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Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

Local Research

A Messaging Conundrum: High Wind Events In The Ohio Valley -- PNG -- PDF
  Kristen Cassady, Brian Coniglio, & Scott Hickman, NWS Wilmington Ohio.
  Presented at the National Weather Association 46th Annual Meeting in August 2021.

Tornado Outbreak on Memorial Day 2019 -- PNG -- PDF
  Andrew Hatzos, NWS Wilmington Ohio.
  Presented at the National Weather Association 44th Annual Meeting in September 2019.

Significant Hail in the Ohio Valley: An Event-Driven MRMS Perspective -- PNG -- PDF
  Kristen Cassady, NWS Wilmington Ohio.
  Presented at the National Weather Association 44th Annual Meeting in September 2019.

The Six Tornadoes of May 24, 2017 -- PNG -- PDF
  Andrew Hatzos, NWS Wilmington Ohio.
  Presented at the National Weather Association 43rd Annual Meeting in August 2018.

Weak Tornadoes in the Ohio Valley: A Pre-Storm Environment Assessment -- PNG -- PDF
  Kristen Cassady, NWS Wilmington Ohio.
  Presented at the National Weather Association 43rd Annual Meeting in August 2018.

Ensuring Effective Snow Squall Messaging and Action by Decreasing False Alarms -- PNG -- PDF
  Ashley Novak, NWS Wilmington Ohio.
  Presented at the National Weather Association 42nd Annual Meeting in September 2017.

TDWR Detection of QLCS Tornadoes -- PNG -- PDF
  Andrew Hatzos, NWS Wilmington Ohio.
  Presented at the National Weather Association 41st Annual Meeting in September 2016.

Snow Squalls: An Observed Sounding Perspective -- PNG -- PDF
  Brian Haines and Michael Kurz, NWS Wilmington Ohio.
  Presented at the National Weather Association 41st Annual Meeting in September 2016.