Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones talks about the 4.7 magnitude earthquake The US Geological Survey reported at least five aftershocks following the 4.7 magnitude earthquake. LOS ANGELES – A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Southern California near Malibu early Thursday morning. Residents throughout the region reported the effects in different ways, with some not noticing the earthquake […]
Francine leaves hundreds of thousands without electricity Francine made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane and was downgraded to a tropical depression on Thursday morning. Powerful Hurricane Francine moved inland Thursday, packing winds close to those of a tropical depression but still a dangerous storm that brought heavy rains to Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Good morning! Today is another First Alert Weather day as Tropical Storm Francine penetrates further inland. FIRST WEATHER WARNING DAY UNTIL FRIDAY: As of 5 a.m., Francine is now a tropical storm with sustained winds of 45 mph and gusts near 60 mph. As Francine continues to move north, rain bands […]
The upper atmosphere storm system responsible for gusty winds in the Bay Area has moved inland over the Rocky Mountains, resulting in warmer temperatures and significantly weaker winds across most of the region on Thursday. On the backside of the storm, sustained winds of 10 to 15 mph with stronger gusts from the north-northwest will […]
What is the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning? On a severe weather day in your area, you may be subject to a tornado watch or even a tornado warning. What’s the difference? Accuweather A tornado warning has been issued for three counties in the western panhandle of Florida as Tropical Storm […]
For days, weather forecasters waited for the development and arrival of a low-pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska that would displace a remaining high-pressure bubble that was causing a week-long heat wave in the Bay Area. For days, they were wrong about the timing of the transition. By midday Monday, they were not only […]
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Clouds will build across the state through Thursday, but that’s about the worst that dissipating Hurricane Francine is expected to have in store. The clear sky will stay a little longer before clouds move in Tonight the sky will be mostly to completely clear, which will lead to a steady […]
Three forest fires rage simultaneously in California Three devastating fires are raging simultaneously in California, leading to evacuations and a state of emergency. Large wildfires are raging across the West, causing dangerous air quality in Nevada and California. The Davis Fire between Reno and Lake Tahoe and three fires east of Los Angeles – the […]
On Tuesday night, Francine strengthened into a stronger hurricane as it approached the Louisiana coast, bringing with it strong winds and storm surges that could be deadly. According to AccuWeather meteorologists, Francine will strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 96-110 mph over the next 24 hours before The coast of […]
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Hurricane Francine is expected to remain a Category 1 storm when it makes landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday. Officials said the time for evacuations is over and residents must now wait out the storm, with storm surge of up to 10 feet possible in some areas. A tornado warning has been […]
