Central US Severe and Winter Weather Outbreak

Multiple rounds of severe storms are expected across the Central Plains and Midwest. Severe hail, strong winds, and tornadoes are likely within the storm system.

Detailed forecasts of this event can be found via the Storm Prediction Center.

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System Continues to Bring Snow to Northeastern US

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The large system over the eastern US continues to bring heavy snow to the northeastern states as it moves toward the Atlantic Ocean.

Phenomena Mid-latitude Cyclones

Satellites GOES-16

Products Water Vapor (band 9)

Instruments ABI

Timespan Start: 2024/04/04 02:00 - 2024/04/04 13:30

Gorgeous Mid-Latitude Cyclone Swirls Over United States

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A simply gorgeous satellite view of the storm system swirling and evolving over United States.

Phenomena Mid-latitude Cyclones

Satellites GOES-16

Products Airmass (EUMETSAT)

Instruments ABI

Timespan Start: 2024/04/03 02:50 - 2024/04/04 02:40

Mid-Latitude Cyclone Continues to Bring a Variety of Hazards to the US

Media Details

A mid-latitude cyclone continues to bring a variety of hazards to the northcentral and southeastern US.

Phenomena Lightning

Satellites GOES-16

Products GeoColor, GLM Group Energy Density

Instruments ABI, GLM

Timespan Start: 2024/04/03 13:21 - 2024/04/03 19:46

Barrage of Storms Batter Florida

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A barrage of severe storms track over Northern Florida as part of a large low pressure system.

Phenomena Thunderstorms

Satellites GOES-16

Products GLM Group Energy Density, Visible (band 2)

Instruments ABI

Timespan Start: 2024/04/03 12:11 - 2024/04/03 15:36

Nighttime View of Mid-Latitude Cyclone

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A nighttime view of the mid-latitude cyclone taken from polar orbiting satellites.

Phenomena Mid-latitude Cyclones

Satellites NOAA-20, NOAA-21, S-NPP

Products Nighttime Microphysics

Instruments VIIRS

Timespan Start: 2024/04/03 06:59 - 2024/04/03 08:38

Large Mid-Latitude Cyclone Continues Impacting the Eastern US

Media Details

A large mid-latitude cyclone continues to track over the eastern US, bringing everything from blizzard warnings to a chance of severe weather.

Phenomena Lightning

Satellites GOES-16

Products GeoColor, GLM Group Energy Density

Instruments ABI, GLM

Timespan Start: 2024/04/02 19:01 - 2024/04/03 13:21

Storms Continue to Initiate in Southern and Midwest US

Media Details

Strong to severe storms continue to initiate across the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys. Storm threats including strong winds, large hail, and tornadoes will continue for the eastern US through the overnight hours.

Phenomena Lightning

Satellites GOES-16

Products GLM Group Energy Density, Visible (band 2)

Instruments ABI, GLM

Timespan Start: 2024/04/02 17:00 - 2024/04/02 19:44

Visible Imagery of Severe Storms Across Ohio Valley

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Storms continue across the Central US.

Phenomena Lightning

Satellites GOES-16

Products GLM Group Energy Density, Visible (band 2)

Instruments ABI, GLM

Timespan Start: 2024/04/02 12:41 - 2024/04/02 19:01

Storms Continue Across the Ohio Valley

Media Details

Severe storms continued to impact the Ohio River Valley throughout the day.

Phenomena Lightning

Satellites GOES-16

Products GeoColor, GLM Group Energy Density

Instruments ABI, GLM

Timespan Start: 2024/04/02 12:41 - 2024/04/02 19:01

Active Night for the Central US

Media Details

Severe storms plowed through the Central US overnight.

Phenomena Lightning

Satellites GOES-16

Products GeoColor, GLM Group Energy Density

Instruments ABI, GLM

Timespan Start: 2024/04/01 23:01 - 2024/04/02 13:01

Storms Roll Through the Central US Overnight

Media Details

Thunderstorms, including some that were severe, continued to roll through the Central US overnight.

Phenomena Lightning

Satellites GOES-16

Products GeoColor, GLM Group Energy Density, Infrared (band 13)

Instruments ABI, GLM

Timespan Start: 2024/04/01 23:01 - 2024/04/02 13:01

Blowing Dust Kicked up in West Texas

Media Details

The upper-level system that is creating the severe storms across the Central US kicks up dust in its wake across West Texas.

Phenomena Dust

Satellites GOES-18

Products Dust RGB, GeoColor

Instruments ABI

Timespan Start: 2024/04/01 20:00 - 2024/04/01 23:59

Strong and Severe Storms Spread Over the Central US

Media Details

Phenomena Hail, Thunderstorms

Satellites GOES-16

Products Infrared (band 13), Visible (band 2)

Instruments ABI

Timespan Start: 2024/04/01 19:46 - 2024/04/01 23:06

Thunderstorms Erupt Over the Southern Plains

Media Details

Strong storms erupt across Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri this afternoon. Severe threats with these storms include large hail, strong winds, and the possibility for tornadoes.

Phenomena Hail, Thunderstorms

Satellites GOES-18

Products GeoColor, Infrared (band 13)

Instruments ABI

Timespan Start: 2024/04/01 19:10 - 2024/04/01 21:51

Lightning Within Oklahoma Severe Storms

Media Details

Lightning can be seen within storms initiating across Oklahoma.

Phenomena Lightning

Satellites GOES-16

Products GeoColor, GLM Group Energy Density

Instruments ABI, GLM

Timespan Start: 2024/04/01 18:00 - 2024/04/01 20:03

Severe Storms Begin Firing Across Oklahoma

Media Details

Phenomena Lightning

Satellites GOES-16

Products GLM Group Energy Density, Visible (band 2)

Instruments ABI, GLM

Timespan Start: 2024/04/01 18:00 - 2024/04/01 20:03

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