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The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Newton, including the Iowa Speedway on Friday, July 11. The warning was triggered by radar indicated rotation, according to the weather service, and continues until 3:15 p.m. Thank you for joining us.
An analysis of National Weather Service job vacancies found that in more than a third of offices overseeing flash flood hotspots, one or more of three senior leadership roles are open.
After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible gaps in the warning system.
On Thursday at 10:45 p.m. a flood advisory was issued by the NWS Raleigh NC in effect until Friday at 1:45 a.m. for Halifax County.
A Flood Watch has been issued for a significant portion of New Jersey. The watch is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night, as forecasters warn of the potential for flooding due to excessive rainfall.
In the aftermath of deadly Hill Country flooding, Texas’ junior U.S. Senator is defending the National Weather Service, as questions surface over the agency’s forecast timing, urgency and
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Rhode Island and other parts of Southern New England with 2 to 4 inches of rain expected.
Alert fatigue may have led some residents to ignore warnings. Spotty cell service also could have kept some alerts from coming in at all.