WEATHER

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — A rapidly intensifying severe weather setup is unfolding across eastern Kansas into north and northwestern Missouri this afternoon, prompting the Storm Prediction Center to issue Mesoscale Discussion #192 and signal an 80% probability that a Tornado Watch will be needed. The alert zone stretches from Topeka and Lawrence, Kansas, northeast through…

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — A powerful and persistent storm cycle is hammering the Northwestern United States and southwestern Canada, with heavy mountain snowfall continuing through Saturday, March 14, delivering multi-foot totals across key ranges in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia. Forecast projections for March 8–13 show widespread double-digit snowfall totals, with some high-elevation resorts…

BUCKINGHAM, ILLINOIS — In the wake of a violent severe storm outbreak, an astonishing discovery has confirmed what many storm observers suspected: Illinois has a new state record hailstone. A hailstone measuring five inches in diameter was found northwest of Buckingham, officially marking the largest hailstone ever documented in Illinois history. A Record-Breaking Measurement Photos…

KNOX, INDIANA — A Tornado Emergency has been declared for the city of Knox in northern Indiana, with the warning valid until 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday, March 10, 2026, signaling an exceptionally dangerous and life-threatening situation. Officials are warning of a damaging tornado impacting or imminent in the Knox area, along with the possibility of…

UNITED STATES — A well-established coronal hole identified as #31 has rotated into an Earth-facing position, and forecasters now expect a high-speed solar wind stream to reach our planet beginning Friday, March 13. As a result, a minor (G1) geomagnetic storm watch has been issued. Coronal Hole #31 Now Facing Earth Solar imagery shows Coronal…

CENTRAL & SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA — A rapidly evolving severe weather situation is unfolding this afternoon across central and southern Oklahoma, where discrete supercells have developed and intensified, prompting the issuance of Tornado Watch #33, valid from 5:00 PM until 11:00 PM CDT. Radar imagery shows multiple rotating storms scattered from near Clinton and Hobart eastward…

HONOLULU, HAWAII — A powerful Kona Low is set to slam the Hawaiian Islands this week, bringing a dangerous combination of significant flooding, severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, and even blizzard conditions on the state’s highest peaks. According to the latest forecast data, Honolulu could see 13 inches of rain between Tuesday and Saturday, an astonishing…

MIDWEST & NORTHEAST — The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded Wednesday’s severe weather outlook, issuing a 30% severe wind risk across parts of the Midwest and Northeast, signaling the potential for scattered to numerous damaging wind gusts. The elevated wind threat stretches from portions of the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and interior Northeast, with…

ILLINOIS — After a wild day of severe weather that brought record-breaking hail and strong tornadoes across Illinois and Indiana, the tornado threat has significantly decreased overnight. While the atmosphere remains active from the Midwest down into southern Texas, the primary concern has shifted away from tornadoes and toward damaging winds and large hail. Forecasters…

CENTRAL ILLINOIS — The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Mesoscale Discussion for parts of central Illinois as severe storms continue to move east out of Missouri and Iowa into the heart of the state. The discussion highlights ongoing concerns within Tornado Watch 32, where tornadoes, large hail, and an increasing damaging wind threat are…