31 March 2026

Watches, Warnings, and the SPC*

NOAA Storm Prediction Center

In case there are no active mesoscale discussions or tornado watches, try these archived links from the October 10, 2006 storms in Texas, the high risk day on March 1, 2007, and a recent local event in 2020:

Tornado Watch #821 (10 October 2006)

Mesoscale Discussion #2096 (10 October 2006)

Mesoscale Discussion #243 (1 March 2007)

A local event:

Tornado Watch #256 (6 May 2009)

Mesoscale Discussion #732 (6 May 2009)

Mesoscale Discussion #735 (6 May 2009)

Another local event:

Tornado Watch #116 (13 April 2020)

Lightning*

26 March 2026

Difference between watches and warnings

NOAA Weather Radio

Why do you need a weather radio?

National Weather Service

17–19 March 2026

Animation of a series of Florida thunderstorms

Mesoscale Convective Systems*

Supercell Thunderstorms*

August 26, 2001 MCS example

September 8, 2001 MCS example

September 18, 2001 MCS example

5 March 2026

Air masses, fronts, and mid-latitude cyclones*

3 March 2026

Modification of cP air

Surface front types

Cold frontal passages*

January 2008 cold front example*

Squall line example

Air masses, fronts, and mid-latitude cyclones*

26 February 2026

Stability supplement*

19 February 2026

Overview of Meteorology–Important topics from class

Radar and Satellite*

Greer, SC Composite Reflectivity

U.S. Radar Reflectivity

U.S. Radar Reflectivity (large loop)

Real-Time Satellite Images

Western Hemisphere Satellite

KTLX Radar Loops

17 February 2026

Cyclones and anticyclones*

300-mb heights and isotachs

GOES-16 Satellite Loop (RAMMB/CIRA Slider)

16–19 September 2012 animated IR satellite loop

12 February 2026

500-mb map

Full disk water vapor loop (RAMMB SLIDER)

CONUS water vapor loop

10 February 2026

Current Surface Maps

Surface analysis from the NOAA Weather Prediction Center

WPC surface analysis (large)

Surface analysis from NCAR

Surface analysis from The Weather Channel

Coriolis effect

5 February 2026

Surface and Upper-Air Observations*

Weather Calculator

Description of station plot data

NCAR Real-Time Weather Data (includes surface station plots)

UNC Asheville Current Meteorograms

National Radar Loop

29 January 2026

Daylight Map

22 January 2026

Sea-surface temperature in the wake of Hurricane Dennis (1999)

15 January 2026

National Weather Service

Vertical Profiles of Pressure and Temperature*

Noctilucent Clouds

Upper-Air Soundings

13 January 2026

Test Your U.S. Geography Knowledge

U.S. Map

National Weather Service

*Class notes–please print