
A storm system is expected to bring strong winds, widespread heavy rainfall, and flooding concerns to the Hawaiian Islands through the weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast from the Southern Plains to the Mid-Missouri Valley Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail and strong winds are the primary threats. Read More >


Observation of a Supercell Thunderstorm over High Terrain in Northern Arizona
Forecasting Severe Weather Along the Mogollon Rim Convergence Zone
Evolution of a Mesoscale Convective Vortex over Northern Arizona
Synoptic Environments Associated with Tornadoes in Northern Arizona
Radar Observations of the Early Evolution of Bow Echoes © American Meteorological Society. Used with permission.
The Development of Severe Convection Along a Dry Line in Northern Arizona
Supercells in Environments with Atypical Hodographs © American Meteorological Society. Used with permission.
A Comparison of Wind Speed and Forest Damage Associated with Tornadoes in Northern Arizona © American Meteorological Society. Used with permission.
Interactions between a Supercell and a Quasi-Stationary Frontal Boundary © American Meteorological Society. Used with permission.
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Blanchard, D. O., 2013: A Comparison of Wind Speed and Forest Damage Associated with Tornadoes in Northern Arizona. Wea. Forecasting, 28, 408–417, https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-12-00046.1.
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