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…
GUTHRIE, TEXAS — Dramatic images captured near Guthrie on April 29, 2025 show the sky turning an eerie shade of green just before a powerful severe thunderstorm unleashed giant hail, an EF2 tornado near Seymour, and destructive straight-line winds measured up to 106 mph. The photos — taken before and after the core of the…
UNITED STATES — A newly unveiled Outdoor Event Planner forecast map is giving Americans a clearer snapshot of where conditions will be ideal — and where they may want a backup plan — for upcoming outdoor activities. The color-coded forecast categorizes conditions as Perfect, Good, Fair, Not Great, or Poor, helping people quickly determine how…
UNITED STATES — A major pattern transition is expected during the Week 2 timeframe, with forecast data showing the core of above-normal warmth shifting eastward while cooler air spreads into the western United States. The latest 7-day average temperature anomaly outlook for early April highlights a broad area of well-above-normal temperatures centered over the central…
UNITED STATES — A newly released county-by-county map analyzing hurricane return periods from 1851 through 2024 reveals stark contrasts in how often coastal communities across the U.S. experience hurricane-force winds. The updated map focuses not just on landfall points, but on the average return period of hurricane-force winds for every coastal county — offering a…
ANTARCTICA — An extraordinary burst of polar cold has sent temperatures at Vostok Station, Antarctica plunging to -105°F (-75°C), marking what is being described as the coldest March temperature ever recorded on the continent. The reading is especially notable because March marks the beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere — not the peak of…
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Another stretch of above-normal warmth is settling in across Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties, with temperatures running 10 to 20 degrees above seasonal averages through the week. Forecast highs from March 23 through March 29 show widespread 80s and 90s across inland and valley areas, prompting ongoing…
IOWA — A dramatic temperature reversal stunned the Midwest as readings in parts of Iowa plunged from the 90s into the 30s in less than 24 hours, marking one of the most extreme swings of the season. Data from late Sunday evening shows temperatures across Iowa running as much as 53 degrees colder at 6…