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Barry Making Landfall In Louisiana This Morning, Flooding Remains The Primary Threat

Hello everyone! Tropical Storm Barry is moving closer to landfall on the Louisiana coastline this morning. Currently the National Hurricane Center has the storm’s maximum sustained winds pegged at 65 …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/13/2019/ No Comments/

Tropical Storm Barry Slowly Strengthening In The Gulf This Morning, Major Flooding Expected In Louisiana

Hello everyone! Today’s update on the tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico, now termed Tropical Storm Barry after acquiring a closed center of circulation midday yesterday, will follow a …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/12/2019/ No Comments/

Potential Tropical Cyclone Two Will Threaten Louisiana With Major Flooding This Weekend

Hello everyone! All eyes are on the Gulf of Mexico this morning where a cluster of showers and thunderstorms known as Potential Tropical Cyclone Two is trying to become more …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/11/2019/ 2 Comments/

Tropical Disturbance 92L Likely To Impact The Gulf Coast This Week

Hello everyone! We’re monitoring a potential threat in the tropics this morning that could cause some headaches for the northern Gulf Coast. While the system is little more than an …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/09/2019/ No Comments/

The Soggy Pattern Continues For The Southern Plains And Ohio Valley This Week

Hello everyone! Waterlogged parts of the Southern Plains and Ohio Valley will get another round of heavy rain this week as a disturbance currently over Oklahoma moves northeast. Farther south, …

by Jack Sillin/ 06/16/2019/ No Comments/

Will The Midwest’s Rainy Pattern Ever End?

Hello everyone! For the past several months, the central part of the US has been stuck in a very active weather pattern. The region has seen precipitation totals soar well …

by Jack Sillin/ 06/11/2019/ No Comments/

Tropical Disturbance 91L To Bring Torrential Downpours To The South Over The Next Few Days

Hello everyone! On Sunday, I talked about a tropical disturbance I was watching in the southern Gulf of Mexico. While that system never developed a coherent enough circulation to be …

by Jack Sillin/ 06/05/2019/ No Comments/

Tropical Disturbance 91L To Bring Another Round Of Rain To The Southern Plains This Week

Hello everyone! The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially kicked off yesterday, June 1st, and we’re already watching a disturbance in the southern Gulf of Mexico, dubbed 91L by the NHC, …

by Jack Sillin/ 06/02/2019/ No Comments/

Strong Storms In The Plains And Record-Breaking Heat In The Southeast Set To Impact Memorial Day Weekend Plans

Hello everyone! Memorial Day weekend festivities will run into weather-related difficulties in both the Plains and the Southeast, where flooding rains/severe storms and record setting heat respectively are in the …

by Jack Sillin/ 05/24/2019/ No Comments/

5/17/19 Severe Weather Discussion

Hello everyone! Today’s severe weather discussion comes in video form, and can be viewed in the player below. There are two setups of primary interest in the Plains today, each …

by Jack Sillin/ 05/17/2019/ No Comments/

5/16-5/18 Severe Weather Discussion (Overview)

Hello everyone! This weekend will be a very active one for severe weather as a big upper level trough emerges out of the Rockies onto the Plains. This post will …

by Jack Sillin/ 05/16/2019/ No Comments/

5/16 Severe Weather Discussion

Hello everyone! There are several areas to watch for severe weather this afternoon and evening as a multi-day severe weather event gets underway. For details on the large scale setup, …

by Jack Sillin/ 05/16/2019/ No Comments/

Pattern Ripe For Severe Weather To Emerge Across The Plains Beginning Late This Week

Hello everyone! Today’s forecast discussion will be focused on the Tuesday-Friday period, and will come in two parts. The first will discuss the forecast for the nation generally, while the …

by Jack Sillin/ 05/13/2019/ No Comments/