October 1st

 
1893- A major hurricane struck Southeastern Louisiana with winds of 135mph, which would make it a category 4 hurricane by today’s standards. The hurricane, which would later be known as The Great October Storm, wiped the town of Cheniere Caminada completely off of the map with its tremendous storm surge. Amazingly only one severely damaged … read more

Thursday, October 1st

A severe weather outbreak is possible over parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri on Thursday. A line of storms along a fast moving cold front could bring widespread damaging winds as well as small hail. While the speed of the cold front is taking some of the punch out of this potent system, severe weather … read more

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ISSUED FOR THE CENTRAL PLAINS

A severe thunderstorm is now in effect until 11pm CDT for portions of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Storms are beginning to fire off of a dryline in Western Kansas and the Texas Panhandle. At this time it looks like large hail and damaging winds are going to be the main threats but a tornado or … read more

Wednesday, September 30th

Severe weather is possible Wednesday in the Central Plains from the late afternoon through the overnight hours. A wave of energy moving out of the Rockies should spark thunderstorms during the afternoon in portions of Eastern Colorado and Wyoming. A threat of small will be possible with these storms.
A dryline should setup in Western Kansas by late afternoon and could … read more

September 30th

1959 – 50 years ago Hurricane Gracie made landfall in South Carolina with sustained winds of 120mph. While the winds and storm surge from this storm did a lot of damage, three F3 tornadoes also formed in Virginia. These tornadoes took the lives of 12 out of the 22 people that perished as a result of … read more

SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY

 

(Above) Significant Severe Weather Forecast for Wednesday Evening. (Courtesy of wxcaster.com)
A major spring-like storm system is working its way towards the Plains this week and the TSR chase team is gearing up to track the storms. This system could bring the first significant severe weather outbreak in months to the U.S.. Multiple reports of large hail and damaging winds are expected … read more

TYPHOON KETSANA BLOWS INTO VIETNAM

(Above) Police in Danang, Vietnam attempt to clear the streets after Typhoon Ketsana hit the city. (Courtesy of the Associated Press)
Just days after devastating the Philippines as a tropical storm, Ketsana grew into a powerful typhoon before making landfall in Vietnam. Over 170,000 people were evacuated in 12 provinces before the storms arrival. The storm … read more

Tuesday, September 29th

The U.S. should see quiet weather prevailing on Tuesday but a storm is brewing. The fall severe weather season could kick into high gear later this week as an intense upper level disturbance moves into the Central Plains on Wednesday. A severe weather outbreak is likely on Thursday. It is still too early to tell exactly … read more

September 29th

1927
- An outbreak of tornadoes from Oklahoma to Indiana caused 81 deaths and 25 million dollars damage. A tornado (possibly two tornadoes) cut an eight-mile long path across Saint Louis MO, to Granite City IL, killing 79 persons. The damage path at times was a mile and a quarter in width. The storm followed a … read more

SEVERE WEATHER STRIKES BUFFALO

(Above) A waterpout spins up off the coast of Lake Erie. (Courtesy of WGRZ)
A line of severe thunderstorms roared through the Buffalo, New York metro area on Monday afternoon toppling trees and causing damage around the city. A large tree was uprooted on the city’s west side severely damaging at least one home and vehicle. … read more

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