Author: Colton Hayes

KANKAKEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS — A detailed radar analysis of the powerful Kankakee supercell reveals that a critical merger event along a warm front played a pivotal role in the storm’s rapid intensification and transition to a surface-based tornado-producing system. Meteorological observations indicate that as the storm approached the warm front near Buckingham, Illinois, a large…

UNITED STATES — A broad surge of warmth dominating much of the country is forecast to shift eastward in the coming weeks, according to the latest outlook from the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC). The extended forecast highlights a widespread trend toward above-normal temperatures across large portions of the nation, though parts of…

FORT WAYNE, INDIANA — A developing storm system expected to move across the Midwest on Thursday is drawing increasing attention from forecasters, with northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio highlighted as the areas with the highest tornado potential. Updated model guidance indicates weakening atmospheric capping and strengthening instability, raising concerns for potentially significant severe weather. Early…

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A vivid satellite pass from the METEOR M2-3 just ahead of 11 a.m. captured a sharply defined atmospheric river stretching inland from the Pacific Ocean, flowing east of Vancouver and extending deep into the western United States — with the Great Salt Lake visible along the lower-right portion of the image….

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO — When temperatures soared to 91 degrees Fahrenheit on March 21 at Albuquerque International Sunport, it didn’t just set a new daily record — it crushed the previous mark by a remarkable 10 degrees. According to historical comparisons displayed in long-term climate data for the airport station, this is the first time…

VANCOUVER ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A developing cyclone moving into Vancouver Island today is triggering gusty to locally strong winds and isolated thunderstorms across portions of western Oregon, Washington, and southwest British Columbia. Satellite imagery shows a well-defined low-pressure center approaching the coast, with a broad plume of moisture and enhanced cloud bands wrapping inland….

AROMA PARK, ILLINOIS — The tornado that tracked from Aroma Park, Illinois into Lake Village, Indiana on March 10 has been upgraded to a high-end EF3, with peak estimated winds reaching 160 mph, according to the National Weather Service office in Chicago. The revised damage survey confirms stronger winds than initially assessed, following additional structural…

ROLLING FORK, MISSISSIPPI — Three years ago today, a rapidly intensifying supercell thunderstorm crossed the Mississippi River from northeast Louisiana and unleashed one of the most violent tornadoes in recent Mississippi history. Shortly after entering Mississippi, the storm produced its first tornado. Within minutes, that circulation expanded into a massive wedge and strengthened to violent…

CALIFORNIA — The latest weekly update released March 24, 2026 confirms that all monitored volcanoes across California remain at normal background levels of activity, even as small earthquakes were recorded at several well-known volcanic fields. According to the update, earthquakes greater than magnitude 1 were observed over the past week at: Clear Lake Volcanic Field…