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CBS News
2 days ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Flooding the main threat as showers, isolated storms move across North Texas in coming days
Good Tuesday morning! The First Alert Weather Team has been tracking a complex of storms to the west on Tuesday morning as they move into the area. The northern edge of the complex is breaking up as it heads east into Palo Pinto and Parker counties. Some of this activity may hold together as it nears Tarrant County. The southern edge of the line is more robust and is capable of small hail, gusty winds and heavy rainfall. The highest rain chances today are southwest of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and south of I-20. A few afternoon storms in DFW can't be ruled out as we are on the northern fringe of the activity. Temperatures on Tuesday will be cooler south of I-20 due to the rain and clouds, and warmer along the Red River where it remains drier. First Alert Weather days have been issued for Wednesday and Thursday as waves of heavy rain will move through the area. A slow-moving area of low pressure will track across North Texas tomorrow through Friday. Flooding is the main concern, but an isolated severe storm with hail and damaging winds can't be ruled out. Please remember "Turn Around, Don't Drown." Do not try and drive through water-covered roadways, as it is very hard to estimate how deep the water is, and you could put yourself in a life-threatening situation. The low-pressure system shifts east of the area this weekend, allowing for more sunshine, drier conditions and warmer temperatures.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Flooding in Campbell County closes Simons Run
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Virginia Department of Transportation is reporting a road closure in Campbell County due to flooding. Simons Run at Compson Way is closed at this time. VDOT said there is currently no estimated time when the road will be reopened. (Photo Credit: Virginia Department of Transportation) Local agencies share flood safety tips ahead of possible heavy rainfall Motorists should seek alternative routes until further notice. If you encounter a downed tree or a flooded road, you can report it to the Virginia Department of Transportation at 1-800-FOR-ROAD or For your safety & the safety of responders, never move or go around Road Closed signs. #TurnAroundDontDrown. WFXR News will continue to bring you the latest traffic-related updates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CNN
30-04-2025
- Climate
- CNN
Violent derecho with 90-mph winds carved a 500-mile path of damage across the Midwest
StormsFacebookTweetLink Follow Another day of extreme weather is brewing in the United States Wednesday after violent storms roared through more than a dozen states on Tuesday and turned deadly, bringing hurricane-strength wind gusts, massive hail and tornadoes. A derecho — a long-track storm with destructive winds — tore across the Midwest with wind gusts as high as 90 mph that ripped trees out of the rain-soaked soil and roofs off of several buildings. Some cities sustained notable damage, including the Pittsburgh area, where two people died. Additional rounds of thunderstorms will slam the Plains throughout Wednesday and continue to ramp up an already serious flood threat. Thunderstorms ongoing Wednesday morning in Texas and Oklahoma prompted severe thunderstorm warnings and more than 300 miles of continuous flash flood warnings from southeast of Lubbock, Texas, to southeast of Oklahoma City. 'Extensive flooding is occurring in many locations across the area with a couple more rounds of heavy rainfall possible this morning,' the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, warned early Wednesday. 'As you're heading out for your morning commute be sure to avoid flooded roadways, you never know how deep the water actually is!' I-35 northbound at I-44 in OKC is shut down right now because of flooding. Be careful driving if you have to get out. Reduce your speed. And always remember - don't drive into standing water. #TurnAroundDontDrown Heavy storms will continue throughout the day and eventually shift slightly farther east. A level 3-of-4 risk of flooding rainfall is in place for parts of Texas – including the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex – Oklahoma and Arkansas, according to the Weather Prediction Center. Flooding could quickly become life-threatening as rainfall totals continue to rise. Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms are possible in the Southern Plains Wednesday. A level 2-of-5 risk of severe thunderstorms is in place over much of the region and parts of the Mississippi Valley today, according to the Storm Prediction Center. These are some of the same areas that were hit by damaging storms Tuesday. More than 5 million people in northeastern Texas – including Dallas – are under a level 3-of-5 risk of severe storms. Storms in the area could produce large hail, damaging wind gusts and tornadoes – some of which could be EF2 or greater – especially in the afternoon. Storms unleashed violent winds with gusts up to 90 mph across a path of more than 500 miles from eastern Indiana through much of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, leaving an extensive trail of damage in its wake. A man in Pittsburgh was electrocuted by live wires from downed power lines Tuesday, the city's public safety department reported. A second person was also killed in Allegheny County – where Pittsburgh is located – during the storms, according to a news release from the county's emergency services, but additional details were not immediately available. Allegheny County reported 'multiple regional phone system disruptions' and briefly had 911 outages in the evening as a result of extensive power outages from the derecho. At least two school districts outside Pittsburgh are closed on Wednesday and several others are delayed following reports of damage, according to CNN affiliate WTAE. CNN's Alex Stambaugh and Karina Tsui contributed to this report.
CNN
30-04-2025
- Climate
- CNN
Violent derecho with 90-mph winds carved a 500-mile path of damage across the Midwest
StormsFacebookTweetLink Follow Another day of extreme weather is brewing in the United States Wednesday after violent storms roared through more than a dozen states on Tuesday and turned deadly, bringing hurricane-strength wind gusts, massive hail and tornadoes. A derecho — a long-track storm with destructive winds — tore across the Midwest with wind gusts as high as 90 mph that ripped trees out of the rain-soaked soil and roofs off of several buildings. Some cities sustained notable damage, including the Pittsburgh area, where two people died. Additional rounds of thunderstorms will slam the Plains throughout Wednesday and continue to ramp up an already serious flood threat. Thunderstorms ongoing Wednesday morning in Texas and Oklahoma prompted severe thunderstorm warnings and more than 300 miles of continuous flash flood warnings from southeast of Lubbock, Texas, to southeast of Oklahoma City. 'Extensive flooding is occurring in many locations across the area with a couple more rounds of heavy rainfall possible this morning,' the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, warned early Wednesday. 'As you're heading out for your morning commute be sure to avoid flooded roadways, you never know how deep the water actually is!' I-35 northbound at I-44 in OKC is shut down right now because of flooding. Be careful driving if you have to get out. Reduce your speed. And always remember - don't drive into standing water. #TurnAroundDontDrown Heavy storms will continue throughout the day and eventually shift slightly farther east. A level 3-of-4 risk of flooding rainfall is in place for parts of Texas – including the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex – Oklahoma and Arkansas, according to the Weather Prediction Center. Flooding could quickly become life-threatening as rainfall totals continue to rise. Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms are possible in the Southern Plains Wednesday. A level 2-of-5 risk of severe thunderstorms is in place over much of the region and parts of the Mississippi Valley today, according to the Storm Prediction Center. These are some of the same areas that were hit by damaging storms Tuesday. More than 5 million people in northeastern Texas – including Dallas – are under a level 3-of-5 risk of severe storms. Storms in the area could produce large hail, damaging wind gusts and tornadoes – some of which could be EF2 or greater – especially in the afternoon. Storms unleashed violent winds with gusts up to 90 mph across a path of more than 500 miles from eastern Indiana through much of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, leaving an extensive trail of damage in its wake. A man in Pittsburgh was electrocuted by live wires from downed power lines Tuesday, the city's public safety department reported. A second person was also killed in Allegheny County – where Pittsburgh is located – during the storms, according to a news release from the county's emergency services, but additional details were not immediately available. Allegheny County reported 'multiple regional phone system disruptions' and briefly had 911 outages in the evening as a result of extensive power outages from the derecho. At least two school districts outside Pittsburgh are closed on Wednesday and several others are delayed following reports of damage, according to CNN affiliate WTAE. CNN's Alex Stambaugh and Karina Tsui contributed to this report.
CNN
30-04-2025
- Climate
- CNN
Violent derecho with 90-mph winds carved a 500-mile path of damage across the Midwest
Another day of extreme weather is brewing in the United States Wednesday after violent storms roared through more than a dozen states on Tuesday and turned deadly, bringing hurricane-strength wind gusts, massive hail and tornadoes. A derecho — a long-track storm with destructive winds — tore across the Midwest with wind gusts as high as 90 mph that ripped trees out of the rain-soaked soil and roofs off of several buildings. Some cities sustained notable damage, including the Pittsburgh area, where two people died. Additional rounds of thunderstorms will slam the Plains throughout Wednesday and continue to ramp up an already serious flood threat. Thunderstorms ongoing Wednesday morning in Texas and Oklahoma prompted severe thunderstorm warnings and more than 300 miles of continuous flash flood warnings from southeast of Lubbock, Texas, to southeast of Oklahoma City. 'Extensive flooding is occurring in many locations across the area with a couple more rounds of heavy rainfall possible this morning,' the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, warned early Wednesday. 'As you're heading out for your morning commute be sure to avoid flooded roadways, you never know how deep the water actually is!' I-35 northbound at I-44 in OKC is shut down right now because of flooding. Be careful driving if you have to get out. Reduce your speed. And always remember - don't drive into standing water. #TurnAroundDontDrown Heavy storms will continue throughout the day and eventually shift slightly farther east. A level 3-of-4 risk of flooding rainfall is in place for parts of Texas – including the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex – Oklahoma and Arkansas, according to the Weather Prediction Center. Flooding could quickly become life-threatening as rainfall totals continue to rise. Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms are possible in the Southern Plains Wednesday. A level 2-of-5 risk of severe thunderstorms is in place over much of the region and parts of the Mississippi Valley today, according to the Storm Prediction Center. These are some of the same areas that were hit by damaging storms Tuesday. More than 5 million people in northeastern Texas – including Dallas – are under a level 3-of-5 risk of severe storms. Storms in the area could produce large hail, damaging wind gusts and tornadoes – some of which could be EF2 or greater – especially in the afternoon. Storms unleashed violent winds with gusts up to 90 mph across a path of more than 500 miles from eastern Indiana through much of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, leaving an extensive trail of damage in its wake. A man in Pittsburgh was electrocuted by live wires from downed power lines Tuesday, the city's public safety department reported. A second person was also killed in Allegheny County – where Pittsburgh is located – during the storms, according to a news release from the county's emergency services, but additional details were not immediately available. Allegheny County reported 'multiple regional phone system disruptions' and briefly had 911 outages in the evening as a result of extensive power outages from the derecho. At least two school districts outside Pittsburgh are closed on Wednesday and several others are delayed following reports of damage, according to CNN affiliate WTAE. CNN's Alex Stambaugh and Karina Tsui contributed to this report.
