It is the first time since April 2011 that parts of the high country have been under a level 4 (out of 5) severe threat. Widespread wind damage, large hail, isolated tornadoes and localized flooding are all concerns.
Many tick-borne illnesses are becoming more prevalent with some experts attributing it to climate change. Medical researchers are particularly concerned about tick-borne encephalitis virus, or TBEV, due its prevalence and the way it has managed to jump from country to country so quickly.