Severe weather continued Thursday across parts of the Pacific Northwest, as forecasts showed that heavy rain will again hit some southern and Midwestern states. The storm wave after the Christmas holidays was expected to impact travel plans.
According to the National Weather Service, moderate to heavy rainfall and a few thunderstorms are expected in the morning across Oregon and Washington, resulting in up to 3 inches of flooding across the region and potentially flooding in locations where rainfall is intense. It happens from. consultantThere was also the possibility of mountain snow, strong winds and dangerous waves.
About 60,000 customers in Washington and Oregon were without power as of 8 a.m. Thursday, according to the outage tracker. FindEnergy.com,
This is the latest iteration in a series of storms an atmospheric river Currently affecting the west coast. Meteorologists said the initial wave in the northwest is expected to move inland by Thursday afternoon, giving the region a brief respite before another blow of extreme weather hits many areas of the same region Thursday night. The upcoming spell is expected to bring an additional inch or two of rain through Friday morning.
High wind warnings were also issued for parts of coastal Oregon on Thursday, including areas around Bandon, Coos Bay and Newport, as well as Seattle and many of its surrounding suburbs.
Forecasters in Medford, Oregon said in one such warning that “damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines” and advised people in the area to hunker down in their homes and prepare for widespread power outages as well as difficult travel conditions. That warning said winds could reach 20 or 30 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph by 10 a.m.
The National Weather Service in Seattle shared similar warnings Wednesday through Thursday, saying wind gusts in the area could reach about 60 mph for coastal areas and 55 mph around Puget Sound. Meteorologists in Portland reported wind gusts of up to 92 mph in Beacon Rock, Washington — which is about 35 miles east of Portland — in the early hours of Thursday morning, the weather service said.
The latest storms in the Pacific Northwest this holiday week follow a series of dangerous weather on the West Coast. Earlier, a massive storm struck central California and killed at least one person at Sunset State Beach who was trapped under debris Monday, the Associated Press reported. It is said that due to a big wave it was piled on top of it.
Video shared by Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office It appears that a building collapsed and was swept into the sea.
The dangerous storm also targeted the South on Thursday, potentially threatening states including Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas with massive hail, damaging winds, flash flooding and tornadoes.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a dense fog and flash flood warning for parts of the area, in effect until late morning.
“Another round of storms are expected today, some of which could be severe,” forecasters said. said in an advice Thursday morning. The weather service said northern and central Texas is likely to be affected, but the most severe storms are predicted to occur during the afternoon as the system moves into East Texas.
Dense fog also blanketed parts of the Midwest on Thursday. in kansas city, forecasters predicted Fog and light precipitation will persist throughout the day, especially in areas with low visibility – less than a quarter mile in some places – expected to persist into central and eastern Kansas as well as central Missouri through the morning. Forecasts showed that the fog would clear by the afternoon, but only to some extent.
Farther north in Illinois, attitudes were largely similar.
“Dense fog will persist across parts of northern Illinois through this afternoon,” the National Weather Service in Chicago said in a mid-morning advisory Thursday. “Expect low visibility and slow driving on the roads until conditions improve.”