Winter storm warnings: Flash flooding continues as weekend threatens repeat storms
At least four deaths were attributed to Storm Finn, a major winter storm pummeling the US including Florida and New York
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Your support makes all the difference.As the northeast braces for flooding rain and damaging winds through Wednesday, meteorologists forecast a second storm will blow through the eastern half of the US late this week.
The southeast should brace for a repeat of destructive winds and possible tornadoes, the National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center said Wednesday. Meanwhile, the midwest can expect even more snow over the weekend, while rain will continue to beat down on the northeast, according to the NWS.
As for Wednesday, flooding rain and damaging winds will hit Boston, Massachusetts overnight, while New York City residents should remain braced for potential flooding throughout the day.
Meanwhile, the south is recovering from the destruction of a devastating storm earlier this week.
Four people have died and 890,000 homes were left without power after Storm Finn ripped through the Atlantic Coast, from Florida to New York. The deaths were reported in North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.
Fourteen tornadoes were reported across Florida, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina on Tuesday, causing significant damage, blowing roofs off homes and prompting rescues in Florida’s panhandle, which was hit with 55 mph winds and hail.
Tornado observed in West Livingston, Texas
More than 28,000 people in West Livingston, Texas are under a tornado warning as the National Weather Service reports an observed tornado and the possibility of pea-sized hail.
Nine schools and one hospital are in the impacted area.
More than 4,000 flights delayed as severe weather impacts 49 states
More than 4,000 flights within, into, or out of the US have been delayed, while more than 500 have been cancelled as of Monday afternoon, according to FlightAware.
The number of cancellations has nearly doubled in four hours today. At noon on the East Coast, approximately 2,000 flights were delayed.
These delays will likely continue as nearly every state is under at least one weather alert, per the National Weather Service.
The George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas is leading the nation in cancellations and delays, according to FlightAware.
93 flights arriving at or departing from the airport have been cancelled, while more than 400 have been delayed.
Meanwhile, Houston, Texas is under a tornado watch until 9 pm local time, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters are predicting hail and wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour.
The warning impacts nearly 9 million people.
Thunderstorms rolling into Houston bring risk of damaging hail, winds
A line of thunderstorms is blowing into the Houston area over the next several hours, the National Weather Service said.
The storms bring a risk of damaging hail and winds, as well as the possibility of isolated tornadoes. The region remains under a tornado watch until 9 pm local time.
As a result of the weather, Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport is experiencing hundreds of delays and cancellations.
Houston faces dangerous tornado threat and two-inch hail: meteorologist
Residents of Houston, Texas are facing a dangerous tornado threat and hail up to two inches in diameter, meteorologist Mike Bettes reports via The Weather Channel.
75-mile-per-hour winds are also blasting through the region. Nearly 60,000 customers are without power in the state, as of late Monday afternoon, according to PowerOutage.us.
12 million people across northern Florida, Alabama and Carolinas under enhanced thunder storm warnings for tomorrow
More than 12 million people in north Florida, southeast Alabama, the Carolina Piedmont and the Carolina Coastal Plain are under enhanced thunderstorm warnings for Tuesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts.
These thunderstorms will also bring a risk for “very strong and damaging wind gusts and a few strong tornadoes,” as Storm Finn continues to wreak havoc into Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the (NWS).
ICYMI: Residents of Texas, Louisiana bracing for nighttime tornadoes
Residents of the Gulf Coast should prepare for tornadoes to sweep through the region tonight, the National Weather Service (NWS) warns.
In the New Orleans, Louisiana region in particular, tornadoes are most likely to strike 7pm through 3am local time, NWS meteorologist Megan Williams told The Independent on Monday afternoon.
Residents should take safety measures to protect themselves, including turning their phone volumes on to ensure they wake up for alerts and seeking sturdy shelter, Ms Williams said.
‘Bomb cyclone’ may hit midwest this weekend
A second devastating winter storm could hit the upper midwest US late this week, meteorologists say.
The storm will travel from Oklahoma City to Detroit on Friday through Saturday. The storm may classify as a “bomb cyclone,” The Washington Post reported, due to extreme low pressure.
The storm is forecasted to bring snow and wind, as well as a surge of warm air and rain along the northern Gulf Coast.
US has no time to recover from weekend travel chaos as winter storms continue to slam the country
US airports had no time to recover from this weekend’s travel chaos as storms continued to affect much of the US on Monday and into Tuesday, according to FlightAware.
More than 15,000 flights within, into, or out of the US were delayed over the weekend, with more than 1,300 cancelled.
Monday brought similar conditions, with more than 4,000 delays within, into, or out of the US. Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport was one of the most impacted airports as the region was placed under a tornado watch until Monday evening.
ICYMI: Midwest travel will be ‘extremely dangerous to impossible’ as storm hits: NWS
Thanks to a winter blizzard bringing a “ferocious” storm with whiteouts and high wind gusts, travel in the midwest region of the US will be “extremely dangerous to impossible,” the National Weather Service (NWS) warns.
Meteorologists advised those who must travel to bring a winter survival kit as wind chills are forecasted to bring subzero temperatures. Wind gusts are expected to reach 60-70 miles per hour, according to the NWS.
Travel will also become dangerous in the Gulf Coast region through Wednesday as Storm Finn brings flash flooding and heavy winds.
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