UNITED STATES — Newly released 6–10 day temperature probability outlook data shows that astronomical winter will begin with little to no traditional winter cold across large portions of the central and southern United States, with the most intense and widespread warmth centered over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley. The outlook, valid from December…
COLORADO — Parts of Colorado and southern Wyoming are bracing for a Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) on Friday, December 19, as an intense windstorm combines with very dry air to create extremely critical fire weather conditions, according to the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Forecast graphics issued early Friday morning show wind gusts…
ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI — A Tornado Watch has been issued for parts of northern and central Alabama and eastern Mississippi as a strengthening storm system moves through the region. The watch remains in effect until 9:00 PM CST, with forecasters warning that conditions are favorable for a couple of tornadoes, along with damaging winds and…
KENTUCKY AND ILLINOIS — A Tornado Warning was issued Tuesday afternoon along the Ohio River in western Kentucky as a strong cold front swept across the region, triggering a dangerous line of storms with confirmed rotation. Radar data shows two separate circulations embedded within the storm line, raising concerns for possible tornado development as the…
UNITED STATES — A striking and highly unusual weather pattern is setting up across the central United States ahead of Christmas Day, with forecast data showing temperatures running 30 to 35 degrees above normal across a broad multi-state region. Meteorologists say this could lead to a “red Christmas” for millions, with spring-like warmth replacing typical…
UNITED STATES — A large and intense storm system is producing widespread damaging wind gusts across much of the Central and Eastern United States, with impacts stretching from the Northern Plains to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Forecast data shows wind gusts exceeding 35 mph across a massive portion of the country, with 70+ mph gusts…
UNITED STATES — A large and powerful storm system is driving significant weather impacts across multiple U.S. states, with the most serious conditions focused on parts of the Great Lakes and Northeast and a separate but strong system affecting the Pacific Northwest. Forecast data shows damaging winds, changing precipitation types, and heavy mountain snow creating…
UNITED STATES — An intense 982-millibar cyclone centered over northern Minnesota is generating extreme, damaging wind gusts across the northern Plains, with the most severe impacts reported in western South Dakota and extending into North Dakota and Minnesota. Early-morning observations show wind gusts approaching hurricane force, creating dangerous conditions for travel, infrastructure, and outdoor safety….
ALABAMA — A fast-moving line of strong to severe thunderstorms pushed across northern Alabama on Wednesday, prompting multiple Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Tornado Watch areas as heavy rain, damaging winds, and lightning impacted communities from the Mississippi line east toward the Tennessee Valley. Radar imagery shows a well-organized squall line stretching from northwest Alabama into…
MISSISSIPPI — Supercell thunderstorms moving across eastern Mississippi on Friday have begun to weaken as they approach the eastern edge of the region’s more robust atmospheric instability, according to mesoscale analysis and radar data. While the overall severe threat has decreased compared to earlier expectations, forecasters say a brief tornado or isolated severe wind gusts…