Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Severe Storms and a Yukon Heatwave

Yesterday, thunderstorms dumped hail, blasted wind and poured torrential rain across a swath from Montana to the Ohio Valley. There were 8 tornadoes.

We have a threat of large hail and damaging wind again today but it doesn't look like it will be as widespread as Monday's damage.  The greatest risk will be across the mid-Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley.

There are only a few wildfires over the West today.  You will find a little smoke in the air if you are heading to Yellowstone or Cody, Wyoming, and across a large portion of eastern Canada, especially around Hudson Bay.

This map produced by NOAA shows that the hot spot for wildfires is Kansas.
A weak tropical low will move across the Bahamas on Thursday and Friday. There will be a few 45 mph squalls, but that should be it. The low will move across Florida over the weekend.

The Yukon is in for a big heatwave July 29 through August 4. Temperatures will be in the 80s, even across eastern Alaska.

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