My archive's stats for first SPC watch of the year. 9 have been Severe T'Storm with average date of 12 Jan 19 have been Tornado with average date of 9 Jan

OKC area tornado-warned cells

Well, there’s the first TOR warning of the year… and a TDS to boot with it just skirting Purcell 😬

A few severe storms are possible later today across central Illinois, especially around and just after sunset

Congress appears to have a bipartisan budget plan that would reject most of the Trump Administration's desired cuts to federal atmospheric science agencies and programs. Details on what Congress is planning for NOAA, NASA and NSF in 2026 - and will OMB follow through? tinyurl.com/bddutn9m

That's a new one! Power company-induced funnel cloud! www.facebook.com/jacobdickeyw...

Fire southwest of Lafayette in Boulder County

CHAOS ‼️ Steelers win the AFC North after the potential game-winning FG miss from the Ravens! (📺 NBC)

December 2025 temperature departure from normal for the U.S. and Canada.

Freaking spectacular sunset over Champaign-Urbana this evening. Stepped outside with the dog and saw everything glowing orange, lucky enough to get the drone in the air in time to snap a few photos before the colors faded. Looks like there’s even a sun pillar tucked in there.

Endless Column, by Constantin Brâncuși, 1938, 📸 by @stephenmally

Three years ago, I chased from Niantic to Maroa, IL, and saw three tornadoes

Top Lake Effect Snow Totals: Sandy Creek, NY: 38 inches Pulaski, NY: 37.9" Hannibal, NY: 33.0"

Happy Perihelion! ☀️ Today is a big day for our little planet: it makes its closest approach to the sun of the entire year! This point in the orbit is called #perihelion. Then, on July 6, it will be at its most distant point in its orbit, which is called aphelion.

🌤️ Who’s ready for a January thaw? Starting Tues of next week, we have very high chances of above normal temps and could see a 60-degree day or two later in the week. Details at cwg.live

May 31 could be a once in a blue moon storm chasing opportunity

1st tornado of 2026, landspout west of Tucson

The Fighting Streamfunctions are really good!

Students in the atmospheric and related sciences: are you looking for a summer internship? I've just updated my listing of summer internships for the 2026 application cycle. Most deadlines are coming up in January & February! #weather #climate #reu #research clarkevanswx.github.io/education/un...

2025 was the second driest year on record in Champaign-Urbana, IL with a total of 24.43" of precipitation. The driest year was 1894 with 23.95". Precipitation was below normal every month in 2025. Here is our drought status as of 12/30/2025.

Wishing all of you a happy and healthy 2026 from the Eastern Time Zone! Happy New Year 🎊

Some non-storm photos from 2025 New Orleans Virginia waterfall The Bean in Chicago Aurora

MD #1. Happy New Year!

Miami advances to the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 8, where it will play either Georgia or Ole Miss for a spot in the national championship game.

25 Favorite Moments from this past year. Summer nights in Chicago are often turned into a lightshow. Lightning strikes in July. 25 of 25. Hope you enjoyed the look back at 2025.

I can't end 2025 without one more Wellfleet appreciation post

Tug Hill Plateau getting dumped on this morning! Classic intense lake effect snow event for Upstate New York. ##NYwx

The seasons of 2025: January 6, 2025 March 28, 2025 July 16, 2025 November 8, 2025 @capitalweather.bsky.social

First back to back 9+ win seasons in Illinois program history

Illinois wins the Music City Bowl over Tennessee. Back-to-back bowl wins over the SEC and back-to-back 9+ win seasons! I-L-L

STRIP SACK TO THE HOUSE FOR ILLINOIS 😱🏠 Watch the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl on ESPN and the ESPN App 🍿

Wrapping up 2025 with some congratulations to CliMAS undergraduates Alyssa Shih and Alyssa Hoyt, who received scholarships from the @ametsoc.org !

Since SPC isn’t on BlueSky yet, I’ll share these fun “Wrapped”-style graphics here. Here’s a look back at SPC product issuances in 2025. Stay tuned for a more thorough review of the severe storm season coming in the new year.

( #NWSStLouis): 2:24 pm yesterday: 78 degrees 🥵 8:00 am this morning: 15 degrees 🥶 That's a drop of 63 degrees in less than 18 hours at Lambert (STL)! 📉 This rivals the temperature drop of the infamous "blue norther" event in November of 1911, where STL had a drop of 64 degrees. #StLouis #MOwx #wx

[Delayed Report] On Dec 28, at 2:59 PM CST, 1 WNW Blue Mound [Macon Co, IL] NWS Storm Survey reports Tornado. The EF-2 tornado touched down in far eastern Christian County where a spotter captured video of the tornado heading toward and... #ilwx Link

( #NWSWPC): The central #UnitedStates is waking up to MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES compared to this time yesterday. In fact, up to ‼️ 50 DEGREES ‼️ COLDER thanks to a very STRONG COLD FRONT crossing through the Gulf Coast and East Coast today. Strong gusty winds will also accompany this front. 🌬️🥶 #wxsky

Lots of aurora filling the sky tonight

The satellite signature of cold air drainage into lower-elevation features such as river valleys along the Brooks Range of Alaska is very apparent in this comparison of #SuomiNPP #VIIRS Infrared imagery and Topography. #AKwx Full resolution: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-bl...

ILX issues Summary Local Storm Report, 16 out of 16 reports were previously sent and not repeated here. Link

At 9:27 AM CST, 3 SSW Groveland [Tazewell Co, IL] Emergency Mngr reports Tornado. An EF1 tornado with wind speeds up to 98 mph touched down along Allentown road about 3 miles east of Pekin High School and traveled about 1.75 miles along that... #ilwx Link

The severe weather threat for Champaign has ended

Tornado SE of Decatur, IL, is buried in the rain

#SPC issues MCD 2281 concerning SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE [watch prob: 60%] [Most Prob: Tornado: 85-115 MPH, Hail: UP TO 1.25 IN, Gust: 65-80 MPH]: FAR EASTERN MISSOURI...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...AND WESTERN INDIANA Link

These are the storms to watch as they move rapidly eastward across central Illinois this afternoon

Champaign-Urbana: A few severe storms are possible around 4pm today, give or take an hour or so. All severe hazards (strong winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes) are possible

The Storm Prediction Center issues Day 1 Convective Outlook (Max Risk: Slight) at Dec 28, 13:00z Link

Could be a couple of opportunities for strong to severe convection across the Midwest on Sunday, first as warm & humid air mass surges north Sunday AM and then again as cold front clears the area west to east on Sunday afternoon - Sunday night.

Funny Numbers xkcd.com/3184/

Assembled a miniature gingerbread house kit yesterday

Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁🌟