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05/10/2024, 8:47 am EDT

Over 1,000 Severe Weather Reports Past 2 Days Most of Which Were Hail Damage

The severe weather outbreaks of the past 2 days produced a rare excessive amount of hail damage reports (538) centered on Texas yesterday and the Missouri Valley on Wednesday. Damaging wind was focused on the southeast quadrant of the U.S. while Wednesday’s tornadoes were mostly focused on Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri.
05/09/2024, 9:24 am EDT

May 8 Busiest Day of Severe Weather Season So Far

Yesterday’s severe weather outbreak across the Midwest States to the Carolinas was the strongest of 2024 so far. Featured were 575 severe weather reports of which 341 were damaging hail, roughly 60% of all reports.
05/08/2024, 3:17 pm EDT

Higher Than Normal Cooling Degree Day Forecasts for Europe Summer 2024

The 2024 Europe selected cities cooling degree day (CDD) forecasts issued by Climate Impact Company (CIC) reveal that, on average, each month of the warm season ahead will produce CDD totals similar with the 10-year normal. The exception is May (cooler) and September (warmer).
05/07/2024, 8:45 am EDT

Exceptionally Strong Radar Returns Forecast by HRRR for Severe Weather Next 2 Days

NOAA/SPC projects a severe weather outbreak centered on the Ohio Valley today and tonight. Tornado risk is highest in Indiana and Ohio. HRRR projects the strongest radar return of new severe thunderstorms later today at 5PM CDT with widespread streaks of squall lines most potent in Indiana where tornado risk is high.