Midwest Storm Hunters

12/09/2024

944 PM 12/8/24

Watching Tuesday afternoon and evening across the northern Plains and Midwest for the potential for intense snow showers or snow squalls along the leading edge of an arctic front. Accumulations will be light but impacts could be high on roadways with reduced visibility and rapidly deteriorating road conditions.
This may continue into the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley region Wednesday...

12/08/2024

901 AM 12/8/24

Severe storm potential in the southeast U.S. on Tuesday 12/10.

A marginal risk for severe storms is in place for parts of Georgia, Alabama and Florida this coming Tuesday.

I wouldn't rule out a upgrade before Tuesday to a small slight risk. A cold front will be the focus for a few surface based storms capable of wind/hail but also a tornado or two. The computer learning models (CSU, CIPS) have higher probabilities of severe storms in this general region Tuesday afternoon. Updates to come as needed.

12/08/2024

During this very quiet weather pattern, here's a slow motion snowfall video for your viewing pleasure, from February of this year in southeast Wisconsin.

12/05/2024

TSUNAMI WARNING for AND COASTS! A 7.0 quake has just occurred off the coast near Eureka, CA!

Move inland!!

12/05/2024

957 PM 12/4/24

Snow squall warning for areas south west of downtown Chicago...

A intense band of snow showers is moving through the southwestern suburbs of Chicago currently, reducing visibility and causing dangerous travel conditions. Use extreme caution over the next 30 minutes or so in this area and downstream of this warning if traveling.

12/03/2024

833 AM 12/3/24

Another arctic cold front is expected to move through the upper Midwest Wednesday 12/4.

Widespread wind gusts 35 to 45 mph are possible through out Wednesday afternoon along with some convective snow showers. Some of these could be briefly intense with reduced visibility and minor accumulations causing slick road conditions.

Near the Great Lakes more heavy snow accumulations are likely by Thursday morning (and beyond) across parts of the U.P. and western lower Michigan.

Another impact to be aware of is bitter windchills Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning across the region. Widespread windchills between -10 to -20° are possible behind the front before winds ease some Thursday afternoon.

Long range- I'm monitoring trends in guidance for a few more significant storms next week. Not much agreement in track of these systems yet but I'm confident there will be at least one impactful system across the Nation's mid section possibly including several hazards (winter and severe).

12/01/2024

Happy meteorological winter to those that celebrate! 🥳🎊❄️

Graphic courtesy of Fox Weather.

11/30/2024

Windchills as of Midnight 11/30/24.
Very impressive cold air mass for late November.

11/28/2024

🦃Happy Thanksgiving from Storm Chaser Justin, and Moderator Chase at Midwest Storm Hunters. 🦃

11/27/2024

TODAY’S TORNADO POTENTIAL:

The SPC has introduced low end tornado probabilities across central and due to strong wind shear and the potential for a brief, random supercell as showers and storms form ahead of a sagging cold front late this evening and overnight.

11/24/2024

1133 AM 11/24/24

Coldest air of the season to settle across the Midwest this week...

Several shots of reinforced cold air will spill into the Midwest this week into the first week of December. While this may look like a winter lovers dream, it comes will little precipitation during this timeframe. There will be several weak clipper type systems possible but at this point snow accumulations look to be on the light side with any such systems.

Things can change so I'll continue to monitor trends in the guidance. The typical Lake effect snow regions will see impactful snows especially across the U.P. of Michigan, western lower Michigan and perhaps Northern Wisconsin and Northern Indiana.

11/23/2024

Thanksgiving weekend travel forecast is a little uncertain at this time. I'm not expecting a major storm as of now but there's a possibility of a impactful system around Thanksgiving. Whether it's in the Midwest or the southern U.S. remains to be seen. Stay tuned.

FIRST REAL TASTE OF WINTER COMING!

Turkey won’t be the only thing we feast on this coming week. After the holiday, our coldest air yet looks to say southward sending temperatures anywhere from 10-20° below normal.

There are mixed signals regarding a storm system in the Weds-Fri timeframe. Some data is snowy, some data is not snowy at all. Either way, it appears a precip maker will interfere with travel! I’ll try and fine tune those details in the coming days.

11/22/2024

Checking in on our tornado report count for the year...2024 still sits well above average, firmly in second place going back to 2010. With 1607 confirmed tornadoes so far this year, 2024 trails only 2004 (1817 confirmed), 2011 (1713 confirmed), and 2008 (1692 confirmed). With about 40 days remaining in the year, we'll see if 2024 can move up the list.

11/22/2024

2pm 11/22/24
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With our weather remaining relatively quiet the next few days (aside from a clipper system Sunday into Monday) it's a good time to review cold weather safety tips and precipitation types and why they occur in the winter months. ❄️❄️❄️

11/21/2024

1223 PM 11/21/24

Looks and feels alot like winter for the Midwest today.
Decent snow on going in southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, south western Michigan and northern Indiana.
Drive with caution if encountering snow covered roadways.

11/20/2024

401 AM 11/20/24

❄️My First snowfall map of the season.

A nuisance snow event is likely across the Midwest today into Thursday with the bulk of the shown accumulations coming on Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Heavy snow showers are likely across Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois Wednesday afternoon with mainly elevated accumulations under one inch.
A more widespread prolonged snow will begin overnight into Thursday morning across parts of Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Indiana where a few inches of accumulation is likely. Overall impacts will be minimal with reduced visibility and slushy roadways the main impacts.

Further North west across the Dakotas and Minnesota snow is on going and will continue Wednesday with accumulations generally between 3 and 8 inches along with very windy conditions. Severe travel impacts are likely in this region with significant blowing snow possible.

11/19/2024

1259 PM 11/19/24

Intense snow showers possible Wednesday afternoon...

Monitoring tomorrow afternoon across parts of NE Iowa, SE Minnesota and southern Wisconsin for a few intense snow showers (snow squalls?).

Areas of snow showers are likely to develop across the region ahead of a rush of cold air advection. Given signal for intense bursts of precipitation would expect some low visibility temporary as these move through the area. Given the warm pavement temperatures I don't anticipate much in the way accumulations aside from elevated surfaces briefly. Only concern may be bridges and overpasses as the most intense snow showers move through. I'm not expecting the issuance of snow squall warnings tomorrow at this time.

But as a refresher here is some information on snow squalls as we go through the winter months.

11/18/2024

552 PM 11/18/24

Thankfully the conditional severe threat has not materialized so far across eastern Kansas. Besides some gusty winds I don't anticipate any severe storms the rest of the evening as any meager instability continues to wane.