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Two separate storms will create a pair of severe weather outbreaks today, one on the East Coast and another in Texas, while heavy rain will bring a strong risk of flash flooding in Southern California; plus, more of today’s weather news and forecast.
Portions of the northeast along the eastern seaboard are under the threat of severe weather today extending from Massachusetts to Delaware. The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for several states.
The severe weather risks include heavy rain and coastal flooding, strong thunderstorms, damaging wind gusts, and large hail. The potential for a tornado cannot be ruled out, although the risk remains low.
Severe weather will also be a threat inland. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for several counties in Pennsylvania, warning that power outages could occur.
The southeast quarter of Texas is under risk of severe weather today extending from Brownsville in the South, northward just above Houston.
The severe weather risk is a level 3 out of 5, and the dangers include heavy rain, flash flooding, large hail, damaging winds, and potentially isolated tornadoes.
The greatest risk of severe weather, especially flash flooding, is in Houston and areas west and north of the city, extending all the way to San Antonio.
The risk of severe weather returns on Saturday.
Well over 100,000 people are without power as a result of overnight storms and tornadoes in several states, which took down trees, utility poles, and destroyed buildings.
The outages include nearly 60,000 in Ohio and Kentucky, plus another 46,000 in Indiana. Thousands were also without power in Atlanta and in Arkansas.
West: San Francisco 62, Los Angeles 56, Reno 56, Las Vegas 61, Salt Lake City 67, Denver 56.
Northwest & Northern Rockies: Seattle 66, Portland 80, Boise 68, Billings 56, Cheyenne 50, Bismarck 40, Rapid City 47.
Southwest: Phoenix 74, Tucson 73, Albuquerque 73, El Paso 78, San Antonio 87, Brownsville 93.
Central and Upper Midwest: Lubbock 69, Dallas 77, Oklahoma City 67, Kansas City 56, Minneapolis 43, Madison 45.
Ohio Valley: Chicago 47, St. Louis 59, Detroit 49, Cincinnati 55, Indianapolis 52, Louisville 60.
South: Houston 91, New Orleans 87, Memphis 68, Nashville 65, Birmingham 75, Atlanta 74, Charlotte 80, Jacksonville 92, Tampa 84, Miami 93.
East: Norfolk 82, Washington, D.C. 71, Philadelphia 67, Pittsburgh 53, Hartford 59, Buffalo 48, New York 63, Boston 51, Concorde 49, Bangor 42.
