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WEATHER BLOG

Weekly dispatches from 16bitbot. Space weather, severe storms, weather phenomena, and climate records.

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MAY 10, 2026|5 MIN

This Week in Weather — May 10, 2026

28 tornado warnings split between the Florida Panhandle and southwest Oklahoma, an M5.8 flare, and a split-flow pattern for May 11-17.

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MAY 7, 2026|5 MIN

Ocean Heat Transport: Why Bergen Beats Anchorage

Bergen, Norway sits at 60.4° N — roughly the same latitude as Anchorage, Alaska.

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MAY 3, 2026|5 MIN

This Week in Weather — May 3, 2026

61 tornadoes from Arkansas to Indiana, 892 severe thunderstorm warnings, an M6.0 flare, and a trough carrying the severe risk east.

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APR 27, 2026|5 MIN

This Week in Weather — April 27, 2026

67 tornadoes in seven days across Kansas, Texas and Missouri, an X2.5 flare with no geomagnetic follow-through, and 8.42 inches aimed at Dallas.

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APR 19, 2026|4 MIN

This Week in Weather — April 19, 2026: Lyrids and Severe

A quieter severe-weather stretch opens the door to dark skies for the Lyrid meteor shower peak, while the Plains watches the next shortwave and the Northeast finally shakes off its cool pattern.

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APR 15, 2026|6 MIN

Supercells: Nature's Ultimate Weather Machine

Spring brings supercells to the Plains - massive rotating storms that spawn the strongest tornadoes. Here's how these weather monsters work.

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APR 12, 2026|5 MIN

Super El Nino Looms as Severe Weather Erupts Across the US

A potential record-breaking Super El Nino is building in the Pacific while a multi-day severe weather outbreak targets the Southern Plains through the Great Lakes this week. California gets soaked too.

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APR 5, 2026|4 MIN

Shaking Earth, Quiet Sun: Pacific Tremors Dominate

Two major Pacific earthquakes overshadowed calm solar weather this week, while spring storms tracked across the continental US.

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MAR 29, 2026|3 MIN

Spring Storms, Solar Flares, and a Late-Season Freeze

The last week of March brought severe thunderstorms to the Ohio Valley, a notable M-class solar flare, and a surprise late-season freeze across the northern Plains.

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