Scattered strong to severe storms capable of producing gusty, damaging winds will be possible in the Lehigh Valley today, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center.
87 million Americans under frost and freeze alerts, as wintry weather’s last big blast surges east Matthew Cappucci, Jason Samenow Temperature difference from normal predicted by European model Thursday morning. From the Rockies to the Northeast, a cruel blast of unusually wintry April weather is barreling east. Accumulating snow has already blanketed Denver, while Indianapolis, Cleveland and Buffalo await up to several inches of snow between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday. Where it’s not snowing, it’s turning abnormally cold. The National Weather Service has issued frost and freeze watches and warnings for 87 million Americans from Texas to Virginia. By Thursday morning, temperatures will be at least 10 degrees below normal from eastern Montana to north Florida.
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Violent thunderstorms, which unleashed hurricane-force winds, and a "wake low" triggered Tuesday's disaster, while severe weather continued near the Louisiana coast.
Fallen power line kills Spring Hill girl, 17, as storm plows through Tampa Bay area
The power line set fire to the girlâs car, troopers said, and she stepped on it as she tried to escape through the passenger door.
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An unidentified patron walks from Rum Runners at the Key West Center Sunday in Palm Harbor. Strong winds ripped a portion of the roof off and downed power lines in the area Sunday. [ CHRIS URSO | Times ]
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A 17-year-old Spring Hill girl was electrocuted during Sundayâs violent thunderstorms as she tried to escape from her burning car after colliding with a fallen power line, troopers said.