Professional Storm Responders

09/06/2026

🚨 Severe Weather Update: September 6, 2026

​The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Slight Risk (Level 2/5) for severe thunderstorms across two main areas today: the Southern Appalachians/Savannah River Valley and western/central Montana.

​Here is a breakdown of what to expect by region
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​🗺️ Regional Breakdowns
​Southern Appalachians into SC & GA (Slight Risk 🟡):

​The Threat: Widely scattered damaging wind gusts and isolated hail.

​What's happening: High humidity (70s dewpoints) combined with hot afternoon temperatures (90s) will create high instability. Expect storms to fire up this afternoon, bringing strong, gusty winds.
​Western & Central Montana (Slight Risk 🟡):
​The Threat: Widely scattered large hail and strong winds.

​What's happening: Strong upper-level winds (40–50 kt shear) combined with incoming energy from the Pacific Northwest will support rotating supercells capable of producing large hail.

​Ozark Plateau & Gulf Coast States:

​The Threat: Locally damaging wet microbursts.
​What's happening: Daytime heating will fuel brief, intense pulse storms capable of sudden, strong wind gusts this afternoon and early evening.
​Eastern Dakotas, Western MN into Missouri Valley:
​The Threat: Isolated damaging gusts and hail.
​What's happening: A continuing complex of storms (MCS) interacting with daytime heating will increase storm coverage and intensity through this afternoon, mostly favoring clustered multicellular storms.

​Northern & Central High Plains (WY/CO/ND):
​The Threat: Isolated strong to severe gusts and a conditional threat for large hail.

​What's happening: Storms forming along the lee trough could produce strong winds in WY/CO, while areas further north in Montana/Dakotas watch for a conditional threat of very large hail if storms can break through initial capping.

​🛡️ Safety Reminder

​Keep an eye on the sky and stay tuned to local NWS alerts this afternoon and evening. If a severe thunderstorm warning is issued for your area, move indoors immediately!
​Are you located in one of the threat zones today?

09/06/2026

09/05/2026

⚠️ Severe Weather Alert: Sept 5, 2026

​The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Slight Risk (Level 2/5) for severe thunderstorms today, stretching from the Ohio Valley through the Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas.

​🗺️ Where to Watch
​Primary Threat Area (Slight Risk): Ohio Valley, southern Mid-Atlantic, and the Carolinas.
​Secondary Area: Parts of the northern and central Plains.

​🚨 Main Hazards & What to Expect
​Damaging Winds (Primary Threat):

An ongoing storm complex (MCS) will track southeast today. As it hits a hot, humid airmass (temperatures soaring into the 90s and low 100s!), storms will likely reintensify this afternoon and evening, bringing a risk of damaging straight-line winds—especially across eastern North Carolina.

​Large Hail & Isolated Gusts: Isolated severe wind gusts and small hail are also possible across parts of Nebraska, South Dakota, and the central Plains.

​Western Montana: Expect high-based showers and a few thunderstorms this afternoon, but low moisture should keep severe weather risks low.

​Stay Weather Aware: If you are in the Mid-Atlantic or Carolinas, keep an eye on the sky this afternoon and make sure you have a way to receive warnings!

​Where are you tracking the storms from today?

09/05/2026

From Ashton Lewis near Van Wert, Ohio. He said
"49 and Wolfcale, same location to the SW and NE."

Great photos Ashton! Thanks for sharing!

09/05/2026

From Dinky in New Lebanon, Ohio showing damage.

09/05/2026

From Dinky showing heavy winds impacted the New Lebanon/Dayton Ohio region today leaving 30 + k without power til tomorrow morning!

09/04/2026

To the early risers, the shift workers, the problem-solvers, and everyone who keeps the gears turning day in and day out—Happy Labor Day! 🛠️💼

​Whether you're clocking in today, catching up on well-deserved rest, or spending time with family and furry friends, we celebrate the hard work and dedication that build our communities. Thank you for everything you do!

​What are your plans for the long weekend? Let us know below! 👇

09/04/2026

Issued: 7:55 AM CDT, Friday, Sep 4, 2026
Valid: 041300Z – 051200Z

​⚠️ Threat Overview

​Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5): From the southern Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic States.
​Main Threat: Damaging wind gusts from organized thunderstorm clusters and bowing line segments.

​📍 Regional Breakdowns

​1. Southern Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic
​Current Setup: An upper-level ridge covers much of the eastern CONUS, paired with a warm, humid low-level airmass (dewpoints in the upper 60s to low 70s and afternoon temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to mid-90s). A weak front stretches from southern New England through New York, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

​Expected Activity:

​An ongoing cluster of storms over southern Wisconsin and southern Michigan is moving southeast.

​As it hits the daytime-heated airmass, storms are expected to reintensify or regenerate.
​Storm Mode: Bowing line segments capable of producing damaging wind gusts.

​Key Risk Corridors:

​Ohio: Central and eastern OH offers the best overlap of instability and wind shear, creating a focused corridor for damaging gusts.
​Mid-Atlantic: Although vertical wind shear will be weaker here, very high moisture (PW values around 1.8 to 2 inches) and steep low-level lapse rates will support strong, damaging outflows this afternoon and evening.

​2. Central Plains
​Current Setup: Weak lee troughing from western Kansas through Nebraska into South Dakota is interacting with modest dewpoints (low-to-mid 60s) and steep mid-level lapse rates.
​Expected Activity: While moderate-to-strong buoyancy exists, warm mid-levels and large-scale height rises are creating convective inhibition (a "cap").

​Outlook: Uncertainty is too high regarding whether storms will actually form, so no official severe probabilities have been introduced for this region at this time.

09/04/2026

From Ana Fry, She lives near the Flight 93 national park in Pennsylvania. Here us her photo of the Tornado near Flight 93 National Park. This is from September 2nd, 2026.

Thank you Ana for allowing us to share your image!

09/03/2026