First fire weather episode of 2024 coming to western Canada starting May 9 and lasting 5+ days (500mb anom. below). QPF for days 5-10 below. Areas of concern NERN BC NRN AB and SRN NWT. pivotalweather.com/model.php?m=ec…

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Apparently every year the chief of the US Forest Service issues a Letter of Intent for the coming fire season.

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A tornado hit Matietta, OK. Destroying the Family Dollar Distribution center. It also hit a Dollar store, hospital and flipped cars and semis on I-35. #Tornado #Damage #OKWX #Oklahoma #WXTwitter

Catastrophic damage in Sulphur, Oklahoma, after an overnight tornado. #OKwx