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Yahoo
12 hours ago
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- Yahoo
NWS issues Flash Flood Warning
(WBRE/WYOU)— The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flash Flood Warning for three counties. The NWS has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northern Lackawanna County, southwestern Susquehanna County, and Northeastern Wyoming County until 2:15 p.m. At 11:09a.m., Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between one and two inches of rain has already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include: Scranton, Carbondale, Tunkhannock, Montrose, Waverly, Archibald, Dickson City, Moosic, Clarks Summit, Rush, Mayfield, Springville, Clarks Green, Dalton, Factoryville, Nicholson, La Plume, Meshoppen, Hop Bottom and Little Meadows. As always the NWS warns drivers to always turn around when encountering flooded roads Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Sun
11-06-2025
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- The Sun
Weatherman Gary England who featured in hit movie Twister dies at 85 as tributes pour in for ‘meteorology legend'
RENOWNED meteorologist Gary England who starred in the hit movie Twister has died at the age of 85. England was a weatherman on the TV station KWTV for more than four decades before his retirement in 2013. 4 4 The meteorologist, from Oklahoma, died peacefully with his family by his side on June 10, as reported by the ABC affiliate KOCO-TV. 'Gary was proud to have protected Oklahoma from its deadliest storms,' his family said. 'He will be deeply and forever missed.' England was the first weatherman to use Doppler radar when warning viewers about the risks of tornadoes. The weatherman was known for his folksy-style of broadcasting and used to start his reports on Friday's with the line "It's Friday night in the big town." He made a cameo appearance in the 1996 film Twister, which starred Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. The movie was nominated for two Oscars. England reported on the 1999 Bridge Creek-Moore tornado, which ripped through Oklahoma City. Winds of more than 300 mph were reported and 36 people were killed. "The sheer intensity and violence of it was unbelievable," England told The Oklahoman. "We saw the power lines down, and I knew there were people out there dying. It was not a fun evening." He warned those who were set to be most affected by the storm to shelter underground. "Most of the people that died were right in the core of the tornado," he said. "It killed 40 or so people and injured 800 or so. Wow! "But I love what I do and I'm still here." Tributes have poured in after news of the weatherman's death emerged. 'The world lost a legendary meteorologist and even better man. He was such a great role model for any weather enthusiast,' storm chaser Brad Arnold posted on X. Journalists have described England as a legend. 'The meteorology world has lost a legend. Gary England of Oklahoma,' Rusty Surette said. 'This man saved countless lives during tornadoes, and I'm honored I worked side by side with Gary for several years. 'He was a pioneer in severe weather broadcasting and a trusted voice for generations of Oklahomans. "Jump back and rest in peace, sir.' David Payne, the chief meteorologist for KWTV, described England as "one of a kind." "There will only ever be one Gary England - an Oklahoman through through," he wrote on social media. "He was one of a kind and the impact he had on our state, meteorology and severe weather prediction and tracking will be felt for years and years to come." Colton Williams revealed England was the reason he became a weatherman. "I was fortunate to exchange a few emails from him as a kid, and he even sent me a signed copy of his book," he wrote on X. "I appreciate that sentiment now more than I did when I was a kid." 4 4
Yahoo
10-06-2025
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- Yahoo
NWS issues overnight flash flood warnings in multiple counties
(WBRE/WYOU) — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flash Flood Warning that lasts into the early hours of Tuesday morning for part of Pennsylvania. The NWS has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the following counties until 2:00 a.m. Tuesday: Union County Snyder County Shortly before 11:00 p.m. Monday night, the NWS said Doppler Radar indicated thunderstorms that were capable of producing heavy rainfall could impact the affected areas. Weather Alert: Flood watch in effect for majority of NEPA The NWS encourages drivers to turn around when encountering flooded roads. Authorities also advise residents to be especially cautious at night when it's more difficult to recognize the dangers of flooding. To stay up to date on the latest weather alerts, use the Eyewitness Interactive Radar. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
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- Yahoo
How storm tracking technology helps keep people safer during severe weather
MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Following destructive storms in the Tennessee Valley on May 20, a lot of damage was left behind, but advances in technology are helping to make sure people have plenty of warning before storms arrive. Long before emergency sirens go off, experts have been working to figure out how bad the weather is going to be. 'Days in advance we will be producing a forecast, working closely with the Storm Prediction Center,' said National Weather Service Huntsville Meteorologist Dan Dixon. Once the storm develops, the National Weather Service uses Doppler Radar and satellite data to track the intensity of the system and then sends word out about potential dangers. 'Once a warning has been issued,' Dixon said. 'It's a matter of communicating the warning to the public.' Meanwhile, News 19's meteorologists are tracking the storm on-air. 'We use dual-polarization radar now, which transmits and receives pulses in the horizontal in the vertical direction,' said News 19 Certified Chief Meteorologist Danielle Dozier. 'That allows us to see the sizes and shapes of particles that are in the atmosphere and debris that's being lofted by that tornado. So in real time, we're essentially able to see a tornado happening ' The technology didn't exist 20 years ago, but now, that real-time picture of a storm's intensity offers vitally important minutes for people to seek shelter. Before a dangerous storm struck Killingsworth Cove Tuesday, families made their way to community storm shelters. 'I can say with my 25 years of experience that we would have not only lost lives, but entire families if these storm shelters weren't available,' said Killingsworth Cove Volunteer Fire Department Captain Nathan Aston. Homes were destroyed in the area, but no lives were lost. 'Allowing them to have adequate time to get to a shelter, if they don't have one that their specific house or location has been a very good thing that we've noticed here over the last few years,' Dixon said. It's important to make sure you always have multiple ways to receive weather alerts. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Gizmodo
07-05-2025
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- Gizmodo
NOAA Warns of Attacks on Radar Systems by Militia That Thinks They Are ‘Weather Weapons'
National Weather Service offices are on alert. Bad news for weather agencies around the nation: there is a shit storm brewing in the minds of the most conspiracy-addled people you know, and their offices are right in the path. According to an internal memo sent by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) security office on Monday, an anti-government militia group has declared Doppler radar systems to be 'weather weapons' and is threatening to attack them, CNN reported. The group responsible for the attack warning that impacts National Weather Service (NWS) locations across the country is Veterans on Patrol, an anti-government, anti-immigration, Christian nationalist organization founded in 2015. They have apparently been encroaching upon NWS offices, both physically and virtually, in recent weeks, and the situation has gotten concerning enough for NOAA to put its network on notice. 'This group is advocating for anyone and everyone to join them in conducting penetration drills on NEXRAD sites to identify weaknesses which can be used to ultimately destroy the sites,' the agency's email said, per CNN. NEXRAD refers to Next Generation Weather Radar, NOAA's network of 160 high-resolution Doppler weather radars that are operated jointly by NWS, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the US Air Force. Despite the name and the newfound interest being taken by the militia group, NEXRAD is not new. It's been in place since the 1990s, and is a key technology for predicting tornadoes and thunderstorms. Just what Veterans On Patrol believes is going on with NEXRAD radar systems is unclear, but the group has had an obsession with weather for a while. The Substack Cops & Congress, run by independent journalist Annie Dance, reported last year that VOP leader Michael Lewis Arthur Meyer claimed Hurricane Helene, the storm that battered North Carolina as well as parts of Florida and Georgia last year, was created by a 'weather weapon' and was part of the US military's attempts to kill U.S. citizens with 'directed energy weapons.' He reportedly tampered with cell towers in the area to prevent 'military deployments against Mankind.' The Washington Post reported that Meyer and his crew traveled to North Carolina after the storm supposedly to help the community rebuild, but in reality seemed to use the opportunity to gain a foothold in the community and further their anti-government agenda, threatening members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and preventing other aid from reaching the area. There is never a great time for essential government infrastructure to be under attack by conspiracy-pilled militia groups, but now is a particularly bad moment for it. NWS is already short-staffed thanks to cuts made by the Trump administration and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, including currently having at least 90 vacancies for technicians who work on radar systems. Now they are being spread even more thin as the agency takes precautions to protect itself and its employees, who will have to travel in pairs or groups when working at remote sites for their own safety, per CNN.
