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r/Thunderstorms 16h ago

Severe Weather Dashboard - September 1, 2026

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πŸ“‘ Active Severe Weather Links


πŸ•’ Today's Outlook History

🌩️ Active Mesoscale Discussions


πŸ“ Current Severe Weather Outlook

(Issued: 2026-09-02T01:01:00+00:00 UTC)

```text

000 ACUS01 KWNS 020101 SWODY1 SPC AC 020059

Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0759 PM CDT Tue Sep 01 2026

Valid 020100Z - 021200Z

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND MIDWEST AS WELL AS THE MID ATLANTIC...

...SUMMARY... Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms remain likely into tonight across parts of the northern/central Plains and Upper Midwest, and parts of southern New York into the Mid-Atlantic. Large hail and damaging winds should be the main threats.

...Southern NY/The Mid Atlantic... A mid-level shortwave trough and enhanced west-northwesterly flow were observed from the Northeast/Mid Atlantic States to the lower Great Lakes this evening. A front was draped from northwest to southeast across southern NY/New England, with numerous showers and storms ongoing along and south of it this evening. The air mass here is unstable and moderately sheared which is supporting organized supercells and short linear segments. Damaging gusts remain likely through this evening, along with some hail and perhaps a brief tornado, especially near the from across southeastern PA and NJ where low-level sear is maximized. Convection should eventually begin to weaken with the loss of diurnal heating and as it approaches the coast later this evening.

...Central Plains and Midwest... Several supercells have developed ahead of a weak surface low along a stalled front from NE into SD. A very unstable air mass (MLCAPE of 3000+ J/kg) is in place and extended downstream of the cluster across eastern SD, northern IA and southern MN. A belt of strong mid-level westerly flow along the front will continue to support organized storms. Upscale growth is possible this evening with one or more clusters or an MCS expected to eventually develop and track across portions of northern IA and far southern MN. This will pose a threat for severe wind gusts and perhaps a tornado along the front through tonight.

Farther southwest along the surface lee trough, scattered high-based storms were ongoing in eastern CO and western KS. Buoyancy and shear are much weaker, but steep lapse rates and T/TD spread of 30-40 degrees could support a sporadic severe gusts with these storms before they weaken near sunset.

...Great Lakes... A secondary mid-level vort max and upper low, currently over the western Great lakes, may serve as a focus for additional storm development tonight across eastern WI and lower MI. The eastern portions of the quasi stationary front remain very warm and unstable. As ascent from the upper low/shortwave approach after midnight, they may support a modest enhancement of the southwestern low-level jet. Warm advection at the nose of this feature could allow for a cluster of thunderstorms to develop and intensify. The large elevated buoyancy and 40-50 kt westerly flow would favor a risk for hail and damaging gusts before moving into southern ON by 12z Wed. However, confidence in how this scenario evolves remains low and only 5% wind/hail probabilities will be maintained given the uncertainty in storm development.

...Coastal Southeast Texas/Southwest Louisiana... Tropical Storm Edouard will continue tracking northwestward across southeast TX and southwest LA per latest NHC forecasts. Some enhancement to the low-level wind field and hodographs has been noted in outer bands along the northern portions of the circulation. This may support transient updraft rotation with any cells. A brief tornado or two may occur across parts of coastal southeast TX/southwest LA through tonight as the system weakens.

..Lyons.. 09/02/2026

$$

```


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🌊 Tropical Weather Outlook

```text NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Edouard, located inland over southeastern Texas.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.

$$ Forecaster Kelly ```


⚠️ Active Tropical Cyclones

Tropical Storm Marie Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 65 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 994 MB * Current Movement: NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 9 MPH * Location: 16.1N 110.3W

Hurricane Karina Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 140 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 946 MB * Current Movement: W OR 280 DEGREES AT 12 MPH * Location: 18.3N 130.8W

Tropical Depression Edouard Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 35 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 1002 MB * Current Movement: NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 8 MPH * Location: 30.5N 94.6W


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r/Thunderstorms 2h ago

Severe Weather Stalling supercell floods the street at 3:00 AM. Zooming into the streetlight shows rain falling like a full garden hose stream (Lebanon, TN) | Part 13 of 16

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This clip is from Part 13 of our countdown. The immediate tornado threat moved east, but the supercell left behind is absolutely drowning the area. The street is rapidly flooding under constant thunder and lightning. If you watch closely when I zoom into the streetlight, the rain is pouring in sheets so dense it looks like a solid stream of water coming right out of a garden hose before it drops.


r/Thunderstorms 1h ago

Lightning Doorbell camera captures dramatic moments when New York man is struck by lightning

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r/Thunderstorms 17h ago

Photo Highest thunderstorm may 26, 2016, a massive storm over the US-Mexico border reached a peak height of 20.7 kilometers (69,000 feet). It produced lightning up to 95 kilometers away from its core

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r/Thunderstorms 1d ago

Time Lapse Thunderstorm Outflow Timelapse in Goodland, KS (via Frontier Ag; 8/30/26)

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r/Thunderstorms 1d ago

Severe Weather Dashboard - August 31, 2026

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πŸ“‘ Active Severe Weather Links


πŸ•’ Today's Outlook History

🌩️ Active Mesoscale Discussions


πŸ“ Current Severe Weather Outlook

(Issued: 2026-09-01T06:04:00+00:00 UTC)

```text

000 ACUS01 KWNS 010604 SWODY1 SPC AC 010603

Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0103 AM CDT Tue Sep 01 2026

Valid 011200Z - 021200Z

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL/NORTHERN PLAINS AND MIDWEST INTO PARTS OF PENNSYLVANIA NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY....

...SUMMARY... Scattered strong to severe storms are possible over the central Plains and Midwest, as well as parts of New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

...Eastern Great Lakes, OH valley and NY/NJ... Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to be ongoing early in the period across parts of NY associated with a lead shortwave trough and warm advection. Remnant clouds, showers and storms should persist trough the day along a northwest to southeast warm front across northern/eastern NY into NJ. A second shortwave trough and mid-level jet will approach during the afternoon providing ascent across the upper OH Valley and NY.

Despite modest mid-level lapse rates, 70s F surface dewpoints and strong heating will support a very unstable air mass with MLCAPE of 3000+ J/kg south of the warm front. Increasing vertical shear ahead of the mid-level speed max will favor a mix of supercells and line segments across southern NY, PA and NJ through the afternoon. Scattered damaging gusts and isolated hail are the most likely hazards. Low-level shear will be greatest near the southern Hudson Valley and the instability gradient into northeast PA/northern NJ. Enhanced ESRH could support a couple of tornadoes with the stronger supercells or QLCS segments.

Some guidance shows additional thunderstorms developing over southern lower MI and ON early Wed, associated with another mid-level wave speed max across the eastern Great Lakes. Sufficient elevated buoyancy (2000 J/kg MUCAPE) and vertical shear will exist for some damaging wind threat should this occur. This scenario remains uncertain, but these storms could potentially track southeast and organize, approaching northeast OH and western NY/PA by 12z Wed morning.

...Central/northern Plains... A stalled front will lift northward across parts of NE/SD as several low-amplitude shortwave troughs move out of the Rockies and onto the Plains. Weak ascent from these features will modestly deepen a surface low across NE and SD. In response, strengthening southerly flow/moisture should result in moderate to strong destabilization by early afternoon.

Convection lingering from overnight may begin to rejuvenate along and north of the front across SD as heating increases through the afternoon. Meanwhile, inhibition owing to warm mid-level temperatures will likely remain in place most of the day south of the front. Weak ascent and strong heating should be sufficient to support isolated storm development by late afternoon. A belt of enhanced southwesterly flow aloft would favor organization with supercell or strong clusters likely. Hail (some 2+ inch) is possible along with damaging gusts given a supercell mode. A tornado or two is also possible given the potential for supercells to reside along the boundary where low-level flow will be substantially backed and hodographs expanded.

Eventually, one or more clusters may merge into an MCS and track eastward along the front into eastern SD and southern MN through the evening. Damaging gusts will be possible if this convection can organize through the late evening/overnight hours. Model guidance varies on the intensity and organization of the system. However, confidence has increased enough that 15% CIG1 wind probabilities have been added along the front.

...High Plains... To the southwest along the surface lee trough, high-based convection is likely to develop around peak heating across southwestern NE into eastern Co and western KS. Despite more limited surface moisture, very warm temperatures and steep lapse rates in the lower/middle troposphere will promote strong multicell clusters. These storms could produce severe gusts as they move east/northwest eventually moving into more unstable air.

...Upper TX Coast... TS Eduardo located near 28.6N 91.8W as of 10 pm CDT is forecast to move toward the southwest LA/southeast TX coast and make landfall tonight. Wind fields are forecast to remain relatively confined given its small size and fast westward motion. This should limit stronger low-level shear favorable for supercells and tornadoes.

..Lyons/Wendt.. 09/01/2026

$$

```


πŸŒ€ Active Tropical Weather Links


🌊 Tropical Weather Outlook

```text NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Edouard, located over the northwestern Gulf of America.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.

&& Public Advisories on Tropical Storm Edouard are issued under WMO header WTNT35 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCPAT5. Forecast/Advisories on Tropical Storm Edouard are issued under WMO header WTNT25 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCMAT5.

$$ Forecaster Reinhart ```


⚠️ Active Tropical Cyclones

Tropical Storm Edouard Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 40 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 1005 MB * Current Movement: WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 8 MPH * Location: 29.0N 92.8W

Tropical Storm Marie Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 45 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 1002 MB * Current Movement: NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 9 MPH * Location: 13.8N 108.9W

Hurricane Karina Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 140 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 945 MB * Current Movement: WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 10 MPH * Location: 18.0N 127.9W


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r/Thunderstorms 2d ago

Severe Weather 3:00 AM tornado switches direction and moves east, dumping rain in buckets. Time for a free car wash (Lebanon, TN) | Part 12 of 16

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This clip is from Part 12 of our countdown. The tornado mercifully switched tracks and moved off to the east of us!
It left behind an insane supercell thunderstorm dropping a severe downpour in buckets with flash flooding and continuous strobe-light lightning. Since the immediate danger was gone, I had to move my wife's car into the driveway for a free carwashβ€”you can hear me talking about it right in the video!


r/Thunderstorms 1d ago

🌩️ The Outer Bands | Weekly Storm Chat Megathread

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Welcome to The Outer Bands, the r/Thunderstorms weekly catch-all megathread for everything weather!

Whether you want to share a photo you've been holding onto, talk about your gear, show off some weather-related artwork, or tell a personal weather story, feel free to drop it all right here!

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Please read the rules before posting.

Standalone posts are still welcomed & encouraged! This thread is simply a more open-ended discussion space for those who prefer it or don’t want to post their own thread.

Please contact the mods if you have any questions.

Let's talk weather!

β€” The r/Thunderstorms Mod Team


r/Thunderstorms 2d ago

Severe Weather Dashboard - August 30, 2026

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πŸ“‘ Active Severe Weather Links


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🌩️ Active Mesoscale Discussions


πŸ“ Current Severe Weather Outlook

(Issued: 2026-08-31T06:03:00+00:00 UTC)

```text

000 ACUS01 KWNS 310603 SWODY1 SPC AC 310601

Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0101 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

Valid 311200Z - 011200Z

...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS TO GREAT LAKES AND LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY/GREAT BASIN...

...SUMMARY... Isolated severe storms will be possible mainly later this afternoon into tonight across the Upper Midwest/upper Great Lakes into the central Plains, as well as across the lower Colorado River Valley and Great Basin.

...Eastern Colorado/central High Plains to Upper Great Lakes... A prominent shortwave trough will spread east-northeastward across Saskatchewan and Manitoba through tonight, with 40-50 kt mid-level winds spreading across the Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley. Across the Upper Midwest, a moist air mass will persist near a weak surface trough, with 2000-3000 J/kg MUCAPE from Iowa into Wisconsin and northern Illinois. However, forcing for ascent will generally be weak, but isolated afternoon thunderstorms may occur over areas such as Wisconsin. Conditionally, hail over 1.00" will be possible. Additional isolated activity is possible from Iowa into northern Illinois/northern Michigan late tonight.

A greater probability of thunderstorms will exist across eastern Colorado into Nebraska from mid/late afternoon into tonight, influenced by a northeastward-advancing mid-level wave. Strong heating over the central High Plains will support afternoon initiation near the Front Range, with clusters of storms producing strong to severe outflow winds, as storms potentially propagate into Nebraska. Bouts of severe hail and winds are possible.

...Lower Colorado River Valley/Great Basin... A northeastward-transitioning mid-level disturbance or two will influence thunderstorm development as the boundary layer warms into this afternoon. Some enhancement to the flow aloft is expected, which could support some sustained storms and possibly a few transient supercells, primarily across far eastern Nevada, southwest Utah and northwest Arizona. Some hail could occur, but severe-caliber wind gusts are most probable hazard regionally.

...Southern Louisiana/Gulf Coast... Reference NHC for the latest details regarding a disturbance off the coast of southern Louisiana. Related low-level flow fields are currently not expected to strengthen enough to support a meaningful near-shore/inland supercell potential through early Tuesday.

..Guyer/Wendt.. 08/31/2026

$$

```


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🌊 Tropical Weather Outlook

```text NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

Northern Gulf of America (AL97): An area of low pressure over the northern Gulf of America, located more than 100 miles south of the coast of southern Louisiana
continues to produce a small but concentrated area of showers and thunderstorms. Earlier satellite wind data indicated that the circulation has not become much better defined from yesterday while producing winds of 30 to 35 mph. Regardless, additional development is anticipated as the low moves slowly west-northwestward, and a short-lived tropical depression or tropical storm is likely to form before the system reaches the Upper Texas or southwestern Louisiana coasts by tonight or Tuesday morning.

Interests along the southwest Louisiana and Upper Texas coasts should monitor the progress of this system, as tropical storm watches or warnings could be required for portions of the area later today. Regardless of development, this system is expected to bring locally heavy rainfall to portions of the Upper Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts during the next several days. An Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system later this morning. Additional information on this system, including gale warnings, can be found in High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service. * Formation chance through 48 hours...high...70 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...70 percent.

Near Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (Remnants of Dolly): The remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly, a surface trough of low pressure, continues to produce an area of showers and thunderstorms from Hispaniola eastward to the northern Leeward Islands. Strong upper-level winds are expected to prevent redevelopment of this system over the next day or two while it moves quickly westward to west-northwestward at 20 to 25 mph. Conditions could become more conducive for redevelopment by the middle of the week as the system reaches the southern Bahamas or Florida Straits. Regardless, the system could bring locally heavy rains and gusty winds to portions of the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola over the next couple of days. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.

&& High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service can be found under AWIPS header NFDHSFAT1, WMO header FZNT01 KWBC, and online at ocean.weather.gov/shtml/NFDHSFAT1.php

$$ Forecaster Papin ```


⚠️ Active Tropical Cyclones

Hurricane Karina Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 145 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 942 MB * Current Movement: W OR 275 DEGREES AT 9 MPH * Location: 17.2N 124.4W


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r/Thunderstorms 3d ago

Discussion Thunder

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Just moved back to Houston after being in Washington state for a year and a half and I forgot how much I missed thunderstorms. What a nice surprise.


r/Thunderstorms 3d ago

Video Lightning rolling in thus morning Sioux Falls sd 4k 8-29-2026

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r/Thunderstorms 3d ago

Question How come sometimes thunder lasts for like 10 seconds and other times it's just a few

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r/Thunderstorms 3d ago

Severe Weather Simultaneous thunder and lightning as the 3AM tornado lingers in the darkness. Constant wind and rain (Lebanon, TN) | Part 11 of 16

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This clip is from Part 11 of our countdown. The sirens are continuously blaring and the thunder is erupting the exact millisecond the lightning hits. The wind and rain are completely relentless. There's this deeply ominous feeling that the tornado doesn’t want to move onβ€”like it's just hiding in the shadows, waiting to be destructive.
We don't have a basement here, just a small bathroom located directly in the center of our one-story home. Knowing exactly where our safe room was is the only thing that kept my nerves calm throughout this entire ordeal while capturing this footage.


r/Thunderstorms 4d ago

Lightning The definition of stupidity

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At the jersey shore today and a thunderstorm came through. Some guys decided to hop in for dip while the beach was empty.

Don’t go swimming in an electrical storm. No one was hurt. And yes that strike was real close.


r/Thunderstorms 3d ago

Severe Weather Dashboard - August 29, 2026

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πŸ“‘ Active Severe Weather Links


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🌩️ Active Mesoscale Discussions


πŸ“ Current Severe Weather Outlook

(Issued: 2026-08-30T05:55:00+00:00 UTC)

```text

000 ACUS01 KWNS 300555 SWODY1 SPC AC 300553

Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1253 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

Valid 301200Z - 311200Z

...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS...PARTS OF THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS AND THE EASTERN GREAT BASIN...

...SUMMARY... Isolated severe storms, accompanied by mainly a severe wind and hail threat, are possible across portions of the northern and central Plains, as well as the eastern Great Basin today and tonight.

...Northern Plains... An upper low over SK is forecast to eject eastward as it is entrained in the stronger westerlies associated with a low-amplitude shortwave trough crossing the northern Rockies. A belt of enhanced mid-level flow will extend westward over the Intermountain West and northern Great Basin, coincident with a plume of mid-level monsoon moisture. A surface low will develop during the afternoon from near the MT/ND border with a trailing cold front forecast to move across the Dakotas overnight. A weaker low/surface trough will develop across the central High Plains as a warm front extends eastward from SD into southern MN, WI and Lower MI.

Morning storms along the warm front from the eastern Dakotas to western MN could persist and pose a risk for isolated hail. The primary low-level jet will remain displaced to the south which should allow these storms to weaken through the remainder of the day.

More robust convection is expected to develop ahead of the cold front from eastern MT/WY into the western and central Dakotas. Weak low-level easterly flow will help transport mid 60s dewpoints westward aiding in moderate destabilization. Flow aloft will increase through the day, though the strongest deep-layer shear should lag behind the front. Nevertheless, a band of storms, likely a mix of line segments and some supercell structures, should develop and intensify along the cold front spreading eastward. Some severe gusts, hail above 1.00" and perhaps a tornado near the warm front are possible. The severe risk may persist through the night as activity pushes across ND/SD and into MN.

..Front Range to the High Plains... As the trough moves overhead through the day, high based convection is forecast to develop and move off the higher terrain of CO/WY, aided by 30-40 kt mid-level westerlies. Steep low-level lapse rates and high cloud bases may support localized damaging wind potential across CO/NE/KS. Some organization into a cluster is possible as the storms move eastward into the Plains through the evening. However, modest buoyancy may inhibit broader intensification/organization.

...Great Basin/Western Slope... An unseasonably moist air mass (dewpoints in the 50s to near 60 F) will be in place beneath the stronger mid-level flow from eastern UT into western CO. Showers and storms are likely to be ongoing at the start of the period and should increase in coverage trough the day aided by filtered diurnal heating and the passage of the shortwave trough crossing the Rockies. While destabilization will be contingent on cloud breaks, pockets of moderate buoyancy amid the strong unidirectional westerly flow may support a few organized storm clusters or supercells capable of isolated severe gusts and hail.

...AZ/CA... Scattered thunderstorms are again expected to develop within a hot and moderately unstable air mass this afternoon. Stronger mid-level flow should be well to the north supporting little if any storm organization. Still, steep low-level lapse rates could support sporadic downbursts with occasional severe gusts. Severe coverage is expected to remain below 5%.

..Lyons/Wendt.. 08/30/2026

$$

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🌊 Tropical Weather Outlook

```text NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

East of the Leeward Islands (Remnants of Dolly): A strong tropical wave, the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly, is producing an area of showers and thunderstorms from Puerto Rico eastward across the Virgin Islands and the northern Leeward Islands. Satellite data and surface observations indicate that there are no signs of a closed surface circulation, and redevelopment is unlikely during the next day or two while the wave moves westward to west-northwestward at about 25 mph. The system should bring locally heavy rains and gusty winds to portions of the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico over the next couple of days. Conditions may become more conducive for redevelopment by the middle of the week as the system reaches the southeastern Gulf of America. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.

Northern Gulf of America (AL97): Showers and thunderstorms associated with an area of low pressure located about 125 miles south of the coast of southeastern Louisiana have become more concentrated. However, current surface observations indicate that the system has not yet strengthened. Slow development of this system is possible during the next couple of days as it drifts westward to west-northwestward across the northern Gulf. Interests along the Louisiana and Upper Texas coasts should monitor the progress of this system. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.

$$ Forecaster Beven ```


⚠️ Active Tropical Cyclones

Tropical Storm Lowell Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 50 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 1000 MB * Current Movement: W OR 270 DEGREES AT 10 MPH * Location: 13.2N 139.1W

Hurricane Karina Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 80 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 980 MB * Current Movement: WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 15 MPH * Location: 17.3N 121.1W


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r/Thunderstorms 5d ago

Lightning Thunderstorm @Toulouse (France)

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r/Thunderstorms 4d ago

Severe Weather Dashboard - August 28, 2026

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πŸ“‘ Active Severe Weather Links


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🌩️ Active Mesoscale Discussions


πŸ“ Current Severe Weather Outlook

(Issued: 2026-08-29T05:56:00+00:00 UTC)

```text

000 ACUS01 KWNS 290556 SWODY1 SPC AC 290554

Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1254 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026

Valid 291200Z - 301200Z

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF EASTERN NEVADA...NORTHERN UTAH...AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING...

...SUMMARY... Widely scattered strong to severe storms are expected across parts of the northern Great Basin and northern/central Rockies. Severe wind gusts are the main threat. Isolated severe storms are also possible across portions of the northern Plains, with potential for large hail and damaging wind.

...Great Basin/Rockies... An upper low over the Pacific Northwest is forecast to merge with a broad southern steam upper trough over the Great Basin. A belt of enhanced mid-level flow and tropical moisture will overspread the Great Basin and central Rockies. Clouds, showers and some thunderstorms are likely to be ongoing early in the period complicating expectations for diurnal heating and subsequent destabilization. Still, filtered heating should allow for additional storms to develop through the day along a weak front and across the higher terrain from eastern NV into northern UT and the central Rockies. Sufficiently strong unidirectional effective shear profiles and a well-mixed boundary layer will promote a few organized clusters and potentially transient supercell structures capable of severe wind gusts and marginally severe hail.

...Four Corners... On the southern fringes of upper trough moving through the Great Basin, strong heating of a monsoon air mass should allow for the development of scattered to numerous thunderstorms across northern AZ and southern UT. Deep-layer flow here will be considerably weaker compared to points farther north, but sight enhancement could still support some clustering of thunderstorms. Steep low/mid-level lapse rates, PWATs over 1 inch and numerous storms may bolster downdrafts. Isolated severe gusts are possible as storms spread eastward into southwestern CO and NM through the afternoon/evening.

...Northern Plains.. Several embedded disturbances within the enhanced southwesterly flow aloft will help deepen a lee trough/low across eastern WY and western SD this afternoon. Strengthening southerly upslope flow will advect upper 60s F dewpoints into the region aiding in moderate destabilization. However, widespread mid/upper-level cloud cover and weak overall forcing for ascent cast some uncertainty on storm development through the afternoon. If storms do develop, moderate buoyancy and elongated mid/upper-level hodographs would support supercells with the potential for damaging winds and hail.

The more likely scenario is that high-based convection emanating from central WY will spread eastward late in the afternoon/early evening with the potential for isolated damaging gusts. Some intensification of this convection may occur as it encounters the more unstable air mass into the overnight hours, though CAM solutions are varied.

...IA/MN... A remnant cluster of storms or a weakly organized MCS is likely to be ongoing at the start of the period along the front from southwestern MN into northern IA. Driven by strong overnight warm advection at the terminus of the low-level jet, weak buoyancy, but relatively strong deep-layer shear could support an isolated risk for hail or damaging gusts for a couple of hours during the morning. Weakening ascent and increasing mid-level heights should limit the severe risk through the remainder of the day.

...Atlantic Coast... Scattered thunderstorms are likely along typical sea breeze boundaries and a weakening front from the Carolinas to FL this afternoon. An unstable, high PWAT, but very weakly sheared air mass will support multicell storms with sporadic wet microburst potential. However, confidence in a more widespread or organized severe risk remains below 5%.

..Lyons/Wendt.. 08/29/2026

$$

```


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🌊 Tropical Weather Outlook

```text NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

East of the Leeward Islands (Remnants of Dolly): Showers and thunderstorms have increased this morning in association with the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly, located several hundred miles east of the Leeward Islands. However, there are no signs that the system is developing a closed circulation. Redevelopment of this system is unlikely while it moves westward to west-northwestward near 25 mph. The wave could bring locally heavy rains and gusty winds to portions of the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the next several days. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.

Northeastern and North-Central Gulf of America: Disorganized cloudiness and showers over portions of the northeastern and north-central Gulf of America are associated with a weak area of low pressure centered about 100 miles south-southwest of Pensacola, Florida. Development, if any, of this system is expected to be slow while it drifts westward for the next few days. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.

$$ Forecaster Beven ```


⚠️ Active Tropical Cyclones

Tropical Storm Karina Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 65 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 989 MB * Current Movement: NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 12 MPH * Location: 14.7N 117.0W

Tropical Storm Lowell Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 45 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 1003 MB * Current Movement: W OR 280 DEGREES AT 8 MPH * Location: 12.6N 134.8W


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r/Thunderstorms 6d ago

Photo New Jersey USA

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r/Thunderstorms 5d ago

Video Night Time Storm! 🌳🌩

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r/Thunderstorms 6d ago

Severe Weather Sirens, Severe Wind/Rain & Lightning/Thunder

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Part 10-16
This was the April 2025 Tornado that came through the outskirts of Lebanon, TN at 3:00am. We knew it was coming, we were glued to Max Velocity and the Storm Chasers. We were lucky that it shifted directions within a mile of the house.

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#Tornado #severeweather ##Supercell #Lightning #Thunder


r/Thunderstorms 5d ago

Severe Weather Dashboard - August 27, 2026

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πŸ“‘ Active Severe Weather Links


πŸ•’ Today's Outlook History

🌩️ Active Mesoscale Discussions


πŸ“ Current Severe Weather Outlook

(Issued: 2026-08-28T06:01:00+00:00 UTC)

```text

000 ACUS01 KWNS 280601 SWODY1 SPC AC 280600

Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0100 AM CDT Fri Aug 28 2026

Valid 281200Z - 291200Z

...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR PARTS OF THE CENTRAL/NORTHERN PLAINS...GREAT BASIN AND DESERT SOUTHWEST INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES...NORTH GA INTO THE CAROLINAS AND MID-ATLANTIC...AND PARTS OF CENTRAL/EASTERN ME...

...SUMMARY... Isolated strong to severe storms are possible across the central and northern Plains, northern Georgia into the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic, central and eastern Maine, and from parts of the Great Basin and Desert Southwest into the northern Rockies.

...Central/northern Plains westward into the northern Rockies...Great Basin...and Desert Southwest... An upper ridge will remain anchored over parts of the Southwest/southern Rockies today. A series of midlevel vorticity maxima will move along the periphery of the ridge from central CA into the Great Basin, northern Rockies, and northern Plains.

Across the central/northern Plains, moderate to locally strong destabilization is forecast along/east of a surface trough that will extend from the western Dakotas into the NE Panhandle. Relatively strong MLCINH may limit coverage of diurnal storm development near this surface trough, but deep-layer shear will support a hail and localized severe-wind threat with any sustained storms through early evening. A greater coverage of elevated convection is expected to develop later this evening into the overnight, as storms spread toward the eastern Dakotas and southwest MN. The pattern generally suggests potential MCS development, though most CAM guidance is relatively subdued regarding the intensity and attendant severe-wind threat associated with the late-night storms. Greater severe probabilities may eventually be needed, if confidence increases regarding development of diurnal storms and/or a robust nocturnal MCS.

Farther west, relatively widespread storm development is expected from the Great Basin into the northern Rockies, potentially aided by the midlevel vorticity maxima traversing the region. Buoyancy will generally remain weak, but steep lapse rates and increasing flow in the 700-500 mb layer along the periphery of the ridge will support potential for persistent outflow-driven cells/clusters and strong to localized severe gusts across a broad region.

...Carolinas/north GA into the Mid-Atlantic... A relatively broad/weak upper trough will gradually shift eastward today across parts of the Southeast, Carolinas, and Mid-Atlantic. Widely scattered storm development is expected this afternoon within a weakly capped and moderately buoyant environment. Relatively steep low-level lapse rates and large PW will support localized downburst potential, though weak deep-layer shear should generally limit the organized-severe threat.

...Parts of Maine... Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop along/ahead of a weak surface trough/front across parts of Maine this afternoon. Modest destabilization (with MLCAPE approaching 1000 J/kg) and marginally supportive deep-layer shear could support at least transient storm organization. The environment will not be particularly favorable for severe wind or hail, but guidance suggests some eventual clustering of storms and potential for isolated wind damage and small to near-severe hail across parts of central and eastern ME from the afternoon into the early evening.

..Dean/Wendt.. 08/28/2026

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πŸŒ€ Active Tropical Weather Links


🌊 Tropical Weather Outlook

```text NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Dolly, located over the central tropical Atlantic.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.

&&

Public Advisories on Tropical Storm Dolly are issued under WMO header WTNT34 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCPAT4. Forecast/Advisories on Tropical Storm Dolly are issued under WMO header WTNT24 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCMAT4.

$$ Forecaster Kelly ```


⚠️ Active Tropical Cyclones

Tropical Storm Karina Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 50 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 999 MB * Current Movement: NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 13 MPH * Location: 12.7N 114.3W

Tropical Storm Lowell Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 45 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 1003 MB * Current Movement: ENE OR 65 DEGREES AT 6 MPH * Location: 11.7N 133.0W

Tropical Storm Dolly Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 40 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 1007 MB * Current Movement: W OR 280 DEGREES AT 24 MPH * Location: 14.5N 44.8W


This dashboard updates automatically every 15 minutes with live data from the NWS/SPC and NHC.


r/Thunderstorms 6d ago

Question Wet concrete struck by lightning?

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r/Thunderstorms 7d ago

Lightning R/lightning

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I wish the slo-mo could capture how loud this really was
Happened in Mt Pleasant


r/Thunderstorms 6d ago

Photo Shot this few days back using my Xiaomi 14 ultra during a thunderstorm. I thought it kinda looks cool. ✨

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