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Severe storms could slow down truckers in Plains midweek

Truckers could hit spots of powerful winds and big hail in the southern Plains the next two days.

A cold front moving out of the Rockies will move across the Great Lakes, the Great Plains and the Mississippi Valley. A strong clash of cold and warm air at the ground, instability aloft and plenty of moisture will trigger areas of storms stretching from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast.

Some storms may reach severe limits, especially Wednesday from Oklahoma to northeastern Texas. This is where storms...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/severe-storms-could-slow-down-truckers-in-plains-midweek

Hot Shots: Fiery truck crash, sizable snow, huge hail and more

Photo montage of a plane being deiced and someone holding a large hailstone.

Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look at the past week or so in social media, highlighting images in trucking, transportation and weather. This week features a fiery two-truck crash in Atlanta, record-size hail in Australia, South Dakota snow and more.

Log jam

A tractor-trailer fire shut down all lanes of Interstate 285 southbound near the Atlanta airport all day Thursday. WSB-TV reported that the accident happened at the Washington Road exit around 7:45 a.m. ET. The crash involved two...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-fiery-truck-crash-sizable-snow-huge-hail-and-more

Hot Shots: Hurricane, summer snow, container ship cluster

Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look at the past week or so in social media, highlighting images in trucking, transportation and weather. This week features Hurricane Nicholas’ Texas landfall, summer snow in Alaska, cargo ships stuck off Southern California and more.

Nasty Nicholas

Hurricane Nicholas struck the Texas coast, making landfall as a Category 1 storm Tuesday near Matagorda Bay. Flooding and power outages ensued due to sustained 75-mph winds, torrential rain and several feet of storm...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-hurricane-summer-snow-and-container-ship-cluster

Hot Shots: Dust devil, huge hail, earthquake and more

Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look at the past week or so in social media, highlighting images in trucking, transportation and weather. This week features a big California dust devil, Midwest hail the size of softballs, a strong earthquake in Mexico and more.

What the devil?!

A large dust devil popped up Tuesday in California. Video shows the dust devil spinning above flapping tents at a base camp for crews fighting the Antelope fire in the northeastern part of the state. This wildfire was...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-dust-devil-huge-hail-earthquake-and-more

Truckers facing severe storm threat in Midwest

Lightning across the sky with a tractor-trailer in the distance.

As high heat and out-of-control wildfires plague some parts of the country, severe storms and torrential rain will douse the Midwest.

Related: Long view: Preparing logistically for extreme weather

A stationary front is stuck across the region, with plenty of humidity and instability. Waves of low pressure will move along the front, triggering showers and thunderstorms that will be strong to severe at times.

Severe winds of 60-plus mph and golf ball-size hail have slammed several Midwestern states...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckers-facing-severe-storm-threat-in-midwest

Hot Shots: Fire whirl, train derailments, huge hail and more

Photo montage of a BNSF train, and a tractor-trailer with a dark storm cloud across the sky.

Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look at the past week or so in social media, highlighting images in trucking, transportation and weather. This week features a tornado of sorts spawned by a wildfire, two train derailments in the same state, severe-size hail and more.

Wildfire weather control

The Dixie Fire in Northern California has been burning since July 13 and is the largest wildfire in the country. The heat is so intense that the fire has been creating its own weather, like this fire whirl...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-fire-whirl-train-derailments-huge-hail-and-more

6 ways truckers can spot potential severe storms

Thunderstorm behind a tractor-trailer on a highway.

How can drivers determine if dark clouds on the horizon may signal severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, hail or powerful winds? Detecting severe storms often requires sophisticated equipment, but truckers can use their senses to make a close prediction while on the road.

Cloud configuration

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Not all dark clouds are the same. A severe storm that could lead to life-threatening weather will often have clouds that look very dark or even have a sickly green tint. They’re usually very...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/6-ways-truckers-can-spot-potential-severe-storms

Truckers facing severe storm risks across US

Tractor-trailers heading down wet highway with lighting across a night sky.

Heat and humidity are building up across several areas of the country, leading to good odds of truckers running into showers and thunderstorms. Storms could become particularly strong to severe in some places the next couple of days.

Tuesday

Severe storms will be scattered across two pockets of the country Tuesday — one in the Plains, the other in the Northeast.

Gusty winds, large hail and a few isolated tornadoes could impact drivers on the Interstate 25 and 90 corridors from Billings, Montana,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckers-facing-severe-storm-risks-across-us

Soaking storms for weekend truckers across South

Flatbed tractor-trailer heading down highway with dark thunderstorm cloud across the sky.

As if parts of the South haven’t had enough rain this spring, more is on the way this weekend. Flash flooding has been an unfortunate fact of life, and the risk may linger into next week in some places.

Showers and thunderstorms will linger on the Gulf and East coasts Friday as a frontal system stalls across these regions. Heavy rain could drench areas from southern New England to Florida to Texas. The National Weather Service (NWS) has a flash flood watch posted for eastern North Carolina and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/soaking-storms-for-weekend-truckers-across-south

Hot Shots: Best freight-related social posts of the week

Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look back at the week in social media highlighting trucking, transportation and weather. This week features severe storms in the Plains, a truck spill in Atlanta and a progress report on a major bridge repair in the South.

Survivor

A truck driver is OK after Irving, Texas, police said he tried to beat a train that ended up crashing into his trailer. The video may be difficult for some people to watch, but to reiterate: The accident was not fatal.

Irving...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-best-social-media-posts-of-the-week

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