Crazy heat in !SoCal right now and for the next few days. For Palm Springs in #Riverside_County, peak temperatures: 114F today (2023-07-13), 118F tomorrow (2023-07-14), 120F Saturday (2023-07-15), 121F Sunday (2023-07-16), 118F Monday (2023-07-17). For the visitors center at Death Valley in #Inyo_County, it should reach 129F on Sunday (2023-07-17).
* #tornado watch for most of eastern #NE and western #IA
* #t-storm & #tornado warnings in parts of eastern NE.
Areas under warning include: Colfax, Platte, Butler counties (tornado and hail), plus Colfax, Platte, Butler, Lancaster, Seward, Saunder counties (t-storm)
If you don't yet have one, get a NOAA weather radio and use the "SAME" code to set it for your county. That way, in addition to your cellphone's alert tone, you'll get alerted with tones and speech.
I have never seen one, but everyone tells me that #tornadoes are no joke.
#NOAA / #NWS alerting for severe #t-storm in !SoCal #I-40 between Amboy and Kelso, mile markers 61 to 87 in #San_Bernardino County. 60 MPH wind gusts, hail. Storm is moving East about 20 MPH.
Also, flash flooding in SBCo and #AZ Mohave County around Needles and Arizona Village and Mohave Valley. Affects I-40 between mile markers 140 and 148.
#NOAA / #NWS relaying an #AMBER_Alert from #CHP and #Riverside City Police: parental abduction. 6 year old Hispanic girl, 3'2" tall, 50lb, brown hair, brown eyes; 2 year old Hispanic boy, 2'8" tall, 30lb, brown hair, brown eyes; father is 27 year old Hispanic male, 5'8" tall, 200lb, black hair, brown eyes, driving silver BMW 335i with #CA license plate 9AQR805.
Considered armed and dangerous. If seen, do not approach. Call 9-1-1 instead.
#NOAA / #NWS issues Winter storm warning for !SoCal mountains in #San_Bernardino and #Riverside counties from today at 18:00 to Saturday at 15:00 US-Pacific. 3 to 6 inches of accumulated #snow in areas down to 1,500 feet / 457 meters elevation, winds to 75 MPH / 120 kmh, wind chills to -15⁰F / -26⁰C.
#NOAA / #NWS issuing Winter storm warning for !SoCal mountains (including those in #Riverside and #San_Bernardino counties) for 3-7 inches of heavy, wet snow above 4,500 feet elevation.
Also Winter storm watches in effect in SE #NE, SW #IA, central and NE #KS. Accumulations up to 3-7 inches of snow, 35-40MPH winds, blowing and drifting snow through Thursday 2023-02-16.
#NOAA / #NWS alerting to flooding in !SoCal: portions of #San_Bernardino, #Riverside, #Orange counties with urban and small stream flooding affecting low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water on roadways, mud and rocks over mountain highways. #Inland_Empire people should be alert.
This is potentially deadly weather, so if you're in an affected area, make sure you have food, fuel, water, blankets, warm clothing, and then stay inside with your heater running.
#NOAA / #NWS has been alerting about this for a few days to encourage people to prepare.