A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Volcano Islands region of Japan early March 2, 2026 (UTC), occurring immediately east of an ongoing earthquake swarm near Miyako Island, not far from Taiwan. According to mapping data displayed from the past 24 hours, the quake registered at 20.0 km depth and occurred along a well-defined tectonic boundary…
CENTRAL INDIANA — Heavy snow and sleet pushed into the region during the early morning hours Monday, creating rapidly deteriorating travel conditions across Indianapolis, Bloomington and extending east toward Dayton, Ohio. Radar imagery around 3:20 AM Monday, March 2, 2026 shows a solid band of wintry precipitation stretching from western Indiana across central portions of…
SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES — A developing spring pattern is beginning to lock into place, with high pressure centered over the Southeast steering repeated storm systems toward the Upper Gulf Coast and the middle of the country. The result: a pronounced 7-day rainfall corridor stretching from Texas through Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky and into the Ohio…
UNITED STATES — March 2–3, 2012 stands as one of the most significant early-season severe weather outbreaks in modern history, as more than 70 tornadoes swept across the Central and Southern United States in a destructive two-day span. Of those tornadoes, 25 were rated EF2 or stronger, including two violent EF4 tornadoes. The outbreak claimed…
UNITED STATES — A striking snowfall pattern has emerged during Winter 2025–2026, with parts of the Southeast recording more snow than areas typically known for heavy winter accumulation in the West. Current season-to-date snowfall totals show Augusta, Georgia with 3.5 inches and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with measurable snowfall exceeding Salt Lake City, Utah, which…
SOUTHERN PLAINS — A highly active early-March pattern is setting up across the central United States, with multiple rounds of severe weather expected from North Texas through Oklahoma, eastern Kansas and into Missouri over the coming days. Forecast guidance indicates Wednesday, March 4, and Friday, March 6 as key days to watch, with Friday currently…
TENNESSEE VALLEY — A prolonged and unusually expansive rainfall pattern is setting up across the central and eastern United States, with forecast guidance indicating a 1,200-mile swath of 3 inches or more and a 900-mile corridor of 5 inches or greater rainfall totals over the next 10 days. This type of widespread, high-end precipitation signal…
TEXAS — Severe weather is set to return to the central United States this week, with Wednesday through Saturday all currently under a Level 2 out of 5 Slight Risk, and forecasters signaling that Friday into Friday night may carry the highest-end severe potential. The evolving setup centers over the heart of the country, stretching…
VIRGINIA — A dramatic temperature contrast is setting up for Friday, March 6, as early March teeters between winter chill and spring warmth, with 70s projected across much of Virginia while Maryland, including Baltimore, remains stuck in the 40s and low 50s. Forecast guidance highlights a classic backdoor cold front scenario, where cooler air presses…
TEXAS — A renewed early-March severe weather pattern is taking shape across the southern Plains and lower Midwest, with Wednesday, March 4 and Friday, March 6 highlighted as the highest-confidence days for organized severe storms across parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri. Forecasters indicate a compact upper-level disturbance will interact with a seasonally…