Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

Overview

Historic low pressure system moved out into the High Plains on Wednesday March 13th 2019. Much of eastern Colorado and western Kansas saw the lowest pressure ever recorded. Meanwhile, Wichita experience the 6th lowest pressure on record. This resulted in extremely strong winds which ranged from 80 to 95 mph over eastern Colorado to the 55 to 65 mph range over much of Kansas. These strong winds caused blizzard conditions over eastern Colorado and caused widespread damage across much of Kansas.

Surface analysis around 7 am CDT on March 13th 2019

Photos & Video

Photos & Video

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Water vapor view of the cyclone... now over Kansas. #COwx #Colorado #GOES16 #GOESEast Blizzard conditions still occurring over El Paso County... Please do not travel until conditions improve! Just incredible. pic.twitter.com/GwN8J5wImK — NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) March 13, 2019
	Highest wind speeds across central and eastern Kansas	Record low pressure for Dodge City

		Overturned semi on US 400 near Butler/Greenwood County line#kswx pic.twitter.com/VdcuQgPRn5 — Carly Willis (@CarlyWillisKSN) March 13, 2019
Wind speeds across southeast Colorado	Wind speed and pressure records for Denver

Strong winds are taking a toll on the Wichita area this afternoon, this tree came down in west Wichita about an hour ago. #KAKEnews pic.twitter.com/hD5zXr6PQT
— Matt Crow (@MattinICT) March 13, 2019

@NWSWichita tree down at my house in nickerson ks. Power is shut off now and no one injured and all animals are fine. pic.twitter.com/AYrJ2qxOBI
— Peggy (@Peggy48621466) March 13, 2019

Power lines down in the 200 BLK of E 1st in Haven, avoid the area. Enter Kwik Shop from Industrial.#kswx pic.twitter.com/KZPHqfhjcd
— Chief Schaffer Haven PD (@Ofc_SchafferHPD) March 13, 2019