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Hanna Makes Landfall

According to the NHC, the center of Hanna made landfall along the SC/NC border at 3:20 AM CDT. Hanna moved quickly through eastern North Carolina this morning.

The latest National Hurricane Center advisory (5:00 PM EDT) has Hanna's winds at 50 MPH with pressure at 994mb.

Tropical Storm WARNING from the Carolina/Virginia border to Merrimack River Massachusetts

WARNING INCLUDES PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS, ALL OF CHESAPEAKE BAY, THE TIDAL POTOMAC, WASHINGTON D.C, DELAWARE BAY, NEW YORK HARBOR, LONG ISLAND SOUND, BLOCK ISLAND, MARTHA'S VINEYARD, AND NANTUCKET.

CENTER OF HANNA WILL CROSS THE EASTERN MID-ATLANTIC STATES THIS EVENING, AND MOVE NEAR OR OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND SUNDAY MORNING. THE CENTER IS FORECAST TO PASS NEAR OR OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. (National Hurricane Center)

Latest Hanna Public Advisory | Latest Hanna Forecast Discussion

Hanna Pathcast
Hannah Track Map

According to KATC-TV and the Associated Press, 2 people have died near Mamou, Louisiana from a tornado that touched down in Evangeline Parish.

Complete Story:
http://www.katc.com/global/story.asp?s=8944104

Fay has become a Tropical Depression now with the last advisory having been issued by the National Hurricane Center earlier this morning.

Fay Pathcast

Loop Track Forecasts [Java Loop]

NEWS STORIES
Local Hospital Preps For Fay (WCTV, Tallahassee)
Tornado Damages Homes, Bridge (Tampa Tribune)
Fay Floods 8,000 Homes (CNN)
At least 7 possible Tornadoes in eastern Florida (CNN)

More:  Latest Advisory on Fay  |  NHC Graphics

Stay tuned for updates...

10:55 PM CDT (9:55 PM MDT)
Tornado Warning for Roosevelt county in New Mexico until 10:45pm MDT.

10:27 PM CDT (9:27 PM MDT)
Tornado Warning for southeastern Curry and southeastern Roosevelt counties in New Mexico until 10:15pm MDT.

10:21 PM CDT (9:21 PM MDT)
Tornado Warning for Central Curry and Central Roosevelt counties in New Mexico until 10:00pm MDT.

9:30 PM CDT (8:30 PM MDT)
Tornado Warning for De Baca and Chaves counties in New Mexico until 9:15pm MDT. Read more »

NEWS STORIES
Weak Tornado Touches Down in Southeast Colorado (9 News, Denver)
Tornado Touches Down in Saskatchewan (Regina Leader-Post)

7:48 PM CDT
Tornado Warning for Deuel and Garden counties in Nebraska. local Law Enforcement reported a tornado near HWY 27 and 9 mile road at 6:39 PM MDT.

6:13 PM CDT
Tornado Warning for Crowley and Kiowa counties in Colorado.

6:09 PM CDT
Tornado Warning for Jackson County, MN and Dickinson County, IA.

5:30 PM CDT
A few Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are in effect around the Lubbock, TX area. SevereStudios Associate Chaser David Drummond is chasing the storms LIVE on the ChaseCam Network.

5:27 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings for El Paso and Elbert counties in Colorado. Read more »

School officials in California "baffled" by how to program and operate weather radios given to them by Homeland Security:

Read Story (San Diego Union-Tribune)

If you are in charge of safety at a school district or similar institution and you are concerned about the well-being of your students, weather radios should be operational 24/7 in the main school office(s) where emergency decisions are made. For help, please email info@severestudios.com and SevereStudios will provide free assistance in the procurement, setup and operation of weather radios.

News Update

9/4/08 7:10 PM
Credit Union Helps Dean Family: Denison, IA Bulletin Review

8/25/08 5:30 AM
Rebuilding Continues At Iowa Scout Ranch: Yankton Press and Dakotan

8/25/08 5:30 AM
After deadly tornado, woman finds help in town: Grand Forks Herald

8/23/08 11:30 PM
Tropical Storm Fay leaves 11 dead as it slowly exits Florida: AFP Via Google News

8/16/08 2:36 PM
Severe Weather Kills 6 In Europe: AP Via Google News

8/7/08 2:20 PM
Lake Michigan Waterspouts: WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids, MI