Supercells with large hail possible around Seattle, Portland on Wednesday
Supercell thunderstorms with very large hail could develop across parts of the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday afternoon. While severe thunderstorms usually happen in Washington and Oregon every year, the severity of the storms expected on Wednesday could…
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Another Drenching For The Pacific Northwest, Heavy Snow Headed For Northeast
It’s been a remarkably quiet Thanksgiving across most of the United States. There are no severe thunderstorms to worry about. No massive nor’easters threatening to disrupt every major hub on the East Coast. The tropics are blissfully quiet.…
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Pacific Northwest Cools Off; Canada Breaks All-Time Heat Record For Third Day In A Row
Over the past day or so, we’ve had a tropical storm make landfall in South Carolina, flash flooding from heavy storms in Oklahoma, gross heat along the I-95 corridor, and a few more tropical systems possibly brewing far out in the Atlantic. Despite…
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Canada Shatters All-Time Temperature Record; Same Records Fall In Seattle And Portland
Canada’s all-time high temperature record fell on Sunday. The previous record high of 45°C, set in Saskatchewan in July 1937, shattered in style on Sunday afternoon when the observing station in Lytton, British Columbia, spiked to 115.9°F, or…
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An Unprecedented Heat Wave Will Grip The Pacific Northwest Through Next Week
The growing heat wave in the Pacific Northwest could be the worst in living memory as predicted highs would shatter all-time temperature records across the region. This part of the country is not equipped to handle a long-duration extreme heat event like…
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A Rare Tornado Touched Down Near Seattle on Tuesday
A strong tornado touched down in Port Orchard, Washington, on Tuesday, damaging several homes and businesses along its path. Meteorologists will conduct storm surveys on Wednesday to assign the tornado an EF-Scale rating, but pictures from local news…
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