Tornado, Flood and Red Flag Warnings

• A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTY UNTIL 900 PM CDT

• Flooding Missouri River forces closure of Interstate 29 in four states

RED FLAG WARNINGS ISSUED ACROSS 8 STATES

Smoke from wildfires in the US (and Canada) are impacting the air quality in the country.

 Weather Hazards Map for June 17, 2011

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US weather Forecast Map: June 16 – 17

Air Quality Monitor Maps – June 16, 2011

Hourly Ozone AQI Map (Animation). Source: AIRNow

Hourly PM2.5 AQI Map (Animation). Source: AIRNow

AQI color chart – air pollution hazard by EPA. Click to enlarge.

Related Links

• Who’s Afraid of Wildfires
• U.S. Wildfires – June 16 Update