We're seeing increasing signals that some pretty cold air is coming behind a cold front in the middle of the month, and much of the northern and western U.S. may…
We’re about a week out from our next big weather maker on the Plains and in the Southwest. Remnants from Hurricane Rachel will combine with a storm system (doesn’t this sound familiar?) and move through the Southwest and out onto the Plains. This time around,…
Tropical Depression Nine became Tropical Storm Isaias early Wednesday morning in the Gulf of Mexico about 285 miles west of Progreso, Mexico. It is forecast to intensify rapidly over the next few days, becoming a hurricane by Thursday and potentially reaching Category 2 strength by Friday.
Tropical Depression Nine has formed over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and is forecast to strengthen to hurricane strength by Thursday and approach the northern Gulf Coast on Friday.
We're not expecting severe weather by any stretch, but a few storms could form today across portions of Colorado and Utah in a somewhat drier low-level airmass. MUCAPE values at or below 500 j/kg will generally lead to weaker cells with only transient updraft structures.…
Severe day in the Plains: The severe day (10/08/26) brought 8 severe thunderstorm warnings.
Major hurricane status: Hurricane Isaias intensified overnight to Category 3 strength with 120 mph maximum sustained winds, becoming a major hurricane about 245 miles south of Pensacola, Florida. The hurricane is expected to make landfall within the hurricane warning area tonight or early Saturday while moving north-northeast at 15 mph.
Daily recap: Titan Track followed 12 storms in Iowa during the convective day that began 10/08/26. The NWS issued 32 warnings for them. They had 13 storm reports along their paths.
Severe day in upper Mississippi Valley: The severe day (10/08/26) brought 25 severe thunderstorm warnings.
Activity has ended: Severe thunderstorm warnings across Iowa have expired as the environment lost its capacity to sustain organized storms. Twenty-five warnings were issued through 2:45 a.m. CDT, with activity now confined to the historical record.
Major hurricane imminent: Hurricane Isaias intensified overnight to 110 mph with a better-defined eye and is forecast to become a major hurricane before making landfall within the hurricane warning area Friday night or early Saturday. A tropical storm watch has been newly issued as the storm moves NNE at 15 mph from 370 miles NNE of Progreso, Mexico.
Steep climb underway: Hurricane Simon strengthened to 90 mph overnight as a small, intense inner core took shape, with satellite showing a central dense overcast and cold cloud tops. The National Hurricane Center expects rapid intensification to continue, forecasting a major hurricane by the time Simon approaches Mexico's west-central coast on Saturday.
Merged: This storm merged with a nearby storm at 1:24 a.m. CDT.
Merged: This storm merged with a nearby storm at 1:48 a.m. CDT.
Tracking ended: The storm 2 miles southwest of Zearing, IA is no longer being tracked as of 3:53 a.m. CDT.
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