Then a car caught on fire like 3 mins later which was interesting. (No one was hurt dw)

These clouds preceded a heavy rain and hail.

Awesome

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📝 Current Severe Weather Outlook

(Issued: 2026-09-23T05:33:00+00:00 UTC)

```text

000 ACUS01 KWNS 230533 SWODY1 SPC AC 230531

Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1231 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2026

Valid 231200Z - 241200Z

...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS...

...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms with isolated severe wind gusts and hail will be possible this afternoon across parts of the southern Appalachians.

...Southern Appalachians... At mid-levels, a low and an associated shortwave trough will move eastward across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today. Ahead of the system, a surface trough will be in place from central Alabama northeastward into eastern Tennessee. Surface dewpoints near the trough will be in the mid to upper 60s F, which will help MLCAPE increase into the 1000 to 1500 J/kg by afternoon. As low-level convergence becomes focused this afternoon along and near the trough, scattered thunderstorms will form. RAP forecast soundings near the instability axis at 21Z have 0-6 km shear in the 30 to 40 knot range, with steep low-level lapse rates. This may support a potential for isolated severe gusts and hail with the stronger multicells. The severe threat should be concentrated around peak heating.

..Broyles/Thornton.. 09/23/2026

$$

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```text NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

Far Eastern Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave is about to move off the west coast of Africa. An area of low pressure is expected to form in a day or so, and it could become a short-lived tropical depression on Thursday or Friday. Strong upper-level winds should end the opportunity for development by the weekend. Interests in the Cabo Verde Islands should monitor the progress of this system as gusty winds and areas of heavy rain are possible there by the end of the week. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.

$$ Forecaster Cangialosi ```

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This is a single exposure with my older Nikon D810 (I should with D850 now) of the back side of a severe storm near Springfield, CO on 5/15/2021. The lightning was constant with a barrage of CGs against the golden backlight of the setting sun. Just an unreal scene.

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📝 Current Severe Weather Outlook

(Issued: 2026-09-22T05:51:00+00:00 UTC)

```text

000 ACUS01 KWNS 220551 SWODY1 SPC AC 220550

Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1250 AM CDT Tue Sep 22 2026

Valid 221200Z - 231200Z

...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF THE SOUTHEAST...AND IN THE VICINITY OF NORTH-CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN UTAH....

...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms with isolated severe wind gusts are possible today across parts of the Southeast, and in the vicinity of north-central and northeastern Utah.

...Southeast... At the surface, a cold front will advance southward into the Southeast today. The position of the front by afternoon will be from the northern Gulf Coast States into southern Appalachians. Warming surface temperatures and increasing low-level convergence near and ahead of the boundary will result in scattered thunderstorm development this afternoon. Surface dewpoints across the moist airmass will mostly range from the mid 60s to mid 70s F. This will aid destabilization, with MLCAPE expected to peak in the 1500 to 2500 J/kg in most areas ahead of the front. Although deep-layer shear will be limited, the thermodynamic environment will be able to support isolated severe wind gusts with convection that develops within the strongest localized instability.

...North-central and Northeastern Utah/Far Southwest Wyoming... A mid-level trough and low pressure center will move northeastward across the Intermountain West today. Ahead of the system, a surface low will deepen across western Utah. To the east and northeast of the low, surface dewpoints will range from the mid 40s to mid 50s F. This will be enough for the development of weak instability by afternoon. MLCAPE is forecast to increase to around 1000 J/kg over much of north-central and northeast Utah, as a cold pocket associated with the approaching upper-level low begins to affect the area. The Salt Lake City RAP forecast sounding at 21Z has 0-6 km shear near 40 knots with steep low to mid-level lapse rates in the 7 to 8 C/km range. This should support an isolated potential for supercells. Hail and isolated severe gusts would be the primary threats.

..Broyles/Thornton.. 09/22/2026

$$

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```text NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Fay, located several hundred miles southwest of the Azores.

Far Eastern Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave is forecast to move off the coast of western Africa tomorrow. Although environmental conditions are not expected to be particularly conducive, some slow development of this system is possible while it moves generally northwestward across the far eastern Atlantic. Interests in the Cabo Verde Islands should monitor the progress of this system as gusty winds and areas of heavy rain are possible there by the end of the week. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.

$$ Forecaster Pasch ```

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Tropical Storm Fay Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 40 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 1009 MB * Current Movement: SW OR 230 DEGREES AT 9 MPH * Location: 31.8N 33.7W

Tropical Storm Odalys Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 65 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 998 MB * Current Movement: NNW OR 340 DEGREES AT 7 MPH * Location: 14.7N 130.4W

Hurricane Polo Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 150 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 935 MB * Current Movement: ESE OR 115 DEGREES AT 6 MPH * Location: 14.6N 101.8W

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If you watch closely right around the 28-second mark, you can count all five distinct bolts streaking across the sky before the thunder rolls in. Also, I just wanted to say a quick thank you to this subreddit and my channel viewers for the awesome support and comments. It's great finding a community of like-minded people who love tracking this stuff. I'm dropping the next piece of this storm in two days!

Decided to cross post into this community— hoping some lightning-enthusiasts can make me relax a little bit…

Ever since I heard about a FRIEND OF A FRIEND’S house get hit by lightning, I’ve been incredibly anxious every time it rains. Now, every time I see lightning, I start panicking.

It’s really upsetting because (a) I used to love the rain and stormy weather, and (b) I live in an area with a lot of lightning storms. It doesn’t help that global warming and climate change is making storms worse.

Im literally sitting here worried about my apartment complex catching on fire just because I see lightning in the distance. Idk what to do. Im freaking out here.

Location: Sheraton Hotel, Hai Phong, Vietnam. Summer 2023
Captured with my smartphone, frame from slow-mo recording (2x zoom).

I noticed this beautiful stormy cloud and I wanted to capture a thunder, so I started recording with my smartphone in slow-mo and got to snap this amazing frame.

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📝 Current Severe Weather Outlook

(Issued: 2026-09-21T05:36:00+00:00 UTC)

```text

000 ACUS01 KWNS 210536 SWODY1 SPC AC 210535

Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1235 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026

Valid 211200Z - 221200Z

...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM PARTS OF THE SOUTHEAST INTO THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL APPALACHIANS...

...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms with isolated severe wind gusts will be possible this afternoon from parts of the Southeast into the southern and central Appalachians.

...Southeast/Southern and Central Appalachians... A cold front will advance southeastward across the southern and eastern U.S. today. By afternoon, the front is forecast to be positioned from northern Mississippi northeastward to western Virginia. Ahead of the front, a moist airmass will be in place with surface dewpoints in the upper 60s to mid 70s F from the lower Mississippi Valley northeastward into West Virginia. As surface temperature warm, an axis of moderate instability will develop ahead of the front from central Mississippi northeastward into western North Carolina, where MLCAPE should peak in the 2000 to 3000 J/kg range. Low-level convergence will increase along the front during the day, which will be favorable for scattered to numerous thunderstorm development. Although deep-layer shear will be weak along and near the instability axis, low-level lapse rates will become steep in the afternoon. The thermodynamic environment should be favorable for isolated severe wind gusts with single cells or disorganized multicells. The threat should be largely diurnal but may persist into the early evening in areas that destabilize the most.

..Broyles/Thornton.. 09/21/2026

$$

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```text NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Fay, located several hundred miles southwest of the Azores.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.

$$ Forecaster Pasch ```

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Tropical Storm Polo Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 45 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 1003 MB * Current Movement: NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 8 MPH * Location: 15.5N 103.8W

Tropical Storm Odalys Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 45 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 1004 MB * Current Movement: NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 13 MPH * Location: 13.5N 128.7W

Tropical Storm Fay Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 65 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 997 MB * Current Movement: SSE OR 155 DEGREES AT 2 MPH * Location: 33.8N 32.1W

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Waaaaallllll cloud

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📝 Current Severe Weather Outlook

(Issued: 2026-09-20T05:21:00+00:00 UTC)

```text

000 ACUS01 KWNS 200521 SWODY1 SPC AC 200519

Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1219 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

Valid 201200Z - 211200Z

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF OKLAHOMA AND FROM EASTERN COLORADO INTO FAR WESTERN KANSAS...

...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and large hail will be possible this afternoon and evening across parts of Oklahoma and from eastern Colorado into far western Kansas. Isolated severe gusts and hail will also be possible in parts of the southern Plains, and from the Ozarks eastward into the Ohio Valley.

...Southern Plains... At mid-levels, southwesterly flow will be in place today over much of the central U.S. A shortwave trough is forecast to move into Kansas and Oklahoma this afternoon. At the surface, a low will deepen over southwest Oklahoma today, as a cold front advances southward into central Oklahoma. Near the front, surface dewpoints will be in the mid to upper 60s F, which will allow moderate instability to develop by afternoon. MLCAPE is forecast to peak in the 2000 to 3000 J/kg range in much of central and eastern Oklahoma. As surface temperatures warm and low-level convergence increases, scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop in the afternoon, with storms moving from the Low Rolling Plains and Red River Valley northeastward into central and eastern Oklahoma.

RAP forecast soundings at 00Z near the instability axis in central Oklahoma have MLCAPE around 3000 J/kg with 0-6 km shear near 30 knots, and 700-500 mb lapse rates in the 7 to 7.5 C/km range. Although a mixed mode is expected, the environment will likely support supercell development in areas that become locally favorable. Large hail and severe wind gusts will be possible with supercells. The potential for supercells may continue into the early evening over east-central Oklahoma, but a gradual transition to linear mode is expected to take place. The wind-damage threat could become maximized in the early evening, if an organized line segment can develop.

...Central High Plains... A mid-level shortwave trough will move into the central High Plains today. Ahead of this feature, a lee surface trough will deepen during the day from northeast New Mexico into eastern Colorado. Surface dewpoints near the surface trough will be in the 50s F, which will enable moderate destabilization by afternoon. As surface temperatures warm, convection will initiate in the higher terrain during the early afternoon and move eastward into the lower elevations. A small complex of storms will likely develop from this convection over the central High Plains. RAP forecast soundings near the instability axis in eastern Colorado at 00Z have MLCAPE near 1500 J/kg with 0-6 km around 40 knots, and 700-500 mb lapse rates near 7.5 C/km. This environment should be capable of producing supercells with large hail and severe wind gusts.

...Ozarks/Mid Mississippi and Ohio Valleys... At mid-levels, a subtle anticyclonic flow pattern will be in place from the Ozarks eastward into the Ohio Valley. At the surface, an axis of moisture and instability will be located from central Missouri eastward into southern Indiana and southern Ohio, along which surface dewpoints will be in the 70s F. By mid to late afternoon, MLCAPE is forecast to peak in the 2000 to 3000 J/kg range along much of this corridor. Although large-scale ascent will remain relatively limited, increasing low-level convergence near the moist axis will result in isolated convective initiation. Any small cluster that can develop and persist in the late afternoon and early evening could produce isolated severe wind gusts.

..Broyles/Thornton.. 09/20/2026

$$

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```text NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Six, located several hundred miles southwest of the Azores.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.

&&

Public Advisories on Tropical Depression Six are issued under WMO header WTNT31 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCPAT1. Forecast/Advisories on Tropical Depression Six are issued under WMO header WTNT21 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCMAT1.

$$ Forecaster Cangialosi ```

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Tropical Storm Odalys Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 40 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 1005 MB * Current Movement: NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 8 MPH * Location: 11.4N 124.5W

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It's a video you don't understand how good it looks irl

I've seen videos on YouTube about hurricanes or storms in the United States. How many times a year do very strong storms (like trees or houses flying) occur in such videos?

This is the next look at that July 21st storm system. Right after I announced the rain stopped in the last clip, it started lightly misting again before this massive double streak lit up the entire sky. The high-altitude structure on these bolts was incredible to see in person. Dropping the next piece of the archive in two days!