Posts Tagged ‘ National Weather Service ’

Alaska braces for “epic” storm; evacuations begin

Nov 9th, 2011 | By

Alaska braces for “epic” storm; evacuations begin 9:03pm EST By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – An “epic” storm was bearing down on western Alaska on Tuesday, the National Weather Service said, warning that it could be one of the worst on record for the state. The storm, moving inland from the Aleutian Islands, was expected
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Severe Thunderstorms Hit Heartland

Apr 23rd, 2011 | By

ST. LOUIS, Missouri — Severe thunderstorms marched along band from Texas through to Ohio on Saturday as residents recoiled from a fierce storm that swept the west side of St. Louis. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for parts of southern Illinois to northern Kentucky and southwest Ohio amid severe thunderstorms. Forecasters also were keeping watch
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