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Extreme weather patterns in the United States

Overview

During the Labor Day weekend, the United States experienced significant weather volatility characterized by extreme heat and severe storms. Initially, a large portion of the country faced heat alerts, with heat indices expected to reach triple digits for over 40 million people from Kansas to Georgia. In the Southeast, thunderstorms produced damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding, with wind gusts of 72 mph recorded at Fayetteville Airport and reports of property damage and injuries in Tennessee.

As the weekend progressed, a powerful heat dome anchored over the heartland maintained oppressive temperatures. This contrasted with a low-pressure system in the West that brought cooler, fall-like conditions and potential snow at higher elevations. Additionally, moisture from Hurricane Marie was expected to bring heavy rainfall to southern Nevada and central Utah. A cold front was forecasted to move through the Midwest to eventually provide relief from the extreme heat.

Entities

National Weather Service

Timeline

5 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources
United States weather shows sharp contrast during Labor Day weekend
The U.S. faces extreme weather contrasts this Labor Day, with a heat dome causing oppressive temperatures in the heartland while a low-pressure system brings cooler, fall-like conditions and snow to the West.
7 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
Severe weather and extreme heat impact parts of the US
Severe thunderstorms, flash flooding, and extreme heat are impacting much of the Southeast and parts of Montana during the Labor Day weekend, affecting millions of Americans.

Sources

abc17news.com · fox2detroit.com · jocoreport.com · kbsi23.com · kiowacountypress.net · klkntv.com · krdo.com · ksjbam.com · seacoastoldies.com · thepulseofnh.com · theweather.com · weisradio.com