Midwest Storm Hunters

02/03/2025

It may be a slow start to the yearly tornado count as we get closer to meteorological spring next month.

We've started the year well below average as far as tornado count goes, with only 20 tornado reports in total for January. Could this be a harbinger of things to come? Excited to begin my deep dive into the potential background pattern and outcomes for the 2025 storm season soon.

02/03/2025

609 PM 2/2/25

A narrow swath of snowfall will occur tonight into tomorrow across the northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. Snow totals should be in the 2 to 6 inch range with a few isolated 6+ amounts possible. This is the first of several systems over the next week. More details on the other systems as we get closer to those individual events. (Midweek and next weekend).

02/01/2025

It should be a busy period of weather in the February 5th to 15th time frame. Plenty of opportunities for snow in the upper Midwest and Great Lakes and potential for severe storms to the south. No details on specific locations or impacts yet as guidance is still in limbo being a week to 2 weeks out.

02/01/2025

839 PM 1/31/25
Where's the snow??? ❄️❄️❄️

This current snow depth map is very uncharacteristic of late January. I feel confident that much of the upper Midwest will be catching up on snow the first half of February though.

01/31/2025

1239 AM 1/31/25

A line of strong storms continues to move across parts of Louisiana and Mississippi this morning.

A few severe gusts and large hail are the primary hazards. Although a brief QLCS tornado cannot be completely ruled out over the next few hours.

01/30/2025

147 AM 1/30/25

Low end severe storm potential for Texas and Louisiana vicinity this morning through the evening. Flash flooding is more of a concern...

Severe storms are possible through this evening across the outlook area from west to east. Large hail, damaging winds and an isolated tornado are possible. The bigger concern is flashing flooding with repeated rounds of heavy rainfall. The Dallas metro is under a flash flood warning currently after receiving 2 to 4+ inches of rain over the past several hours.

01/30/2025

817 PM 1/29/25

Showers and storms are on going across parts of the southern Plains tonight. Over the next 2 to 3 days flooding will become a concern across parts of the Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma vicinity with amounts of 2 to 4 inches likely. A few locales will likely exceed 5 to 6 inches of rainfall during this time.

Further south isolated severe storms are possible across Texas tonight and Louisiana tomorrow.

01/29/2025

129 PM 1/29/25

Numerous snow squall warnings have been issued today across the Northeast. This activity will continue through the afternoon, if encountering a snow squall slow down and increase following distance on roadways.

01/29/2025

834 PM 1/28/25

Still expecting a low end severe threat to materialize across parts of Texas and Louisiana Wednesday night into Thursday evening.

At this time the main threats appear to be hail and wind. With the marginal possibility of a spin up tornado or two. I'll have another post tomorrow afternoon as this event gets closer.

As with any level of severe weather threat, low or high, have a way to receive severe weather alerts overnight.

01/27/2025

Snow squalls possible Monday into Wednesday for the Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast.

❄️Great Lakes & Northeast Snow Squalls Tonight
❄️Additional Snow Squalls for the Mid-Atlantic States Wednesday
❄️Dangerous Travel Impacts
weather.gov

01/26/2025

252 PM 1/26/25

Severe storms return to the southern Plains (Texas) mid week.

A upper level low will be moving into this region by Wednesday from the southwest US. Southeast flow ahead of this system will be pulling moisture into central Texas ahead of a frontal boundary. Strong deep layer shear and building instability along the boundary will set the stage for widespread storm development.

Given the parameters expected to be in place I would expect a complex of scattered severe storms to develop Wednesday night across west central Texas and continue Thursday eastward into central Texas and eventually east Texas by Thursday evening. Strong wind gusts and isolated large hail appear to be the main hazards at this time. Tornado potential is a little unclear at this range but not expecting a outbreak of tornadoes at this time, more updates in the coming days as more data comes in.

01/26/2025

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01/25/2025

I discussed this potential last week and trends continue to show an uptick in severe weather potential to start February.

OMG! The CFS week 2 forecast of the accumulated supercell parameter from NIU is showing an uptick in severe weather across southwestern Dixie Alley. This is ahead of the next bowling ball of storm system ejecting from the southwest late next week! Storm chase mode likely to be activated for this!

01/25/2025

Getting closer and closer to scenes like this across the Midwest again. ⚡️🌪
This was a tornado warned supercell near the Iowa/Minnesota border from late in the season of 2024.

01/24/2025

214 PM 1/24/25

Weather ahead update.

Looking ahead over the next 5 to 6 days not expecting much impactful weather for the majority of the US. A area of low pressure will bring much needed rainfall to southern California this weekend which will help combat the wild fires.

Down south temperatures are slowing moderating. A system will bring rain late in the weekend across this region as temperatures climb to start the work week.

The northern and northeast US will remain in a NW flow over the next week. This should lead to closer to average temperatures. A few weak clippers will bring chances for flurries or light snow occasionally as well, with heavier snow along the Snow belt regions.

Looking into late next week and towards the start of February model guidance is suggesting a pattern change that could bring more significant systems across the Nation's mid section, bringing all hazards possible. Too early to go into details as we are still in pattern trend recognition phase being 7 to 10 days out. I'll have updates as things become more clear.

01/22/2025

Check out the visible satellite along the Gulf coast this morning, you can easily see the extensive snow cover from southeast Texas to eastern North Carolina. This winter storm will likely live in the record books for decades to centuries depending on location.

01/21/2025

Historic snow event across the deep south today along the coast. Meanwhile the majority of the Midwest is experiencing a serious snow drought.

If you want snow, take a flight to the Gulf of Mexico!

Arctic high placed over the middle of the country pushes storm track well south!

Biloxi Beach in Mississippi
📸 Lauren Tedford

01/21/2025

Morning update from the SPC/NOAA on the extremely critical fire conditions in southern California today.