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

An unseasonably intense low pressure system tracked across the Plains into the Middle Mississippi Valley on October 27th and 28th. This feature produced very strong northwest winds across the Plains on Thursday October 28th with many locations measuring 50 to 65 mph winds.

Tree damage near Clearwater Kansas

Photos

Photos


List of some of the higher wind gusts	Map showing where some of the higher wind gusts occurred	Surface map from the late afternoon on October 28th

#KWCHTRAFFIC ALERT: Here's a look at that blown over semi along Hwy 400 between Leon and Beaumont. https://t.co/zBcjZKk8gy #kwch12 pic.twitter.com/Agf0c5VZLo
— KWCH Eyewitness News (@KWCH12) October 28, 2021

Non-thunderstorm wind damage. Large branch down in North Riverside @NWSWichita #KSWX pic.twitter.com/rFlocAPUEF
— Raya Maday (@RayaMaday) October 28, 2021

Strong wind gusts impacting people all over Wichita metro. @HBakerKAKE talks to some Wichitans who are cleaning up following the high winds. https://t.co/jsuFt4TGE6 #KAKENews #KAKEnews pic.twitter.com/igFi8GcWT5
— KAKE News (@KAKEnews) October 28, 2021

Science


Visible satellite along with sounding showing great mixing	Water vapor satellite image	Standardized anomaly for 850mb winds	Return interval for 850mb winds