The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has outlined an enhanced risk of severe weather for parts of the Mid-Mississippi River and Lower Ohio River Valleys on Tuesday (2/28). Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are possible. Heavy rainfall in these regions will also increase the threat of flash flooding. The area where these severe storms are likely to occur can be seen in this GOES composite colorized infrared imagery captured earlier today, February 28, 2017. Composite ima

NOAA has released its 2025 Atlantic hurricane season forecast, predicting an above-average season. Here are the details ⬇️ | The Weather Channel

The latest 7-day precipitation forecast highlights parts of the central and southeastern U.S. with the potential for heavy rainfall this week. Locally higher amounts are possible within thunderstorms, which also continues the threat of scattered flash flooding as we enter August. ⛈☔️ | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center

The Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) instrument, onboard NOAA’s GOES-19 satellite, is now continuously observing lightning over the Western Hemisphere. GOES-19 launched on June 25, 2024. GLM detects and maps total lightning—in-cloud, cloud-to-cloud, and cloud-to-ground—continuously over the Americas and adjacent ocean regions. GLM offers insights beyond the presence of a lightning strike, revealing the spatial and temporal extent of lightning flashes. NOAA Satellite and Information Service |