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Twister News & Updates

Recent Site Updates

August 30, 2018 - We are sorry for the outage. We are working with the University IT team to restore the connection to the server that generates all of our data. We do not have an ETA for fixing it at this time given the upcoming holiday weekend.
January 10, 2018 - We are working on issues with accounts where your settings are getting wiped out by other users (!!)
January 10, 2018 - Also fixing satellite images. This will also allow us to switch to the new GOES-16 products
January 3, 2018 - Fixed Theta-E Surface Chart
January 1, 2018 - Fixed Trop Height and Thickness upper air charts.
December 24, 2017 - Fixed issue on Alaska Wx By State Page (errors)
December 24, 2017 - Mosaics Restored
December 23, 2017 - FOUS Data Restored
December 21, 2017
Numerous updates including:
- Improved GFS model to 0.25º resolution model and forecasts increased from 180 to 384 hours.
- Improved Rapid Refresh model offering: 20km resolution model out to 21 hours instead of 18
- Better queueing system to improve system performance and reduce likelihood of incomplete charts
- Restored Satellite/Surface Ob Charts for Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean
- Upgraded servers for improved performance and security

Columbus Forecast

Wednesday Forecast

Overnight: increasing cloudiness, low in the mid 20s. Wednesday: chance for afternoon rain showers, high in the mid 50s, wind south 10-16 m.p.h. Wednesday: showers likely, temperature cooling into the mid 40s by morning. Thursday: showers ending, temperature nearly steady in the 40s, wind northwest 12-18 m.p.h.

Discussion

A low pressure system over the central U.S. will move toward the Great Lakes on Wednesday. Southerly winds ahead of the low will transport warmer air over Ohio and the temperature will warm into the 50s. The low will pull a cold front toward the state and the front will generate rain showers when it lifts the air. Showers could arrive by Wednesday afternoon, but the highest probability for rain will be in the evening. The showers should taper off on Thursday when the low and cold front move east of Ohio. After the cold front passes, northwesterly winds will transport colder air over the state.

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