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The National Weather Service reports that a storm system will bring the potential for severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and tornadoes to the Gulf Coast Tuesday, February 23, 2016, into Tuesday night, and across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic region Wednesday into Wednesday night. This storm will also produce heavy rain from the Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic. This global winds visualization for February 23rd through the 24th shows the system's predicted path as it moves in a north

7.1K views · 158 reactions | We pulled together a few fun facts that put into perspective the storage capacity and computing power of our new operational weather and climate supercomputers coming in 2022. Read more: www.noaa.gov/media-release/us-to-triple-operational-weather-and-climate-supercomputing-capacity | U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) | Facebook

NOAA's powerful Global Forecast System model was upgraded today, providing forecasters with a more accurate 4-D picture of how a weather system will evolve. The upgrade is the latest of a number of model improvements rolling out this spring and summer, thanks to increased supercomputing power NOAA acquired earlier this year. More information on the May 11, 2016 GFS upgrade here: http://www.noaa.gov/noaa’s-premier-forecast-model-goes-four-dimensional Video Credit: NOAA | U.S. National Weather Ser

8.3K views · 249 reactions | NOAA'S RAP and HRRR models are now upgraded, providing improved severe weather & aviation forecasts. Learn more: weather.gov/news/200210-rapid-model | U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) | Facebook

4.7K views · 42 reactions | ‪Here’s the latest severe weather update for Saturday afternoon/night. Stay alert for forecast updates and make sure you have a way to receive severe weather alerts. ‬ | US National Weather Service Memphis Tennessee | Facebook