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Cold Front Moving Through the Northeast U.S. Monday; Atmospheric River to Impact the Pacific Northwest Midweek

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Monday with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >


Explanation of EF-Scale Ratings

 Over the course of April 27th, 2011, damage across the entire range of the EF scale was sustained in some portion of the Huntsville County Warning Forecast Area. Below is a chart that explains what type of damage is associated with each ranking on the EF scale, including example photographs from the April 27th event.

EFScale Ratings