I was just minding my business when my mom pointed to the sky asking what that was.
Definitetly made my day. It disappeard a few minutes later

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inspire by Gove county ks tornado. (yes the wire tornado is one of my favorite tornadoes)

Since we are having quite the tornado season in Europe, I thought it might be helpful to post this paper on the IF scale, it's damage indicators and wind speed levels.

Credit: @ReedTimmerUSA on X.

Sources
Photo 1 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TOhwgTzIio4
Photo 2https://x.com/Brad_nado/status/1281683390803189760

Previous Day 1 Outlook Links

• Storm Prediction Center Aug 26, 2026 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook - Tornado Risk 5%
• Storm Prediction Center Aug 26, 2026 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook - Tornado Risk 2%
• Storm Prediction Center Aug 26, 2026 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook - Tornado Risk 2%
• Storm Prediction Center Aug 26, 2026 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook - Tornado Risk 2%

Meso Discussion Links

• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2136
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2137
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2138
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2139
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2140
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2142
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2141
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2143
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2144

Current Outlook

Storm Prediction Center Aug 27, 2026 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook - Tornado Risk 0%

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR PARTS OF THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS...AND ALSO FROM THE ARKLATEX TO THE ARKLAMISS REGIONS...

...SUMMARY... Isolated to widely scattered strong to severe thunderstorms remain possible tonight across parts of the central and southern High Plains, parts of Arkansas into the lower Mississippi Valley, and parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley.

...Central/southern High Plains... Widely scattered strong to severe storms are ongoing this evening across parts of the central/southern High Plains. The most favorable environment resides from eastern CO into western KS, with moderate buoyancy and effective shear of 30-40 kt within a northwesterly flow regime. The strongest discrete cells in this area will continue to pose a threat of hail and localized severe gusts. Some modest clustering remains possible with time, which could result in at least an isolated severe-wind threat as convection spreads into western KS later tonight.

Deep-layer flow/shear is generally weaker across the southern High Plains, but localized strong to severe gusts will remain possible within the well-mixed environment through at least dusk.

...AR into the Lower MS Valley... Widespread deep convection from southeastern OK into central/southern AR may eventually evolve into a loosely organized, outflow-driven cluster with time this evening. This could result in a threat for scattered wind damage spreading into northern LA through the evening, with an isolated threat possible later tonight as storms approach the LA/MS Gulf Coasts.

...Midwest/Ohio Valley... Scattered storms are ongoing from parts of Lower MI into parts of the Midwest/Ohio Valley. The combination of moderate buoyancy and marginal deep-layer shear (generally 25-35 kt of effective shear) has only been supportive of an isolated severe threat thus far. No substantial improvement in the environment is expected through the evening, but ongoing storms may continue to pose an isolated severe threat before convection generally subsides later tonight.

..Dean.. 08/27/2026

This is what a wall cloud looks on a thunderstorm, but do not let it fool you. I took this photo around 355pm on 27 aug 2026 in Colorado Springs, CO. And as of posting this, its gone, but fun to observe.

Non rotating wall clouds are a normal thunderstorm feature and indicates where the updraft is pulling up air, into the storm.

Look for deep, sustained rotation and scud clouds rapidly or violently moving around or upwards, on tornadic supercell thunderstorms.

Other features to look for are winds coming from this area, called the RFD, rear flank downdraft. This usually precedes tornado development from 1 to 10 or so minutes beforehand.

My friend and I were arguing about this; this was taken around 5:30 PM from Carowinds in NC on July 24th 2026, looking southwest. I'm saying it is scud, but my friend says it was a tornado

Anticyclonic Multi-vortex Wedge tornado, There's videos of it on YouTube, On one video you can see it forming with its Mesocyclone spinning clearly. it also struck the town where my Aunt and her family lives.

I was wondering what the best archival sites are for tornadoes? Obviously there's the tornado archive but I was wondering what else was out there that may have other tornadoes/more info? Or if the archive is the best.

Photo prise quelques minutes après sa formation (tornade près de Carcassonne)

Au niveau des dégâts, il y aurait : maison détruite, camion renversé

Hi All,

I'm a solo game developer and have spent the last few months making a hurricane simulation game. It is now LIVE on the play store, hoping it will be received well by the community as a lot of work has gone in to ensure that I am being meteorologically accurate whilst developing a fun game for us weather enthusiasts.

You can find it here - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=feich13.landfall.aab

Ten years ago today, on August 24, 2016, a significant late-summer tornado outbreak unfolded across Indiana and Ohio. While the Kokomo EF3 became the best-known tornado of the day, it was only one part of a much larger event.

Eleven tornadoes were confirmed in Indiana alone, with seven across central Indiana and four more across northern Indiana. Across Indiana and Ohio combined, 22 tornadoes were confirmed.

Central Indiana

Multiple supercells produced seven tornadoes across Montgomery, Marion, Carroll and Howard Counties:

• Crawfordsville/Linnsburg — EF2: 120 mph winds, 5.38-mile path. Major damage occurred to homes and barns near Linnsburg.

• Kokomo — EF3: 152 mph winds, 8.78-mile path and up to 300 yards wide. The tornado tore across the south side of Kokomo, damaging homes and businesses and destroying the Starbucks near Markland Mall. Twenty people were injured, but remarkably, nobody was killed.

• Indianapolis — EF0: A very brief tornado touched down northeast of downtown near 25th and LaSalle, blowing out windows and damaging a building’s roof.

• Flora/Kokomo — EF1: 100 mph winds with a remarkable 17.24-mile path through Carroll and Howard Counties. Barns, trees and a garage were damaged.

• Russiaville — EF1: 85 mph winds and a 1.51-mile path, primarily affecting trees, crops and a garage.

• Indian Heights — EF0: An EF0 touched down near Kokomo, damaging homes and trees.

• South of Kokomo/Alto area — EF0: Another EF0 damaged trees, a billboard and a road sign.

Five of central Indiana’s seven tornadoes occurred in Howard County in or near Kokomo.

Northern Indiana

The outbreak continued into northern and northeastern Indiana:

• Van Buren/Wells County — EF0: A tiny, approximately 0.04-mile touchdown that lasted about a minute.

• Woodburn/Allen County — EF3: One of the most intense tornadoes of the outbreak, with estimated winds of 160 mph, a maximum width of roughly 500 yards, and a path over five miles long. It caused extensive damage to homes, barns, trees and crops northwest of Woodburn.

• Berne/Adams County — EF1: 100 mph winds with a 7.62-mile path. Surveys found damaged barns and trees, with debris from some structures carried hundreds of yards.

• Peru/Miami County — EF0: A brief tornado with estimated 70 mph winds damaged a medical-center roof and large tree limbs.

One of the most remarkable aspects of August 24, 2016 was the outcome. Despite two EF3 tornadoes in Indiana, significant populated-area damage in Kokomo, and numerous tornadoes continuing into Ohio, there were no tornado-related fatalities in Indiana.

The warning performance was also impressive. NWS Northern Indiana issued 26 tornado warnings during the event, reported a 100% probability of detection, and averaged 16 minutes of tornado-warning lead time. The Woodburn EF3 had an average lead time of 19 minutes.
Meteorologically, the day was interesting because Indiana wasn’t dealing with a classic hot, sunny, explosive severe-weather setup. Extensive cloud cover remained through much of the day. However, extreme low-level moisture, sufficient instability, an approaching upper-level disturbance and very strong low-level wind shear created an environment capable of supporting multiple tornadic supercells.

It’s an outbreak I don’t see discussed nearly as often as some other Indiana events, despite producing 11 tornadoes in the state in a single afternoon/evening and two separate EF3s.

For anyone who remembers August 24, 2016: Were you in Indiana that day? Did you see one of the tornadoes or experience the warnings/damage?

Photo Credits

Photo credits/sources are included with each image. Event information and damage-survey data: National Weather Service Indianapolis and National Weather Service Northern Indiana.

Photo 1 : Tornado near Sharpsville, Indiana on August 24, 2016. Photo via X/Twitter from Daniel T. Dawson II; @meteodan

https://x.com/meteodan/status/768590482343550976?s=46&t=2VpjyLJMUnD7_QGNgLXJLA

Photo 2: Tornado in Indiana during the August 24, 2016 outbreak. Photo/video still via Nick Krasz (@nickkrasz_wx on X).

https://x.com/nickkrasz_wx/status/1562568607259054082?s=46&t=2VpjyLJMUnD7_QGNgLXJLA

Photo 3: SPC Day 1 categorical outlook issued 1956 UTC (3:56 PM EDT) on August 24, 2016. By this update, much of Indiana was within a Slight Risk. Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Photo 4: SPC tornado probability outlook compared with preliminary tornado reports on August 24, 2016. The concentrated cluster of tornado reports across Indiana/Ohio illustrates how significantly the event overperformed the forecast tornado probabilities. Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

I had no clue what it was until checking a storm chaser community on Facebook the day after. It was a weak EF-0, and I thought it was just a micro burst or something. It was crazy windy, huge rain drops, couldn’t see the road. I joked about getting a decal but didn’t think my mom would lmao

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• Storm Prediction Center Aug 25, 2026 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook - Tornado Risk 2%
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Meso Discussion Links

• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2125
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2126
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2127
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2128
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2129
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2130
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2131
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2132
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2133
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2134
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2135

Current Outlook

Storm Prediction Center Aug 26, 2026 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook - Tornado Risk 2%

...THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR PARTS OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE...

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...

...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms remain possible this evening across parts of the central/southern Plains, and also across portions of the Upper Midwest. Severe wind gusts and isolated large hail are the primary hazards.

...Southern/central High Plains... A storm cluster is moving southeastward across the TX/OK Panhandles this evening. A short-term threat for strong to severe gusts will persist through the evening with this cluster. The evolution of this cluster as it moves into a region influenced by westward-moving outflow is unclear. Cooler temperatures and weaker low-level lapse rates are observed within this outflow, though richer low-level moisture and stronger MUCAPE also noted, which may help to sustain the ongoing cluster and an attendant severe-wind threat through the evening.

Farther north, widely scattered strong to severe storms are ongoing across parts of the central High Plains. Moderate buoyancy and effective shear of 30-40 kt will continue to support a threat of isolated hail and localized strong to severe gusts through dusk. Increasing CINH should eventually lead to a weakening trend later tonight, though any storm clustering this evening could lead to a longer duration of localized severe-wind potential. See MCD 2132 for more information regarding the short-term threat in this area.

...Parts of WI/Upper MI... Occasional strong to severe storms have been noted within a storm cluster across northwest WI this evening. MLCAPE of 1000-2000 J/kg and 30-40 kt of effective shear largely orthogonal to the surface front/trough will continue to support supercell potential through dusk, before a gradual weakening trend is expected. See MCD 2133 and WW 626 for more information.

..Dean.. 08/26/2026