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Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding Concerns in California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

An atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to lower elevations of California this week, and heavy snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains. Flash flooding, some of which may be locally considerable, will be a concern on the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains through Tuesday. Landslides, rockfalls and mudslides are possible in the Southern California mountains. Read More >

February 2, 1998 Doppler Radar Images

Doppler radar Dade County storms

This radar velocity image was taken from the Miami (KAMX) Doppler radarpar at 8:29 pm February 2, 1998 at about the time a tornado was moving north northeastpar through the Hialeah-Opa Locka-Carol City area in north Dade county. The main tornadopar had split into three or four separate vorteces, and the distinctive TVS signature waspar not apparent. Note a well-defined area of winds greater than 58 knots surrounded by anpar extensive area of +50 knot winds.