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Forecasting

Verified 131 mph Straight‑Line Winds Strike Northern Plains as Severe Watches Continue

SPC mesoscale discussions attribute the rapid escalation to an elevated mixed layer, a strengthening low‑level jet, extreme instability that allowed supercells to grow into destructive bowing systems.

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Severe Outbreak Produces 2–4‑Inch Hail in Colorado as Storms Threaten to Grow Into Wind‑Driving MCSs

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Gulf Low To Become Tropical Storm Arthur as Heavy Rain and Severe Storms Threaten Large Parts of U.S.

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2mo ago

Enhanced Severe‑Weather Risk Stretches Across Upper Midwest as Heat Builds in the East

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2mo ago

Severe Storm Complex Moves East as New Threat Builds Over Western Dakotas

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2mo ago

Midweek Heat and Humidity to Fuel Spotty Severe Storms Across Midwest and Great Lakes

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3mo ago

SPC Flags Persistent Tornado Threat in Southern Illinois, Southeast Missouri and Western Kentucky

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3mo ago

Tornado and Giant Hail Threat Targets Chicago–Milwaukee as Severe Storms Erupt

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4mo ago

Spring Warmth Fuels Midweek Severe-Storm Threat Across Central and Eastern U.S.

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4mo ago

Red Flag Fire Danger Spreads From Plains to Southeast as Gusty Winds and Dry Air Raise Risk

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4mo ago

Nation-Spanning Storm Brings Great Lakes Blizzard, Mid-Atlantic Severe Weather, Western Heat Dome

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4mo ago

Coast-to-Coast March Storm Unleashes Blizzards as Severe Weather Targets East on Monday

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5mo ago

Springlike Warmth to Break as Wednesday Brings Severe Storms and a Sharp Cooldown

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5mo ago

Active U.S. Storm Pattern Intensifies: Ohio Valley Severe Today, New England Snow Friday, California Hazards Persist

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8mo ago

Overnight Storms Target Southeast Texas With Local Flash-Flood Risk

Forecasting

Verified 131 mph Straight‑Line Winds Strike Northern Plains as Severe Watches Continue

Severe Outbreak Produces 2–4‑Inch Hail in Colorado as Storms Threaten to Grow Into Wind‑Driving MCSs

Gulf Low To Become Tropical Storm Arthur as Heavy Rain and Severe Storms Threaten Large Parts of U.S.

Enhanced Severe‑Weather Risk Stretches Across Upper Midwest as Heat Builds in the East

Severe Storm Complex Moves East as New Threat Builds Over Western Dakotas

Midweek Heat and Humidity to Fuel Spotty Severe Storms Across Midwest and Great Lakes

SPC Flags Persistent Tornado Threat in Southern Illinois, Southeast Missouri and Western Kentucky

Tornado and Giant Hail Threat Targets Chicago–Milwaukee as Severe Storms Erupt

Spring Warmth Fuels Midweek Severe-Storm Threat Across Central and Eastern U.S.

Red Flag Fire Danger Spreads From Plains to Southeast as Gusty Winds and Dry Air Raise Risk

Nation-Spanning Storm Brings Great Lakes Blizzard, Mid-Atlantic Severe Weather, Western Heat Dome

Coast-to-Coast March Storm Unleashes Blizzards as Severe Weather Targets East on Monday

Springlike Warmth to Break as Wednesday Brings Severe Storms and a Sharp Cooldown

Active U.S. Storm Pattern Intensifies: Ohio Valley Severe Today, New England Snow Friday, California Hazards Persist

Overnight Storms Target Southeast Texas With Local Flash-Flood Risk

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