# nws (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover nws. Page: Feed: --- ## [Tornado causes significant damage to Dover, Delaware Thursday](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/tornado-causes-significant-damage) _2026-08-21 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ Prolonged heatwave expected to continue across southwest and south-central US through next week ## [Active thunderstorm day in the East with flash flooding and severe weather risks](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/active-thunderstorm-day-in-the-east) _2026-08-20 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ Another central Pacific tropical system poses some risks of impacts to Hawaii ## [New DHS visa rules could significantly impact scientific research in US](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/new-dhs-visa-rules-could-significantly) _2026-08-19 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ Miami experiences hottest day on record Tuesday ## [Major heat continues in the South this week as Hawaii starts recovery from Lala](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/major-heat-continues-in-the-south) _2026-08-18 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ Severe weather caused damage and injuries Monday across the Northern Plains and Mid-South ## [Demise of Central Pacific Hurricane Center one of several recent NWS changes](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/demise-of-central-pacific-hurricane) _2026-08-17 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ A bit of a pattern shift on tap for weather across the US this week ## [Lala brings up to 3 feet of rain and winds that knock power out to 200,000 customers across Hawai'i](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/lala-brings-up-to-3-feet-of-rain) _2026-08-16 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ Also: looking at changes to how central Pacific tropical forecasts are being issued by the NWS. ## [Lala nearly a hurricane as it approaches the southern tip of the Big Island of Hawai'i](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/lala-nearly-a-hurricane-as-it-approaches) _2026-08-15 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ Torrential rainfall and flooding, high winds and heavy surf expected. Record heat continues in southern US with more flooding for Midwest into Mid-Atlantic. ## [Tropical Storm Lala threatens major impacts for Hawai'i, particularly the big island](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/tropical-storm-lala-threatens-major) _2026-08-14 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ Could be first hurricane to directly strike island and only third in Hawaii's history. Heavy rainfall and record flooding continues to plague parts of the Midwest. ## [BalancedWx Special: Challenges for the NWS](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/balancedwx-special-challenges-for) _2026-08-14 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ The recent IT/comms outage during a severe weather outbreak helps reveal the difficulties the agency is facing ## [Glacial outburst flood crests in Juneau area today, while Tropical Storm Lala threatens Hawaii](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/glacial-outburst-flood-crests-in) _2026-08-13 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ Prolonged heatwave expected for southern and parts of central US, along with more severe weather and flash flooding for Midwest ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZyE2ZpGXOTdo) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Multiple waves of severe storms result in 1000 incidences of severe weather Tuesday and serious flooding](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/multiple-waves-of-severe-storms-result) _2026-08-12 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ CNN: NWS suffers comms and IT failure that results in more than an hour of seriously delayed warnings during severe weather outbreak. ## [Glacial outburst begins above Juneau, near record flooding expected on Mendenhall River by early Thursday](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/glacial-outburst-begins-above-juneau) _2026-08-12 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ Severe thunderstorms leave more than 1M customers without power, and flash flooding leaves 1 dead in Ohio ## [Severe thunderstorms hammering parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley today](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/severe-thunderstorms-hammering-parts) _2026-08-11 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ More than 500K customers without power at midday due to storms. Also - Trump Administration announces termination of support for Arctic Report Card. ## [A week of active weather: severe storms, flash flooding, heat and tropical weather all on the menu](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/a-week-of-active-weather-severe-storms) _2026-08-10 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ And some more discussion about AI in meteorology ## [Juneau area again monitoring potential for glacial outburst flooding on Mendenhall River](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/juneau-area-again-monitoring-potential) _2026-08-10 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ Suicide Basin continuing to fill above Juneau, with potential outburst in several days ## [Ready or not, AI and machine learning are revolutionizing weather forecasts & warnings](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/ready-or-not-ai-and-machine-learning) _2026-08-08 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ We need to ensure that we ARE in fact ready ## [Observational and model trends continue to support potential for an all-time El Nino event heading into winter](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/observational-and-model-trends-continue) _2026-08-07 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ Global sea surface temperatures are currently running at record warm levels ## [Smoke, wildfires and record heat continue in the Pacific Northwest](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/smoke-wildfires-and-record-heat-continue) _2026-08-05 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ Record heat continues to be a dominant weather story globally as well ## [WindBorne Systems successfully navigates a weather balloon into the eye of typhoon Dolphin](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/windborne-systems-successfully-navigates) _2026-08-04 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ Demonstrates the promise of cutting edge atmospheric observational systems. In the current tropics, Dolphin remains the main game in town. ## [Wildfires destroy hundreds of homes near Spokane in Washington state's worst wildfire disaster](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/wildfires-destroy-hundreds-of-homes) _2026-08-03 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ Senate releases new continuing resolution bill which would temporarily curtail new federal grant rules ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SOFFduIYbcJQ) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [July 2026 ends as a top 5 warmest on record for many western cities - continuing trend toward hotter summers](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/july-2026-ends-as-a-top-5-warmest) _2026-08-01 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ August will also start off with record heat for the West, along with dangerous wildfire conditions in the Northwest ## [Extreme heat and fire danger to plague West into this weekend](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/extreme-heat-and-fire-danger-to-plague) _2026-07-31 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ Super Typhoon Dolphin continues moving west-northwest across the Pacific ## [Record rainfall in Hudson Valley and Capital District cause serious New York flash flooding](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/record-rainfall-in-hudson-valley) _2026-07-30 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ Record heat will expand across the West into this weekend ## [Significant flash flooding risk for Northeast into Wednesday](https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/significant-flash-flooding-risk-for) _2026-07-28 · Alan Gerard (Balanced Wx) · Balanced Weather_ Severe weather also a concern with tornado and severe thunderstorm watches for Mid-Atlantic and Appalachians