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Storms Threaten Central US With Severe Weather, Flash Flooding

A potent summertime pattern will bring a plethora of hazardous weather to the central US today, with risks that include widespread severe thunderstorms and potentially significant flooding. A belt of …

by Jacob Feuerstein/ 07/10/2021/ No Comments/

Active May Pattern Continues with Eastern US Severe, Flooding

A northeastward ejecting southern stream jet streak amidst complex flow aloft will continue a multi-day onslaught of widespread activity, with additional flooding, severe thunderstorms, and tornadoes all probable across much …

by Jacob Feuerstein/ 05/04/2021/ No Comments/

After Sensible Lull, Hazardous Springtime Pattern Begins In Earnest

I rarely feel such little reservation saying this: Good morning! Broad ridging amidst Pacific flow, and widespread southerly wind east of an intensifying Dakotas cyclone, have allowed very anomalously warm …

by Jacob Feuerstein/ 03/09/2021/ No Comments/

Persistent Heavy Rain Could Bring Flooding Threat to Southern Mississippi Valley

This morning sees ridging building into the southern and eastern US, forcing a progressive longwave to take on a very positive, SW->NE tilt. This will, to a large degree, continue …

by Jacob Feuerstein/ 02/25/2021/ No Comments/

Interior Northeast Faces Significant River, Flash Flooding Threat

An extreme moisture infusion of unusual longevity and ferocity will lash the Northeast today into tomorrow. Where topographical lifting, significant snowpack, and convectively enhanced rainfall rates align, a round of …

by Jacob Feuerstein/ 12/24/2020/ No Comments/

Damaging Wind and Flooding Possible With Significant East Coast Storm Thursday

A significant ‘warm’ storm will bring potentially significant sensible weather threats to many on the East Coast Thursday evening into Friday morning, with damaging winds and flooding both possible, especially …

by Jacob Feuerstein/ 12/22/2020/ No Comments/

Category Five Hurricane Iota Approaches a Devastating Landfall in Nicaragua

As we write this blog, Hurricane Iota has just been upgraded to a category 5 storm; the 2020 season’s first category 5. In mid November. We can’t even believe we’re …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 11/16/2020/ No Comments/

Iota Rapidly Intensifies Over Southwest Caribbean

Link It is November 15th, 2020, and the 30th storm of the Atlantic hurricane season is rapidly intensifying, with landfall more than a day away. Iota’s CDO itself is quickly …

by Jacob Feuerstein/ 11/15/2020/ No Comments/

Eta, Approaching Hurricane Status, Eyes Florida

Eta made its second landfall today, as a strong tropical storm in central Cuba. The storm, now in the Florida Straits, is looking pretty ragged on satellite this morning. Link: https://weather.us/satellite/815-w-213-n/top-alert-superhd-15min/20201108-1730z.html#play-0-12-5 …

by Jacob Feuerstein/ 11/08/2020/ No Comments/