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Severe Weather Possible Veteran’s Day Across Mid-Mississippi River Valley
Wednesday is looking to be an interesting day for convective activity across the middle Mississippi River Valley. Forecast models and soundings are indicating an impressive mid-level jet maxima in...
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Severe Weather Likely Wednesday in Middle Mississippi River Valley; Blizzard...
An active weather pattern is in store for the central United States the next few days. From severe weather, to winter weather, to fire weather, it is time to be weather ready in case of potential...
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Today is the Perihelion!
A phenomenon known as orbital eccentricity causes minor fluctuations in the duration of Earth’s seasons. Orbital eccentricity is the deviation of an objects orbit from a perfect circle, of which values...
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VORTEX-SE Commences in March in Dixie Alley
Dixie Alley, the extended portion of Tornado Alley located in the southeastern United States, will be the groundskeeping place of operations for the upcoming Verification of the Origins of Rotation in...
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Middle Atlantic Severe Weather Outbreak Recap
After the tornado outbreak on Tuesday in the Deep South, and yesterday’s severe weather outbreak in the Middle Atlantic, the tornado count for 2016 is already above average based on a 10 year tornado...
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VORTEX-SE to begin Operations Today
Dixie Alley, the extended portion of Tornado Alley located in the southeastern United States, will be the groundskeeping place of operations for the Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes...
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The Coldwater, Kansas, Supercell
On Monday, March 7th, 2016, a spectacular supercell formed in far northwestern Oklahoma and entered southern Kansas. A supercell is a thunderstorm that rotates. Conditions on Monday were favorable for...
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May 21st and 23rd Western Plains Storm Chases
Saturday, May 21st, was the start of a week long period duration severe storms across the central Great Plains. From far southern Texas to the High Plains in North Dakota, tornadoes, very large hail,...
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The May 24th, Dodge City, Kansas, Tornado Outbreak
On Tuesday, May 24th, 2016, a small outbreak of tornadoes occurred in southwestern Kansas within the vicinity of Dodge City. There were 14 observed tornadoes, including four sets of twin tornadoes, a...
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Rare Full Moon on the Summer Solstice
The summer solstice starts this afternoon at 5:34pm CDT, June 20th. A full moon will also occur during solstice tonight. The astronomical timing is such that this is actually rare occurrence. The next...
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