National Weather Service News

Storm Damages New Hampshire Cottages, Creates Waterspout Over Lake

A strong storm damaged vacation cottages on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee Saturday. The fast-moving system brought strong winds and heavy rain and created a waterspout over the lake. WMUR-TV reports that at Clearwater Lodges in Wolfeboro, two cottages were destroyed …

Weather Service Probes Damage in New Jersey to Determine if Tornado Hit

National Weather Service officials on Thursday were trying to determine if a tornado touched down as a severe thunderstorm moved across a portion of New Jersey. Heavy rain and powerful winds sent residents scrambling in the Lincroft section of Middletown …

Heavy Rains in Virginia Close Roads, Prompt Evacuations at Dams

Torrential weekend rains in central Virginia led to scores of road closings in low-lying areas and prompted home evacuations near a pair of small dams. Between three inches and 10 inches of rain fell in the greater Richmond area, particularly …

Weather Service Says Delaware Tornado Set Distance Record

A single tornado cut a record 29-mile swath of damage through Delaware as Tropical Storm Isaias pelted the mid-Atlantic region with high winds and heavy rains earlier this week, according to the National Weather Service. Officials said the distance covered …

Virus-Hit Florida Lashed by Weakened Tropical Storm Isaias

Bands of heavy rain from Isaias lashed Florida’s east coast Sunday while officials dealing with surging cases of the coronavirus kept a close watch on the weakened tropical storm. Isaias was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm Saturday …

North Carolina Prepares for Hurricane Isaias Amid Virus Fight

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency on Friday to help prepare for Hurricane Isaias, which he said will bring atypical challenges given the longstanding COVID-19 crisis. The emergency declaration, running concurrently with the one for the …

Update: Tropical Storm Isaias to Regain Hurricane Strength, Heads Toward Carolinas

Aug 3, 12:02 pm — Tropical Storm Isaias was expected to regain its hurricane strength on Monday as it moved up the U.S. East Coast, threatening a deadly storm surge before making landfall in North Carolina or South Carolina by …

Anchorage Tsunami Alerts Were Sent by Mistake, Officials Says

The magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Aleutian Islands last week should not have sent tsunami alerts as far as Anchorage, Alaska’s most populous city, the Alaska Tsunami Warning Center said. The warnings were justified for coastal communities where they prompted …

Tornado in Orlando Topples Trees, Damages Buildings

A tornado that struck the Orlando area toppled trees and damaged buildings but did not cause any deaths or injuries, authorities say. The National Weather Service said the twister had winds of at least 100 mph (160 kmh). The tornado …

Heavy Rains Cause Flooded Streets in South Florida

South Florida streets flooded Tuesday following several days of heavy rains and thunderstorms. The National Weather Service in Miami issued flash flood warnings in parts of Miami-Dade and Broward counties that were set to last into the night. Tuesday morning …