Remembering the Nashville Tornado Event: One Year Later

Tornadoes Produced by the West Tennessee/Nashville Supercell

It has been one year since the Nashville & West Tennessee Tornadoes. Join along on this two-part post as we dive into details about what the event and what could’ve caused this prolific supercell.

Major Severe Weather Chance in Great Lakes Region Today

I’m going to keep this post as short and sweet as possible! But a major severe weather threat will impact our region today. It’s ironic because, originally, the threat didn’t look that great. But, many different mesoscale and microscale features have changed to make this a viable threat (which is crazy considering my blog post … Read more Major Severe Weather Chance in Great Lakes Region Today

2004 Utica Tornado – An Unlikely Tornado Day Turned Horrific

Utica Tornado Damage Courtesy of the NWS Chicago Office

On April 20th, 2004; 16 tornadoes touched down in Illinois during the mid-afternoon and evening hours. A total of 29 tornadoes occurred across Iowa, Illinois & Indiana (a few others occurred in Nebraska and Oklahoma). One of these was an F3 tornado that struck the Village of Utica, Illinois. This tornado proved to be deadly, … Read more 2004 Utica Tornado – An Unlikely Tornado Day Turned Horrific

Tornado Warnings, TV, & Complainers – Problems That Must Be Addressed

Tornado Warning - Seek Shelter

Every year, tornado warnings are issued and a few people complain to their local TV stations when shows are interrupted. Here’s why they must interrupt and why you should be happy they do!

Severe Weather Likely in Great Lakes Region Today: Enhanced Risk for Parts of Michigan, Illinois & Wisconsin

SPC Convective Outlook 6-26-2020

Severe Weather is Likely in Great Lakes Region today with possible strong winds in an MCS for parts of Michigan, Illinois & Wisconsin. Click the post headline to read.

Severe Weather Outbreak Likely Across Eastern Portion of Great Lakes Region Today

A Snippet From my Radar

The image above is a snippet from my GRLevel3 Radar. Storms are building fast! I’m going to try to make this post as short and to the point as possible seeing as severe weather is already starting to form in the region (even though it’s still fairly early). Today’s event is coming on the heels … Read more Severe Weather Outbreak Likely Across Eastern Portion of Great Lakes Region Today

Could Parts of the Great Lakes Region See Severe Weather Again Today? It’s Possible!

Storms Moving Across Lake Michigan

This is like a broken record theme in the past two weeks, but it is springtime I guess, and parts of the United States are settling into a rather unsettled pattern. But, alas, here we are again. Severe weather is possible for parts of the Great Lakes Region, but we are only in a Marginal … Read more Could Parts of the Great Lakes Region See Severe Weather Again Today? It’s Possible!