FYI: We're currently seeing a >40% rate of local storm reports (LSRs) regarding hail being cataloged into NOAA's Storm Prediction Center that involve at least 2" hail. That's.... very high... for a thunderstorm outbreak.
Many severe thunderstorms and tornadic supercells erupt from Texas to the Great Lakes.
Massive updraft and mammatus forming on the underside of the anvil on the tornado-warned supercell that is encroaching on the OKC metro
6:54 PM CDT, 3/10: About as classic of a hook echo and G2G signature as one can expect to see near #HopkinsPark, #Illinois. #tornado
I still hold the view that Arizona does Daylight Saving Time the right way.
That’s a fair question. If someone is seeing a tornado or confirmed damage, that report definitely matters and we want it conveyed.
The distinction is reporting what you’re seeing vs. sharing personal radar interpretation during an outbreak where it is difficult to know the caller’s background.
The Union City, Michigan tornado has been given a preliminary EF-3 rating with estimated winds of 150 mph
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Dr. Bieda shared an X post from Mark Fox (Meteorologist-in-Charge in Norman, OK) conveying a request for help to major media sources, asking that calls to the NWS should not be about radar interpretation.
Amplifying an important message about what folks SHOULD NOT call an @nws.noaa.gov office concerning radar interpretation during a severe weather outbreak, as #meteorologists at the office are assuredly doing so and it takes time valuable time from such interrogation to warn about actual #tornadoes.
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#SPC issues MCD 140 concerning TORNADO WATCH 13 [Most Prob: Tornado: 120-150 MPH, Hail: 1.50-2.50 IN, Gust: 65-80 MPH]: PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE INTO WESTERN OKLAHOMA Link
1 PM EST, 3/2: Large dendrites are falling at the NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction this afternoon. #Snow #WinterWeather #WinterWx
12 PM EST, 3/2: Not something you see everyday with an incoming band of #snowshowers. #MDWx #mammatus
S.3926, the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026, will be marked up in committee next week. It’s a bipartisan act that should be able to pass the Senate without much issue. A comprehensive summary is available below. (1/2)
www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/2/cantw...
While the blizzard was hammering the East Coast, we had the planet's first Category 5 tropical cyclone of 2026 Monday, Cyclone Horacio. Topped out at 160 mph winds and 920 millibar central pressure, based on satellite estimates.
Fortunately, it passed well east of Rodrigues Island (Mauritius).
This composite satellite imagery was captured from the JPSS weather satellites using the day cloud phase distinction product. It contains images captured from 16:05 to 17:47 UTC on 2026-02-23.
A riveting view of the dynamic nor'easter swirling just off the East Coast today.
Providence at 37.9 inches thru 7p which should be the storm total. Highest report logged with NWS for the storm so far. Demolished the old record there.
Yeppers!
11 PM EST, 2/22: Now up to 2.1" of #snow in south #Bowie, #Maryland, as the area was briefly under the snowband setting up to the west. #WinterWx #WinterWeather
9 PM EST, 2/22: Only 1.3" of #snow has fallen so far in south #Bowie, #Maryland, bringing the seasonal total to 11.3" so far. #WinterWx #WinterWeather
5:45 PM EST, 2/22: The changeover to #snow occurred around 5 PM and has since become heavy in south #Bowie, #Maryland.
Then it would be about an inch, though traffic accident load in the area would be the same.
12:12 PM EST, 2/22: #NorEaster begins today with heavy #snow, 40–70 mph #winds, and #BlizzardWarnings from NJ to southern #NewEngland. Travel may become dangerous to impossible. Coastal #flooding and #poweroutages are possible. Stay #WeatherAware! #WinterStorm #WinterWeather #WinterWx
An approaching storm will bring precipitation to Pacific Northwest this weekend. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Southeast today into this evening. A winter storm is forecast to bring heavy snow and high winds to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Sunday into Monday.
Not like we’re going to be able to afford next-generation gaming systems if this AI-induced shortage of SSDs and RAM persists.
Winter’s Fury - Nor’easters: Not many winter storms have the potential to bury 100 million people in 1-2 feet of snow in a single day. Nor'easters are notorious for packing big wind and copious amounts of moisture they get from the Atlantic. The heavily populated region between Washington D.C., Philadelphia, New York and Boston, the 'I-95 Corridor', is especially impacted by Nor'easters.
You're likely to hear the term "Nor'easter" in the coming days.
They are notorious for packing strong winds and copious amounts of moisture they get from the Atlantic. The heavily-populated “I-95 Corridor” -- is especially impacted by Nor’easters.
Learn more: weather.gov/safety/winter-noreaster
This image contains the Day-Night Band (NCC) from the NOAA-20 weather satellite from 07:59 UTC on 2026-02-18.
The Ranger Road Fire in Oklahoma burns brightly at night among city lights.
Imagery captured early this morning by NOAA-20.
OUN issues Evacuation Immediate (EVI) at Feb 17, 4:56 PM CST ...Wildfire with IMMEDIATE EVACUATION for southwestern City of Woodward... via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
