BalancedWx Special: A further deep dive on the southern Michigan tornadoes - and implications for the NWS severe weather warning program
Meteorologists have to be able to be self-reflective and open to constructive criticism after weather events with serious societal impacts
MI Gov. Whitmer calling for a fed investigation as to why no tornado watch was issued for Friday's tornadoes in SW MI created a stir in the wx community. It stirred me to explain why I think we need to be open to such criticism & how such an event shows the need for changes. tinyurl.com/y8hnh5bj
10.03.2026 02:46
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08.03.2026 20:35
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07.03.2026 07:00
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Yeah thatβs a violent tornado
07.03.2026 01:22
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A tornado either just missed or hit the NW side of Wakita
06.03.2026 05:18
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Getting a rare look at a left-handed cycle up close from VNX
06.03.2026 03:40
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The Scrubs reboot is fantastic
02.03.2026 04:14
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My sinus passages strongly concur.
22.02.2026 22:01
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The Feb 21β22, 1971 Mississippi Delta #Tornado Outbreak! Three massive tornadoes and numerous smaller twisters tore across western Mississippi. At least 119 people were killed in Mississippi, with two more deaths in North Carolina. Nearly 1,500 were injured.
Free overview: buff.ly/40CES1p #mswx
21.02.2026 17:03
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The Bears are not building a brand new stadium next to one of the largest oil refineries in the country, where it smells like hell all the time. This is a tragicomic bluff.
21.02.2026 03:21
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The smoke and dust on the horizon really ties it all together
18.02.2026 00:50
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The view from DGX was a lot worse. Probably a good shot this was a sig tor.
15.02.2026 06:46
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QLCS tornadoesβ¦
15.02.2026 06:32
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Join us on Tuesday, February 17 at 1 PM Eastern for our NWA Webinar Series
Our multi-sector panel will be discussing the Enderlin EF5 tornado from the event to the damage survey to the upgrade process
Members: Be on the lookout for the registration link that will be posted/emailed
04.02.2026 23:36
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Caleb Williams > Drake Maye
09.02.2026 02:49
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George McCaskey on Bears special season, Packers rivalry, Ben Johnson honoring mom Virginia
YouTube video by WGN News
Great interview with George McCaskey from Jarrett Payton and WGN.
George calls Green Bay "Team Voldemort" multiple times
07.02.2026 14:27
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π£οΈNEW: In collaboration with our SPC/CIWRO
research scientists, the new Severe Hazards Data Viewer is available: spc.noaa.gov/climo/datavi.... On this webpage you can view a 30-yr record for severe storms, wildfires, and lightning in the dynamic and customizable data display.
30.01.2026 21:12
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This final product is the result of multiple iterations based on lessons learned for the HWT, social science research, and forecaster feedback. We are excited to bring higher resolution outlook and hazard information to you this spring!
30.01.2026 17:58
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π§΅SPC will be introducing new information in Convective Outlooks starting in early March. The following thread will offer some basic information regarding these changes. The TL;DR: outlook categories are not changing! But there will be more info for peak hazard intensity.
30.01.2026 17:58
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Inspired by #AMS2026 severe weather talks? Don't forget to submit an abstract for the 32nd SLS Conference!
27.01.2026 16:11
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Thaw baby thaw
27.01.2026 20:12
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Iβm at the atmospheric river. Iβm at the polar vortex. Iβm at the combination atmospheric river polar vortex
25.01.2026 01:07
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I hate winter
20.01.2026 19:31
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Currently working on a poster that Iβm increasingly confident I wonβt make it to Houston to present for on Monday
20.01.2026 18:03
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Thanks Caleb #dabears @chicagobearsx.bsky.social
(Sound up!)
19.01.2026 04:45
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That might very well be the last time we see Rodgers on a football field, and I gotta say: it was really funny
13.01.2026 04:11
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Aaron Rodgers slow motion car crash
13.01.2026 03:45
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