Bird Takeover Lights Up Radar Across the Central U.S. as an Estimated 800 Million Birds Take Flight in a Massive Fall Migration

Central United States – Weather radars across much of the eastern half of the country were blooming with birds on Sunday night. A huge fall migration was underway, with an estimated 800 million birds in flight across the United States. As the night continued, that number was expected to climb even higher and could approach

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Tornado Warning for Fort Morgan Expires as Two Possible Waterspouts Move Onshore in Baldwin County, With No Damage Reported So Far

Fort Morgan, Alabama – A tornado warning issued for Fort Morgan in coastal Baldwin County was allowed to expire at 4:30 p.m. CT on Sunday and was not extended. Radar indicated that two waterspouts may have moved onshore along the Fort Morgan Peninsula, but so far there have been no reports of damage. The situation

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Pattern Change Ahead as Colder Air and Mountain Snow Chances Increase Across the West and Northern Rockies Next Weekend Into the Week of October 12

Northern Rockies – A notable weather pattern change is increasingly showing up across the western and northern United States, beginning next weekend and continuing into the week of October 12. A stronger trough is expected to move into the region, replacing the recent warmth with colder air and increasing moisture. That combination is making mountain

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Isolated Slow-Moving Storms Develop Over Colorado’s Central and Southern Mountains With a Similar Setup Monday and More Coverage Possible Tuesday

Colorado – A few isolated thunderstorms have been developing over Colorado’s central and southern mountains, bringing pockets of rain, lightning, and gusty winds to parts of the high country. The storms are very slow moving, which means some areas could see rain linger over the same spots for a while. A similar story is expected

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Rare Radar Data Outage Leaves Five Gulf Coast Radars Hidden From the Public as Storms Move Through Alabama, Florida, and Georgia

Mobile, Alabama – A rather bizarre radar communication outage is affecting several key weather radars along the Gulf Coast, leaving the public, the media, and popular weather apps without access to important data during an active stretch of weather. The radars themselves are working normally and can still be viewed by local National Weather Service

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Flash Flood Risk Rises Across South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley as a Band of Very Heavy Rain Brings Hourly Rates of 2 to 3 Inches

Rio Grande Valley, Texas – The flash flood risk is increasing across parts of South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley as a band of very heavy rain moves in from the Gulf. Radar at 10:10 p.m. CDT showed an intense line of rain and thunderstorms pushing onshore near the coast, with hourly rainfall rates

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Northern Lights Pillars Dance Over Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as Aurora Shows Up on Cameras as Far South as Ludington and Gladwin

Norway, Michigan – The northern lights put on a show over Michigan late Sunday night, with glowing pillars of green and red light appearing in the northern sky. A weather camera in Norway, Michigan, located in the southern Upper Peninsula, captured the aurora around 11 p.m. EDT on Sunday, October 4, showing tall columns of

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Preview of Winter? Long-Range Model Shows a Deep Trough Over the Rockies by Mid-October That Could Bring Snow From the Front Range to the Black Hills

Front Range, Colorado – A preview of winter could be on the way for parts of the Rocky Mountains and Northern Plains by the middle of October. The latest run of the GFS long-range weather model shows a major trough digging into the Rockies, while a tropical system spins south of Baja California. If this

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