Rare PDS Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued

A rare *Particularly Dangerous Situation* Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley until 9 PM CDT. This watch includes the city of Chicago, Illinois. “WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND SCATTERED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH LIKELY ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE A TORNADO OR […]

50 Years of Wx Observations

Recently The Army Corps of Engineers was recognized for providing temperature, precipitation and lake level data to the National Weather Service in Louisville, KY since July 1st, 1963. Another example of how different organizations work together to build weather knowledge. Pictured below is Service Hydrologist Mike Callahan of the NWS and Carlos Lopez of the […]