CAR Thunderstorm Information

Radar

WSR-88D Doppler Radar

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Storm Prediction Center Overview Graphic / Map

Radar of the contiguous United States with Storm Prediction Center (SPC) products - Day 1.

SPC & its Products

Convection Outlooks 

Convective outlook  for organized severe thunderstorms over the contiguous United States.

Day 1 Outlook
Day 2 Outlook
Day 3 Outlook
Days 4-8 Outlook

About Severe Weather Watches

Current Watches

Graphic showing any severe thunderstorm and tornado watches which are in effect over the contiguous United States.

Severe & Tornado Watches

National Forecast Maps

Surface Analysis

The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) produces surface maps which depicts the analysis of  highs, lows, fronts, troughs, outflow boundaries, squall lines, and drylines.

Regional Observations
Rainfall Reports

Mesoscale Discussions

Describe what is currently happening, what is expected in the next few hours, the meteorological reasoning for the forecast, and when / where SPC plans to issue the watch.

Current Mesoscale Discussions

Upper Air Soundings

Skew-T charts for all observed soundings across the United States. An archive of seven days of data is available.

Observed Soundings

Storm Reports

These reports are preliminary and are plotted and listed "as is" from NWS Local Storm Reports usually sent in realtime.

Caribou's Preliminary Local Storm Reports

Forecast Tools

Including upper air maps,  upper air soundings,  mesoanalysis graphics, Short-Range Ensemble Forecast (SREF), Storm-Scale Ensemble of Opportunity (SSEO) and Compmap.

Mesoscale Analysis

Nine fixed regional sectors and a national sector provide hourly gridded mesoanalysis graphics across the CONUS.

Northeast Sector

Severe Climatology Maps

Severe climatology maps for Eastern Maine, including tornados, damaging wind, and hail.