caviness, Beaver Creek and Powderly.
The chief of the Powderly Volunteer Fire Department said she wasn’t aware anyone had been killed but was aware of injuries.
An atmospheric river event, bringing ample amounts of moisture to the West this weekend, will gradually move across the country and bring hazardous weather to millions.
The prediction center said that strong winds and significant snows will produce hazardous impacts in the Central/Northern Plains and the Upper Midwest.
There are a lot of dangers forecast with heavy rain and strong winds expected to be the most widespread. The National Weather Service says thatWidespread rain amounts of 3 to 6 inches are predicted, with higher amounts in the coastal ranges.
Winds will also be a concern for California, with gusts of up to 40 mph in the valleys, 50 mph for coastal areas, and potentially even higher gusts forecast for exposed coastal headlands, mountaintops, and ridges.
Minneapolis: The city could pick up between 15 and 25 inches snow by Thursday. That would be in addition to the 1 to 3 inches that have already fallen there.
The Rapid City Area of South Dakota is Very Hard to Travel With: An Update from the National Weather Service and an Update on State of Deficiency
If not impossible at times, travel in these areas will be very difficult because of the icy roads and whiteout conditions. There will be power failures due to very strong winds.
As the event approaches, the areas most at risk from tornadoes will become clearer, as smaller-scale trends become more evident.
The National Weather Service office in Rapid City, South Dakota, said travel through the area will be nearly impossible Tuesday and Wednesday, and possibly into Thursday.
All roads from Nebraska into Colorado have been closed because of the weather, according to the Department of Transportation.
In Minnesota, the National Weather Service issues various winter weather warnings, including a winter storm warning. Travel statewide could be impacted by challenging winter weather all week.
The storms that have struck the city over the last week bring anywhere between 30 and 45 inches of snow, according to a statement from the mayor’s office.
The areas have seen a lot of rain in the past week. Tennessee’s percentage of being in a state of deficiency went from less than 4% to more than 50% this week.
A tornado that ripped through Wayne, Oklahoma, early in the day after the first day of March 11, 2009: The number of injuries and evacuation instructions
The tornado ripped through the town of Wayne, Oklahoma, early Tuesday. No injuries were reported but homes were flattened or had roofs torn off, video from CNN affiliate KOCO shows.
The tornado had wind speeds of 105-110 mph (180-212 kph), according to Doug Speheger of the National Weather Service. It was likely on the ground for about two to four minutes, according to the weather service.
At least two tornadoes were spotted along the front edge of the storm in Texas as it headed towards the Dallas- Fort Worth metropolitan area, though the extent of any damage was not immediately known.
The manager of the Flying J truck stop said that nobody was traveling at the moment. He said he would not be able to go home Tuesday because the roads were closed. “I can see to the first poles outside the doors, but I can’t see the rest of the lot right outside. I will probably get a motel room tonight.
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety tweeted Monday: “This is a ‘we are not kidding’ kind of storm.” People were urged to stock up on essentials and stay home.
“It will be a busy week while this system moves across the country,” saidMarc Chenard, a scientist at the National Weather Service.
Falling Buses in Tremonton and More than 100 miles away in the Field of Keithville, Louisiana, During a Snowstorm
A tour bus crashed on Monday in northern Utah as the region was blanketed in snow. The bus flipped onto its side in Tremonton after the driver lost control while switching lanes, the state’s Highway Patrol said in a statement. The Highway Patrol said 23 passengers were injured, including some seriously.
A major winter storm battering the Southern U.S. has created dangerous travel conditions and disrupted thousands of flights. At least one person died in a car accident in Texas, authorities said.
Additionally, a boy and his mother were found dead after a tornado destroyed their home Tuesday in the northwestern Louisiana community of Keithville, the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office said. The bodies of the mother and son were found by far away from their former home, according to officials.
About 100 miles away in the small Union Parish town of Farmerville, Louisiana, at least 20 people were injured after a tornado struck Tuesday night, according to Farmerville Police Detective Cade Nolan.
“It’s the worst damage I’ve seen in 17 years,” Nolan told CNN, describing seeing mobile homes lifted from their axles and frames and in some cases carried a quarter of a mile away.
Nolan says several people were injured while travelling in cars and that first responders were still looking for them.
Those expected conditions have put more than two million people are under blizzard warnings across parts of Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas.
The city sent photos showing fallen trees, damage to buildings and a semitrailer that appeared to be thrown around a parking lot.
A tornado-driven disruption of the Interstate 90 lanes due to sleet, freezing rain, and a storm warning center in Nebraska
“We were in the kitchen closet,” Stringfellow said. I saw the tornado when my boyfriend looked out of the window and the whole house was shaking. The house went dark after my roof caved in.
Bill Taylor of the NWS said the storm would continue through the end of the week in Nebraska.
The wintry weather conditions caused a closure of both east and westbound lanes of Interstate 90 from Rapid City to the Wyoming state line on Tuesday, state transportation officials said.
The NWS predicted that road conditions in Texas would become even more “treacherous” as the day progressed because of the sleet and freezing rain.
There were 1,131 US flights that were canceled Tuesday morning, according to the flight tracker FlightAware. Most of the flight disruptions were at airports in Texas: Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and Dallas Love Field Airport.
According to the Storm Prediction Center in Oklahoma, the severe weather threat continued into Wednesday for Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
The roof on the service center was blown off by a tornado, and parts of it hung from the powerlines, said Trent Kelley, deputy director of the Parks and Recreation.
In Colorado, the majority of the state’s roads were closed. The severe weather in the ranching region could also threaten livestock. Extreme winds can push livestock through fences as they follow the gale’s direction, said Jim Santomaso, a northeast representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association.
Twin Cities During Friday Night’s Snow and Ice Storms as a Weather Warning: A Woman’s Life Saved After a Tornado
National Weather Service meteorologist Melissa Dye in the Twin Cities said this is a “long duration event” with snow, ice and rain through Friday night. Minnesota was expecting a lull Wednesday, followed by a second round of snow.
The deaths attributed to storm-related events include a 56-year-old woman who died after a tornado hit her home in the Killona area in St. Charles Parish, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
Over 65 million people from Arizona to Ohio have wind warnings in place.
For Thursday, the storms are expected to weaken slightly, but there is a risk for severe weather for much of Florida, coastal Georgia and coastal Carolinas. Cities like Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Savannah and Charleston could see damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes, Shackelford said.
“All of a sudden that wind was so heavy, it broke my back door,” Andrews said. The lights went off and we couldn’t see anything else.
She said that she and her daughter hit the floor after glass shattered around them and water gushed through the roof. They ended up taking shelter in their bathroom.
“We just got in the tub and we hugged each other. We just kept praying, I kept calling on Jesus. Her family’s home was damaged by the storm.
In the Algiers area of New Orleans, four residents were taken to area hospitals as the storm battered the area on the west bank of the Mississippi River, Collin Arnold, director of the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness told CNN. At least one house collapsed in the area and other residences and businesses have been impacted, Arnold added.
Much of the Arabi area was left without power after a tornado touched down.
Crews in Arabi will be conducting search and rescue efforts throughout the night, St. Bernard Parish Sheriff James Pohlmann said. Severe weather has rescued 10 people but no serious injuries or deaths have been reported.
The New Iberia tornadoes touched down in Memphis and Jackson, breaking records in Memphis, Washington, and Washington, D.C.
While driving to her house, Cindy DeLucca Rodriguez thought she could beat the storm. But on the journey, she found herself facing a tornado.
She said that they were hit a couple of times by debris when she put the car in reverse. The two of them made it home safe.
“Power lines down, homes severely damaged, rooftops ripped off,” he said in a video shared online describing the scene. “It is an extensive damage scene and a long path of destruction here on the west bank.”
Police Captain said that the medical center sustained a significant amount of damage. Leland Laseter commented on the post. CNN has sought comment from the medical center.
The New Iberia Police Department reported on Facebook that two tornadoes touched down in the city, with several homes damaged and reports of people trapped in the Southport Subdivision.
The tornado damaged homes and businesses in Paradise and Decatur. Video showed homes splintered, with roofs ripped off in Decatur.
There have already been at least 120 storm reports over the last two days as the multi-hazard storm headed into the central and Southern US after battering California with deadly floods.
In Tennessee, Memphis and Jackson both saw record-breaking rainfall Tuesday. Memphis received 3.84 inches, smashing its previous daily record of 2.13 inches set in 1949. Jackson’s daily record of 1.69 inches was set in 1951.
An extremely warm and moist air mass over the East Coast and Southeast helped fuel the severe weather outbreak. Over 35 daily high temperature records were broken across the Eastern US on Tuesday, with the thermometer hitting 81 degrees in Baton Rouge, 77 degrees in Wilmington and 69 degrees in Washington D.C.
Autosomal Snowfall and Icing in the Garland County Area: Multiple Buildings of a School Injected by Trees and Power Lines
In Arkansas, multiple buildings of a school sustained damage as trees and powerlines toppled, causing several homes to be destroyed, according to the Garland County Sheriff’s Office.
All students have been accounted for and no injuries have been reported, the Sheriff’s Office said in a release.
“The best thing is my husband and I are alive. Sylvia Hester told the station that material things can be replaced, but her home cannot, so she and her husband are thankful that they are here.
In Jackson Parish, Louisiana, residents were told to stay off the roads because of the severe weather that covered the roads with water and knocked down trees.
The Weather Service said that the state recently received a lot of rain that made soils susceptible to flooding and slides.
The first snow survey of the season in the Sierra Nevada Mountains released Tuesday shows the current snowpack is well ahead of average for this time of year, according to a release from the California Department of Water Resources.
According to the Director of DWR, flooding is happening in parts of California because of the storms in the Sierra. “This is a prime example of the threat of extreme flooding during a prolonged drought as California experiences more swings between wet and dry periods brought on by our changing climate.”
More than 15 million people were under wind chill warnings Monday morning, because of the dangerously cold air that settled behind the arctic front over the weekend.
The weather service can issue warnings about ice storms if there is a quarter of an inch of ice on the ground. On Wednesday, the warning areas are expected to see up to or more than a half of an inch of freezing rain.
freezing rain could start as early as Monday morning in Austin. It will be possible late at night through the morning. Dallas is expected to see a quarter of an inch of icing.
According to the weather service, the most significant travel impacts in the Texas area are expected Tuesday with icy bridges and slick roads. Drivers were asked to watch out for patches of black ice and slippery roadways.
Sleet, freezing rain and ice had also moved north into southern Oklahoma and parts of Arkansas, where hazardous road conditions were making driving dangerous and at least one accident was reported. The governor activated the winter weather teams from the Arkansas National Guard.
At times when no new snow was falling, the visibility was not good because of excessive blowing snow and winds. Areas along the I-80 saw between 1 and 5 inches of snow, with isolated areas on the highway seeing more than that.
Two other deaths were previously linked to the storm that coated Texas cities with sleet or ice. One person died in a 10-car pileup in south Austin on Tuesday, according to the fire department. A person died in Arlington when their car rolled over, police said.
“As we mobilize the resources Texans need to stay safe, I encourage everyone to remain weather-aware, check DriveTexas.org before traveling, and heed the guidance from local officials,” Abbott said in a statement.
Texas Highway Patrol and Weather Service Preparation for Collisionless Vehicles Near I-20 North of Eldorado, Oklahoma, On Tuesday
Several colleges and schools in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas were poised to shut down or switch to online learning on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported.
A 49-year-old woman was killed this week when she lost control of her truck on an icy road north of Eldorado, the Texas Department of Public Safety told CNN on Wednesday.
Before we arrived at I-20, we helped a few other cars that were stuck on the streets. We helped 20 more trucks as we came across the standstill on I-20.
Truck drivers were very appreciative of our help. We told them that we were just there to help, and that they had asked if we would charge them for it.
“Prepare for tree limb breakage and localized power outages in this region, in addition to hazardous or impossible travel conditions,” the weather service in Dallas warned.
The Texas National Guard is prepared to help stranded motorists, clear roadways and provide welfare checks, Gov. Greg Abbott said. And Texas Parks and Wildlife has at least 30 responders ready for search and rescue operations.
Gov. Tim Walz directed the state’s National Guard, the transportation department and the state patrol to be prepared to respond storm impacts, he said on Twitter.
Flight cancellations due to the Californian Superstorm and South Dakota’s snow, and an i-learning day in Casper, South Dakota
More than 700 flights scheduled for Wednesday in the US have been canceled, according to the tracking site FlightAware. Minneapolis and Denver had nearly 200 cancellation on arriving and departing flights.
In northern California, which was the most affected by the storm, strong winds tore down power lines, knocking out power to more than 140,000 homes and businesses.
South Dakota: In addition to the up to 4 inches of snow the state has already seen, snowfall up to 16 inches and winds of 45 mph are also expected.
The governor of South Dakota decided to close all state government executive branch offices on Wednesday in order to have employees work remotely. Is 30 and 90 were partially closed Tuesday to prepare for the snow.
Eastern Wyoming College announced the closure of its main campus. Due to the bad weather, the Natrona County School District in Casper will conduct a virtual learning day on Wednesday.
The storm that brought warnings to southern California on Saturday and Sunday will cause damage across the central US on Sunday.
The National Weather Service may consider a large swath of damaging winds to be a derecho if it lasts more than 200 miles and includes wind gusts of at least 58 mph.
High Level Weather Risks in the Upper Ohio River Valley: New Orleans and Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Louisville, and Indianapolis at a Squall Line. The Norman Weather Service
This is the first level 4 risk issued so far this year and the last level 4 risk was in New Orleans.
The National Weather Service said storms will eventually turn into a squall line. As the storms track east, embedded tornadoes will still be possible.
“Damaging wind potential will not be confined to the thunderstorms themselves,” the Norman weather service office said. After storms move through, very strong winds and potentially damaging winds will be possible in the general wind field.
The storms will strengthen as they meet with the warm air to the east. Temperatures have been near record high levels for this time of year across the Southeast this week and this warm air will add fuel for the storms.
By Monday morning, the threat of severe storms will shift to the north and east over the Ohio River Valley, where a Level 2 out of 5 risk has been issued. This includes Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Louisville.