NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 2:32PM EDT until August 2 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
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At 232 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing flash flooding
near Empire, Ohio. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Weirton, Steubenville, Wellsburg, Toronto, Wintersville, Mingo
Junction, Follansbee, Hooverson Heights, Chester, New Cumberland,
Smithfield, Newell, Brilliant, Richmond, New Manchester, Empire and
Stratton.
Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
1734th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that negotiations with Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz are in their final stages. The Joint Maritime Information Center Update 079, covering March 1 to August 2, listed two confirmed maritime security incidents in the Strait of Hormuz on Aug
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of State on August 1 advised Americans currently in the Middle East to exercise caution and heightened vigilance and to prepare for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions.
MIDDLE EAST - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on July 30 again claimed full control of the Strait of Hormuz and said two oil tankers that tried an unauthorized route turned back after a fire broke out on one of them.
MIDDLE EAST - On July 29, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that five Iranian rockets traveling 8,500 miles per hour had been knocked down the previous night and that U.S. forces would hit Iran very hard in response.
