Busy forecast today as we got an active period of weather across the contiguous US in the short-term. Strong high pressure over the southern half of the country will leave many dealing with hot to…
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Monsoon rainfall continues as subtropical ridge moves west, quiet weather after country-wide cold front: CONUS Weather Forecast – 6/25/22
Quieter weather is expected for the majority of the CONUS as a low pressure system brings in drier air behind its associated cold front beginning late Sunday into the beginning of this week. The Plains,…
Severe thunderstorms possible in the central and northern US; monsoon rains may increase flood potential in the SW US: CONUS Weather Forecast – 6/24/22
An active pattern of weather remains in the cards across much of the country over the next week. Severe thunderstorms are possible for areas in the northern US today, before moving southeast to include areas…
Amplified to progressive pattern, SW drought relief, and Northeast unsettledness: CONUS Weather Forecast – 6/22/22
We are transitioning out of a highly amplified to more progressive weather pattern across the U.S., but subtropical ridging will continue across the southern U.S. with areas of low pressure situated to its west and…
The SPC issues Moderate Risk for Severe Weather Tuesday for Plains
From the SPC: DAY 2 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1255 AM CDT MON APR 25 2016 VALID 261200Z – 271200Z …THERE IS A MDT RISK OF SVR TSTMS ACROSS PARTS OF…
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Southern Plains faces another atmospheric assault Saturday
(UPDATE: 10:00 AM) Latest models continue to show storms struggling to develop in the daytime heat on Saturday. That said, there are a few models that are changing their tune and coming around to the…
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Severe weather possible across Southern Plains Wednesday
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma is watching parts of the Southern Plains and Great Plains for severe weather on Wednesday. Right now, most computer weather models show modest instability, a weak cap, and…
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2013 El Reno Tornado
Here is some video I shot on the tail end of the El Reno storm chase. I stayed at a very safe distance – as you can tell from the video – and only caught…
April’s tornado climatology
In Texas, April is the start of a pretty active spring. According to the National Climate Data Center, Texas will see – on average – 28 tornadoes in April. Meanwhile, in the southeast, a “hotbed”…
Climate Central warns against sleeping on a quiet tornado season
In a great read from Climate Central, Brian Kahn talks about how the moderately inactive 2013 tornado season and the – what seems to be – quiet start to the 2014 season are no reason…
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