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NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:45AM CDT until September 21 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana...Little Calumet River at Munster (Hohman Avenue) affecting Lake IN and Cook Counties.For the Little Calumet River...including South Holland, Munster (Hohman…
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana...
Little Calumet River at Munster (Hohman Avenue) affecting Lake IN and Cook Counties.
For the Little Calumet River...including South Holland, Munster (Hohman Avenue)...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Calumet River from IN-912 in Hammond downstream to confluence with Thorn Creek in South Holland, including the Munster (Hohman Avenue) gauge.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Most areas outside of the levee-protected area are inundated in Hammond and Munster.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to briefly rise and crest to around flood stage of 12.0 feet late this afternoon into early evening. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 527th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Event
- Sep 20, 2:45 PM UTC
- Updated
- Sep 28, 7:03 AM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:50AM EDT until September 20 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
At 950 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain continues across the warned area, mainly in Harrison and Belmont Counties. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area.…
At 950 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain continues across the warned area, mainly in Harrison and Belmont Counties. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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... Martins Ferry, St. Clairsville, Freeport, Newcomerstown, Bridgeport, Antrim, Flushing, Adena, Dillonvale, Brookside, Port Washington, Mount Pleasant, Holloway, New Athens, Harrisville, Piedmont, Tippecanoe and Gilmore.
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- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 511th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Event
- Sep 20, 1:50 PM UTC
- Updated
- Sep 27, 6:22 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:54AM EDT until September 20 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.* WHERE...Northwestern Boone County in central West Virginia... Southern Cabell County in central West Virginia... Kanawha County in central West Virginia...…
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Boone County in central West Virginia... Southern Cabell County in central West Virginia... Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Lincoln County in central West Virginia... Southwestern Clay County in north central West Virginia... Western Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southwestern Putnam County in western West Virginia... Northeastern Wayne County in western West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 230 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 953 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional light rainfall will continue across the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Charleston, Huntington, Nitro, Wayne, Hamlin, Beech Fork State Park, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans, Dunbar, Barboursville, Chesapeake, Marmet, Ceredo, Belle, Clendenin, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, and Alum Creek. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 109. Route 119 between mile markers 58 and 80. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 9 and 11...and between mile markers 46 and 57. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 85 and 95. Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 10. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 511th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 28, 12:27 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:19AM EDT until September 20 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.* WHERE...Southeastern Roane County in central West Virginia... Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Southeastern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...…
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Roane County in central West Virginia... Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Southeastern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Central Clay County in north central West Virginia... Southern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Southwestern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Northwestern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia... South Central Lewis County in northern West Virginia... North Central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 230 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 917 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional light rainfall will continue across the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Sutton, Gassaway, Birch River, Big Otter, Wallback, Holly River State Park, Harrison, Burnsville, Flatwoods, Frametown, Little Birch, Wilsie, Exchange, Strange Creek, Servia, Rosedale, Widen, Heaters, Cedarville and Centralia. - This includes the following highways... Route 19 between mile markers 47 and 61...and between mile markers 64 and 66...and near mile marker 68. Interstate 79 between mile markers 34 and 80. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 506th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 28, 10:27 AM UTC
USGS earthquakes: M 5.4 - 68 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
68 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
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- Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
- This month
- 54th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -5.7711, 146.2041 (Oceania)
- Event
- Sep 20, 12:45 PM UTC
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- Sep 28, 10:02 AM UTC
North Korea Fires Two East-Coast Ballistic Missiles Into the Sea of Japan
KOREAN PENINSULA — On September 20 at about 8:54 AM UTC (5:54 PM Japan time), North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile from the vicinity of its east coast toward the northeast, the Japanese Defense Ministry and Cabinet Secretariat said.
The ministry estimated that missile reached a peak altitude of about 43 miles (70 km), flew about 367 miles (590 km), and fell in the Sea of Japan outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, the maritime belt extending up to 200 nautical miles from the coast in which a coastal state holds resource rights. Government notices to nearby aircraft and ships had produced no damage reports at the time of the release.
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- Sep 28, 3:21 PM UTC
US Issues Security Alert For Middle East Due To Regional Tensions: Potential For Rapid Conflict Escalation
… Read the full report →- Sources
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- Location
- 35.6893, 51.3896 (Middle East)
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- Sep 28, 3:03 PM UTC
Putin Sets Nuclear and Air-Defense Priorities and Denies Plans to Attack Europe
EUROPE — Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Military-Industrial Commission in the Kremlin on September 18 that a new State Armament Program and a companion defense-industry program will set what the army and other security services design and build in series. In the same session he said Russia has no plans to attack Europe.
The session opened in public and then moved into a closed portion. He listed six program lines: the nuclear triad; air defenses meant to stop aircraft, missiles, and other airborne and space weapons; unmanned robotic systems; precision munitions; a finished orbital satellite group; and further work on digital systems and artificial intelligence. He put Strategic Missile Forces modernization at 92 percent.
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- 55.6256, 37.6064 (Europe)
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- Sep 28, 2:24 PM UTC
IAEA: Drone Hits Kursk Reactor Cooling Tower, Tusk Warns of Hybrid Strikes On NATO Countries
EUROPE — The International Atomic Energy Agency said on September 18 that it had been informed a drone struck the cooling tower of a reactor unit at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in Russia early on Thursday.
The agency said the unit was operating at the time, that its operating mode did not change, and that there was no fire.
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- 51.6777, 35.6065 (Europe)
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- Sep 28, 3:15 PM UTC
Coalition Says Air Defenses Brought Down Drone South of Mecca, U.S. Restates Saudi Arabia Level 3
SAUDI ARABIA — The Joint Forces of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces brought down a drone south of Mecca at 6:50 p.m. Saudi time on September 15 (3:50 p.m. UTC), before the aircraft entered prohibited airspace over the city.
Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki, in a Saudi Press Agency statement dated September 16, attributed the drone to the Houthi group and said the security of the Two Holy Mosques and Umrah visitors was a red line.
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- 21.4208, 39.8269 (Middle East)
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- Sep 28, 1:41 PM UTC
Yemeni Air Force Bombs Declared Kill Zone Around Mokha and Dhubab
YEMEN — Staff Colonel Majid Abdullah Al-Nuzaily, official spokesperson for the internationally recognized Yemeni Armed Forces, said on September 13 that the air force was still destroying Houthi equipment, gatherings, and fighters inside a declared kill zone around the Red Sea port of Mokha and the Dhubab district in western Taiz Governorate.
A kill zone, also called a kill box in the Aden command’s Arabic statement, is a pre-marked patch of ground set aside for concentrated fire. Al-Nuzaily said the air force had opened that box on September 11 and asked civilians to stay off the Taiz-Mokha road and the Mokha-Dhubab road until a further notice.
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- 13.3096, 43.2345 (Middle East)
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- Sep 28, 2:34 PM UTC
Saudi Civil Defense Lifts Shelter Alerts After Houthi Projectile Hits Jazan
JAZAN, SAUDI ARABIA — The General Directorate of Civil Defense said that on September 12 a projectile launched by Houthi forces struck Al-Tuwal Governorate in the Jazan Region, wounding two people and damaging a mosque plus other buildings and vehicles.
The same evening, the National Early Warning Platform, the Civil Defense cell-broadcast system that pushes emergency text to phones on licensed mobile networks, issued potential-danger warnings for Abha City and Khamis Mushait Governorate in the Asir Region.
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- 17.3333, 42.6667 (Middle East)
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- Sep 28, 12:02 PM UTC
Drone Crosses Ukraine and Moldova, Crashes in Romanian Cornfield
EASTERN EUROPE — Romania’s Ministry of National Defense said on September 12 that a drone which had already crossed Ukrainian and Moldovan airspace came down in a cornfield near Botoșenița Mare in Suceava County, in northeastern Romania.
The ministry said the Air Operations Centers of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova had first notified Bucharest that the aircraft was moving toward Romania’s northeast.
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- 47.4720, 26.1255 (Europe)
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- Sep 28, 7:27 AM UTC
AFRICOM Strikes al-Shabaab Near Quumbi Northwest of Kismayo
HORN OF AFRICA — U.S. Africa Command struck al-Shabaab near Quumbi, Somalia, about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Kismayo on Sept. 8, according to a Sept. 11 release from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Public Affairs. AFRICOM said the strike was carried out in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia.
The command withheld units, aircraft, weapons, battle-damage results, and casualty figures, citing operations security.
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- 0.2600, 42.2900 (Africa)
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- Sep 28, 2:50 PM UTC
SOUTHCOM: Joint Task Force Strike Killed Three on Caribbean Vessel
CARIBBEAN SEA — Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere carried out a lethal kinetic strike on September 9 against a go-fast vessel, a small high-speed boat, on routes the command called established narco-trafficking lanes in the Caribbean.
U.S. Southern Command said confirmed intelligence showed the boat’s active involvement in narco-trafficking, adding that the operation killed three people it called narco-terrorists.
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- 14.0000, -75.0000 (Western Hemisphere)
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- Sep 28, 3:26 AM UTC
CENTCOM Strikes Five IRGC Oil Carriers, Cites Missile Attacks on a U.S. Warship
GULF OF OMAN — On September 8, U.S. Central Command said its forces struck five crude oil carriers it identified as belonging to the IRGC after the Guard twice fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. Navy warship over the preceding two days.
The command said the warship evaded both attacks, stayed on patrol, and that no American personnel were harmed in those ship attacks or the tanker strikes that followed.
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- 24.5000, 59.0000 (Middle East)
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- Sep 28, 1:59 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Hurricane Warning issued September 8 at 2:30AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED - Lihue - Wailua - Anahola* WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Equivalent Tropical Storm force wind - Peak Wind Forecast: 40-50 mph with gusts to 70 mph - Window for Tropical Storm force winds: through the next few hours- THREAT TO…
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED - Lihue - Wailua - Anahola
* WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Equivalent Tropical Storm force wind - Peak Wind Forecast: 40-50 mph with gusts to 70 mph - Window for Tropical Storm force winds: through the next few hours
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 74 to 110 mph - The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the previous assessment. - PLAN: Plan for life-threatening wind of equivalent CAT 1 or 2 hurricane force. - PREPARE: Last minute efforts should solely focus on protecting life. The area remains subject to considerable wind damage. - ACT: Now is the time to shelter from life-threatening wind.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Unfolding - Potential impacts from the main wind event are unfolding.
* STORM SURGE - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Localized storm surge possible - Peak Storm Surge Inundation: The potential for 1-3 feet above ground somewhere within surge prone areas - Window of concern: through early Wednesday morning
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for storm surge flooding greater than 1 foot above ground - The storm surge threat has remained nearly steady from the previous assessment. - PLAN: Shelter against storm surge flooding greater than 1 foot above ground. - PREPARE: All flood preparations should be complete. Expect flooding of low-lying roads and property. - ACT: Stay away from storm surge prone areas. Continue to follow the instructions of local officials.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Unfolding - Potential impacts from the main surge event are unfolding.
* FLOODING RAIN - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Flood Watch is in effect - Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional 1-3 inches, with locally higher amounts
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for major flooding rain - The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from the previous assessment. - PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for major flooding from heavy rain. Evacuations and rescues are likely. - PREPARE: Strongly consider protective actions, especially if you are in an area vulnerable to flooding. - ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings. Failure to take action will likely result in serious injury or loss of life.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Extensive - Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues. - Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in multiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, arroyos, and ditches may become dangerous rivers. In mountain areas, destructive runoff may run quickly down valleys while increasing susceptibility to rockslides and mudslides. Flood control systems and barriers may become stressed. - Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed away. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes. Streets and parking lots become rivers of moving water with underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous. Many road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out.
* TORNADO - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Tornado Watch is in effect - Situation is favorable for tornadoes
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for several tornadoes - The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from the previous assessment. - PLAN: Emergency plans should continue to include the potential for several tornadoes. - PREPARE: Stay within your shelter keeping informed of the latest tornado situation. - ACT: Move quickly to the safest place within your shelter if a tornado warning is issued.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Significant - The occurrence of scattered tornadoes can hinder the execution of emergency plans during tropical events. - Several places may experience tornado damage with a few spots of considerable damage, power loss, and communications failures. - Locations could realize roofs torn off frame houses, mobile homes demolished, boxcars overturned, large trees snapped or uprooted, vehicles tumbled, and small boats tossed about. Dangerous projectiles can add to the toll.
* FOR MORE INFORMATION: - https://www.weather.gov/hfo
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- Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
- This month
- 16th Hurricane / cyclone alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Event
- Sep 8, 12:30 PM UTC
- Updated
- Sep 24, 10:35 PM UTC
Ukrainian General Staff confirms strike on russian Kasta radar in Zaporizhzhia region
On September 3, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this. Based on the results of objective monitoring, it was confirmed that strike UAVs hit the...
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- Elevated (3/5)
- Location
- Europe, Ukraine
- Updated
- Sep 27, 10:33 AM UTC
USGS earthquakes: M 5.2 - 22 km SSE of Neiafu, Tonga
22 km SSE of Neiafu, Tonga
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- Severity
- Elevated (3/5)
- This month
- 82nd Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -18.8489, -173.9417 (Oceania)
- Event
- Sep 8, 11:51 AM UTC
- Updated
- Sep 25, 8:00 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 8 at 1:17AM HST until September 8 at 4:30AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has extended the* Flash Flood Warning for... The island of Kauai in Kauai County* Until 430 AM HST.* At 117 AM HST, Doppler radar indicated that rain has ended over Kauai.…
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... The island of Kauai in Kauai County
* Until 430 AM HST.
* At 117 AM HST, Doppler radar indicated that rain has ended over Kauai. However, flooding impacts are ongoing in many locations. Although river gages indicate stream levels steadily falling, nearly all streams across the island remain elevated due to continuing runoff.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Gauges 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... The island of Kauai.
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- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 856th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 25, 5:17 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Extreme Heat Warning issued September 8 at 3:44AM PDT until September 11 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of 106 to 110 expected with low temperatures in the 80s expected.* WHERE...Coachella Valley, San Diego County Deserts, and San Gorgonio Pass near Banning.* WHEN...From 10 AM Wednesday to 8…
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of 106 to 110 expected with low temperatures in the 80s expected.
* WHERE...Coachella Valley, San Diego County Deserts, and San Gorgonio Pass near Banning.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Wednesday to 8 PM PDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of Major HeatRisk. Very warm overnight temperatures will limit relief from the heat.
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- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 855th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 24, 5:05 AM UTC
USGS earthquakes: M 5.3 - 51 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
51 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
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- Severity
- Elevated (3/5)
- This month
- 81st Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -8.1646, 120.5995 (Southeast Asia)
- Event
- Sep 8, 4:40 AM UTC
- Updated
- Sep 24, 9:44 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 7 at 8:07PM CDT until September 7 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Charles Mix County in south central South Dakota...* Until 1100 PM CDT.* At 807 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain…
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Charles Mix County in south central South Dakota...
* Until 1100 PM CDT.
* At 807 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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... Wagner, Marty, Dante and Yankton Sioux Tribal Nation.
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- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 845th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Event
- Sep 8, 1:07 AM UTC
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- Sep 24, 5:05 AM UTC
SOUTHCOM Interdicts and Sinks Eastern Pacific Vessel the Command Tied to Los Choneros
EASTERN PACIFIC — U.S. Southern Command said Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere forces on September 7 interdicted a vessel the command described as a floating refueling station supporting at-sea drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific.
The command said its intelligence tied the vessel to Los Choneros, which the U.S. Department of State designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist in September 2025.
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- 10.0000, -100.0000 (Eastern Pacific)
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- Sep 28, 2:15 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Tornado Warning issued September 7 at 6:44PM CDT until September 7 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
At 644 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 11 miles southeast of Ruso City, or 28 miles east of Garrison, moving east at 20 mph.HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated…
At 644 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 11 miles southeast of Ruso City, or 28 miles east of Garrison, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
Locations impacted include... Mainly rural areas of Northeastern McLean County.
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- Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
- This month
- 118th Weather alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 24, 11:06 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 7 at 1:16PM AST until September 7 at 4:15PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for... Vega Baja County in Puerto Rico...* Until 415 PM AST.* At 116 PM AST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.…
The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Vega Baja County in Puerto Rico...
* Until 415 PM AST.
* At 116 PM AST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
This includes the following streams and drainages... Rio Indio, Rio Cibuco Watershed, Rio Unibon, Rio Indio_Cibuco Watershed, Rio Cibuco, Coastal Watershed, Rio Morovis and Rio Cibuco_Coastal Watershed.
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- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 833rd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 25, 9:47 AM UTC
USGS earthquakes: M 5.5 - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
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- Severity
- Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
- This month
- 80th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -23.4192, 171.6769 (Oceania)
- Event
- Sep 7, 5:50 AM UTC
- Updated
- Sep 26, 12:02 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 6 at 10:21PM CDT until September 7 at 12:30AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
At 1021 PM CDT, Multiple reports of reports of stalled vehicles and flooded roads in Fergus Falls. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected.…
At 1021 PM CDT, Multiple reports of reports of stalled vehicles and flooded roads in Fergus Falls. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Public 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... Fergus Falls, southwestern Ottertail Lake, Battle Lake, southwestern Star Lake, Underwood, Elizabeth, southeastern Maplewood State Park, Carlisle, Amor, Phelps, Edwards, Maplewood, Glendalough and Fergus Falls Airport.
This includes the following streams and drainages... Toad River, Otter Tail River, Mustinka River, Pomme de Terre River and Reed Creek.
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- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 827th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 26, 4:41 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 6 at 2:47PM HST until September 6 at 5:30PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for... The island of Oahu in Honolulu County* Until 530 PM HST.* At 247 PM HST, Doppler radar indicated moderate to locally heavy showers over windward Oahu, with the…
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... The island of Oahu in Honolulu County
* Until 530 PM HST.
* At 247 PM HST, Doppler radar indicated moderate to locally heavy showers over windward Oahu, with the heaviest rain falling at a rate of 1 to 3 inches per hour over the central Koolau Mountains. Rapid rises in water levels in the Waiahole and Waikane Streams indicate that flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Gauges 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... Honolulu, Kahaluu, Waiahole, Ahuimanu, Waikane, Kaneohe, Kaaawa, Aiea, Kaneohe Marine Base, Halawa, Moanalua and Pearl City.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 821st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 27, 6:07 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 6 at 1:28PM CDT until September 6 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Faribault County in south central Minnesota...* Until 530 PM CDT.* At 128 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across…
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Faribault County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 530 PM CDT.
* At 128 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated 2 to 3 inches of rain have fallen, more heavy rain expected to continue.
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... Winnebago, Minnesota Lake, Easton and Delavan.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 817th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 25, 4:48 AM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 6 at 3:05AM CDT until September 6 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Cumberland County in Middle Tennessee...* Until 600 AM CDT.* At 305 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned…
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Cumberland County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 600 AM CDT.
* At 305 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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... Mainly rural areas of South Central Cumberland County.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 815th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Event
- Sep 6, 8:05 AM UTC
- Updated
- Sep 25, 7:52 AM UTC
USGS earthquakes: M 5.6 - 93 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
93 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
- This month
- 79th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -11.0595, 162.5190 (Oceania)
- Event
- Sep 6, 4:05 AM UTC
- Updated
- Sep 26, 12:32 AM UTC
CENTCOM Strikes Three Iranian Tankers and Reports Missile Fire on U.S. Warships
MIDDLE EAST — U.S. Central Command said its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers on Sept. 5 after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships in regional waters.
The command said an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer evaded the incoming fire and that no American personnel were harmed.
- Sources
- Operator
- Location
- 35.6893, 51.3896 (Middle East)
- Updated
- Sep 28, 2:53 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 5 at 8:16PM CDT until September 7 at 1:30AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier affecting Jasper, Jefferson, Hardin and Orange Counties.Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake affecting Jefferson and Hardin Counties....The…
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier affecting Jasper, Jefferson, Hardin and Orange Counties.
Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake affecting Jefferson and Hardin Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Village Creek Near Kountze affecting Hardin County.
For the Neches River...including Town Bluff, Evadale, Neches River Saltwater Barrier...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Village Creek...including Kountze...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Pine Island Bayou...including Sour Lake...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Village Creek near Kountze.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...At 18.4 feet, The water will be at the low chord of Highway 418.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 PM CDT Saturday was 20.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 5.0 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.3 feet on 03/07/1992. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 812th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 25, 3:30 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 5 at 6:30PM MDT until September 5 at 9:30PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Morrill County in the panhandle of Nebraska...* Until 930 PM MDT.* At 630 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the…
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Morrill County in the panhandle of Nebraska...
* Until 930 PM MDT.
* At 630 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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... Broadwater.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 811th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Event
- Sep 6, 12:30 AM UTC
- Updated
- Sep 27, 2:10 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Tornado Warning issued September 5 at 5:54PM EDT until September 5 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
At 554 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Camp Holly Fish Camp, moving south at 15 mph.HAZARD...Tornado.SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught…
At 554 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Camp Holly Fish Camp, moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
This dangerous storm will be near... Camp Holly Fish Camp and West Melbourne around 600 PM EDT. Palm Bay around 610 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include June Park.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
- This month
- 113th Weather alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 28, 2:03 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 5 at 3:44PM MDT until September 5 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Box Butte County in the panhandle of Nebraska... Southeastern Dawes County in the panhandle of Nebraska...* Until 645 PM MDT.* At 344 PM MDT, Doppler radar…
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Box Butte County in the panhandle of Nebraska... Southeastern Dawes County in the panhandle of Nebraska...
* Until 645 PM MDT.
* At 344 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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... Hemingford, Berea and Wild Horse Butte.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 809th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 25, 11:53 AM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 5 at 2:43PM CDT until September 5 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... South Central Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...* Until 545 PM CDT.* At 243 PM CDT, local law…
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... South Central Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 243 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in DeRidder. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
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... De Ridder, Rosepine and Tulla.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 808th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 24, 5:08 PM UTC
USGS earthquakes: M 5.5 - 157 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
157 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
- This month
- 77th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -4.5469, 153.6766 (Oceania)
- Event
- Sep 5, 2:12 PM UTC
- Updated
- Sep 26, 8:24 PM UTC
USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - 70 km SW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
70 km SW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Elevated (3/5)
- This month
- 76th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -4.4202, 102.7513 (Southeast Asia)
- Event
- Sep 5, 10:59 AM UTC
- Updated
- Sep 25, 9:54 PM UTC
DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): U.S.-based F-35B squadron deploys to Japan for Unit Deployment Program
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - The U.S. Marine Corps deploys Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 533, also known as the “Hawks,” an F-35B Lightning II squadron based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina to MCAS Iwakuni,…
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - The U.S. Marine Corps deploys Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 533, also known as the “Hawks,” an F-35B Lightning II squadron based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, under the Marine Corps’ Unit Deployment Program (UDP) on Sept. 5, 2026. VMFA-533 joins Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and will conduct aviation operations and maintain combat readiness throughout the Indo-Pacific region. VMFA-533 will integrate as the new UDP squadron, replacing the current UDP squadron, VMFA-232.
The Unit Deployment Program provides continental U.S.-based units with experience operating in the Indo-Pacific through continuous and overlapping deployments to the region. The Hawks will augment 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s ability to provide combat-ready, task-organized aviation forces capable of operating from naval and expeditionary environments. This enhances operational readiness, promotes regional stability, and demonstrates the United States’ enduring commitment to the U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Moderate (2/5)
- Location
- Indo-Pacific, Japan
- Updated
- Sep 28, 2:39 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 5 at 4:52AM EDT until September 5 at 7:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Union County in central Ohio... Eastern Logan County in west central Ohio...* Until 745 AM EDT.* At 452 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges…
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Union County in central Ohio... Eastern Logan County in west central Ohio...
* Until 745 AM EDT.
* At 452 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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 may experience flash flooding include... Marysville, West Mansfield, Rushsylvania, Raymond, East Liberty, Pottersburg, Broadway and Somersville.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 804th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 26, 12:57 AM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 4 at 7:27PM CDT until September 4 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Brewster County in southwestern Texas... South Central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...* Until 1030 PM CDT.* At 727 PM CDT, Doppler radar…
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Brewster County in southwestern Texas... South Central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 727 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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... Mainly rural areas of Northeastern Brewster and South Central Pecos Counties.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 801st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 24, 11:40 PM UTC
USGS earthquakes: M 5.5 - 156 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
156 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
- This month
- 75th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 44.9792, 149.8346 (Eurasia / Russia)
- Event
- Sep 4, 11:52 PM UTC
- Updated
- Sep 27, 10:33 AM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Tornado Warning issued September 4 at 6:29PM CDT until September 4 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a* Tornado Warning for... East central Clark County in central Wisconsin...* Until 700 PM CDT.* At 629 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles southeast of…
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... East central Clark County in central Wisconsin...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 629 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles southeast of Loyal, or 11 miles northeast of Neillsville, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Clark County, including the following locations... Chili Corners, Chili, and Veefkind.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
- This month
- 111th Weather alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 27, 8:18 PM UTC
USGS earthquakes: M 5.1 - 25 km W of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia
25 km W of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Elevated (3/5)
- This month
- 75th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 1.3758, 99.0453 (Southeast Asia)
- Event
- Sep 4, 4:24 PM UTC
- Updated
- Sep 27, 5:51 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 4 at 6:22AM CDT until September 4 at 9:15AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Jefferson Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Western Orleans Parish in southeastern Louisiana...* Until 915 AM CDT.* At 622 AM CDT, Doppler radar…
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Jefferson Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Western Orleans Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 915 AM CDT.
* At 622 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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... Kenner, Metairie, Jefferson, Harahan, River Ridge, Elmwood and New Orleans Armstrong Airport.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 798th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Event
- Sep 4, 11:22 AM UTC
- Updated
- Sep 28, 2:59 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 4 at 5:56AM CDT until September 4 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Sheboygan County in east central Wisconsin...* Until 900 AM CDT.* At 556 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain…
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Sheboygan County in east central Wisconsin...
* Until 900 AM CDT.
* At 556 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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... Sheboygan, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Kohler, Elkhart Lake, Waldo, Glenbeulah, Johnsonville, Gibbsville and Haven.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 797th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Event
- Sep 4, 10:56 AM UTC
- Updated
- Sep 27, 11:50 AM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Watch issued September 4 at 3:18AM MDT until September 4 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall continue to be possible over the Wapiti Fire burn scar.* WHERE...A portion of central Idaho, including the following area, Sawtooth/Stanley Basin.* WHEN...Through this evening.*…
* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall continue to be possible over the Wapiti Fire burn scar.
* WHERE...A portion of central Idaho, including the following area, Sawtooth/Stanley Basin.
* WHEN...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Wapiti Fire burn scar is expected during the period of the watch. Anyone in or near the Wapiti burn scar should prepare for potential debris flow moving through the Wapiti burn scar. Be sure to stay up to date with information from local authorities. Heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding and debris flows in and near recent wildfire burn scars.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting heavy rainfall over the Wapiti Fire burn scar, which may lead to flash flooding and debris flows. - Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Cape Horn Area and Banner Summit. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 797th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 27, 2:08 AM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 4 at 4:47AM EDT until September 4 at 5:45AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
At 447 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding from recent thunderstorms that produced heavy rainfall in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.…
At 447 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding from recent thunderstorms that produced heavy rainfall in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected.
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... Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, McMurray, Weirton, Washington, Canonsburg, Gastonville, Baldwin, Upper St. Clair, Scott Township, Whitehall, South Park Township, Cecil-Bishop, Jefferson Hills, Castle Shannon, Pleasant Hills, Clairton, Bridgeville and Toronto.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 796th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America, Lebanon
- Event
- Sep 4, 8:47 AM UTC
- Updated
- Sep 27, 2:41 PM UTC
USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - 264 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
264 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Elevated (3/5)
- This month
- 78th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 52.1280, 176.9050 (Eurasia / Russia)
- Event
- Sep 4, 2:28 AM UTC
- Updated
- Sep 25, 10:45 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 8:53PM EDT until September 4 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has extended the* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...…
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southern Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania...
* Until 100 AM EDT.
* At 853 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Latrobe, Homer City, Mount Pleasant, McChesneytown-Loyalhanna, Blairsville, Derry, Lawson Heights, Ligonier, Black Lick, Calumet-Norvelt, New Florence, Seward, Bolivar, Youngstown, Laurel Mountain, Armagh, Donegal, Lucerne Mines and Jacksonville.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 797th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 25, 5:01 AM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Tornado Warning issued September 3 at 7:54PM EDT until September 3 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS State College PA
The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Bedford County in south central Pennsylvania... Southern Blair County in central Pennsylvania... South central Cambria County in central Pennsylvania..…
The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Bedford County in south central Pennsylvania... Southern Blair County in central Pennsylvania... South central Cambria County in central Pennsylvania...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 753 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Ski Gap, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Ski Gap, Roaring Spring, and Claysburg around 800 PM EDT. Martinsburg around 810 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Woodbury, Spring Hill, Cassandra, Saxton, and East Freedom.
This includes Interstate 99 from mile markers 13 to 27.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
- This month
- 109th Weather alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 27, 8:00 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 7:21PM EDT until September 3 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS State College PA
The National Weather Service in State College has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Cambria County in central Pennsylvania... Northern Somerset County in south central Pennsylvania...* Until 1015 PM EDT.* At 721 PM EDT, Doppler radar…
The National Weather Service in State College has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Cambria County in central Pennsylvania... Northern Somerset County in south central Pennsylvania...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 721 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain crossing the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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... Johnstown, Somerset, Westmont, Windber, Belmont, Portage, Geistown, Southmont, Friedens, Vinco, Boswell, Dale, East Conemaugh, Salix-Beauty Line Park, Davidsville, Central City, Beaverdale-Lloydell, Paint and Jerome.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 796th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 26, 6:32 AM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Tornado Warning issued September 3 at 6:15PM EDT until September 3 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
At 615 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Chardon, moving southeast at 55 mph.HAZARD...Tornado.SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught…
At 615 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Chardon, moving southeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
This dangerous storm will be near... Chardon, Middlefield, and Burton around 620 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Parkman, Huntsburg, Mayfield, Kirtland Hills, Montville, Kirtland, Gates Mills, Mayfield Heights, Aquilla, and Claridon.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
- This month
- 107th Weather alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 27, 1:11 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 3:17PM MST until September 3 at 6:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Graham County in southeastern Arizona...* Until 615 PM MST.* At 317 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned…
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Graham County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 615 PM MST.
* At 317 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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... Mainly rural areas of South Central Graham County.
This includes Route 191 between mile markers 108 and 112.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 793rd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 26, 6:19 PM UTC
NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 5:43PM EDT until September 3 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Columbiana County in east central Ohio... North Central Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...…
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Columbiana County in east central Ohio... North Central Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania... Central Beaver County in western Pennsylvania... South Central Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 543 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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... McCandless Township, Cranberry, Franklin Park, East Liverpool, Aliquippa, Beaver Falls, Monaca, Economy, Ellwood City, Wexford, New Brighton, Beaver, Calcutta, Baden, Zelienople, Rochester, Ohioville, Harmony Township and Seven Fields.
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 790th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Sep 25, 9:55 PM UTC
USGS earthquakes: M 5.5 - 100 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
100 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
- Sources
- Primary source
- Severity
- Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
- This month
- 77th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 52.0506, -169.1387
- Event
- Sep 3, 8:21 PM UTC
- Updated
- Sep 23, 11:51 PM UTC
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