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Wind Storm Downed 10 Trees at Richland's John Dam Plaza

Andrew Kirk — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:23:24 +0000

The loss of 10 trees, large and small, to this historic heart of the city is catastrophic. And 10 is only the number of felled trees - that doesn't include trees that may be damaged beyond repair. Several of the downed trees are decades old.

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Richland Power Outage Causes Car Wreck on Jadwin

Andrew Kirk — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:49:46 +0000

Just before 8 a.m. this morning a truck and a BMW collided at the intersection of Jadwin and Torbett in Richland near the McDonald's. The traffic lights were out because of the power shortage that occurred just before 5 a

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60 MPH Winds Wreak Havoc Across Mid-Columbia

John McKay — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:43:37 +0000

Power lines were downed and even Pasco schools delayed because of last night's storm.

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Tri-Cities Traffic Looks Like Holiday Lights in the Fog!

John McKay — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:30:19 +0000

Monday of this week the fog that was supposed to burn off did not, leaving us with some pretty amazing light displays.

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FEMA Office Closes… Due to Bad Weather!

John McKay — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:28:31 +0000

They're joking, right? No, not really.

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Ridiculously High Record Temperatures Felt in the Columbia Basin

Stacy Lee — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:10:15 +0000

Yesterday at 5 p.m. it was 103 in the shade at my home in Kennewick. According to the local news it was only two degrees from breaking the record set in 1990. I looked out in my yard and the squirrels were so hot they couldn’t even move.

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Are You Smarter Than The Weatherman? Tri-Cities Weather History (QUIZ)

John McKay — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:30:06 +0000

The recent blast of hot weather, with a few records being broken here and there made us wonder - how well do YOU know Mother Nature here in the Mid-Columbia?

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Fire Danger Extremely High in Much of Washington

John McKay — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:53:39 +0000

With the recent blast of hot weather, the fire danger in the the northwest and eastern parts of Washington State is 'extremely high.' Authorities say at least one blaze was human caused.

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Mt. St. Helens Blew Her Top Today 32 Years Ago (VIDEO-Pictures)

John McKay — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:46:51 +0000

It's not the 'big' 20 or 30 year anniversary, but May 18th will always loom large in the minds of Northwest residents.

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Would YOU Be Prepared In Case Of Major Weather Emergency?

John McKay — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:00:34 +0000

Ok, we don't get the big tornadoes like those forecast for parts of Texas and Oklahoma (the central and southern plains) this weekend, and into next week. But we DO occasionally get our share of freak weather. Would you be prepared?

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We're Your Source For Updates On School Delays, Road Closures And Weather

John McKay — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:00:44 +0000

Hazardous weather is wreaking havoc with schools and roads in the Mid Columbia and Pacific Northwest.

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2011-Was It The Year Of Natural Disasters?

John McKay — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:00:14 +0000

A number of natural events kept us on our toes in 2011

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Punxsutawney Phil Doesn't See His Shadow, Predicts Early Spring [VIDEO]

The Brad — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:34:53 +0000

Snow and ice may be blanketing a good part of the country, but the nation’s foremost groundhog says better weather is coming soon.

Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow this February 2nd, as he emerged from Gobbler's Knob, which suggests we will have an early spring.

Since 1887, Phil has only predicted 15 early springs. The StormFax Weather Almanac pegs Phil’s accuracy as a prog

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