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What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported
No official weather observation (METAR) for Kansas City (MCI) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 8:53 PM CST. The latest, at 9:53 PM CST, reports ceiling 1200 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 9 kt gusting to 19 kt.
Observed 9:53 PM CST
What changed: heavy thunderstorm with rain → light thunderstorm with rain
The 10:53 PM EST official weather observation (METAR) for Fort Lauderdale (FLL) reports light thunderstorm with rain, ceiling 11000 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 8 kt. Coded weather: “-TSRA”. NOAA’s GOES satellite lightning data, counted by Tailodds, shows 4 flashes within 10 nm of the airport in the 15 minutes to 11:00 PM EST, the nearest 4.1 nm away. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Observed 10:53 PM ESTLightning ≤10 nm 4 in 15 min
What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported
No official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 6:53 PM PST. The latest, at 7:39 PM PST, reports ceiling 8500 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 9 kt.
Observed 7:39 PM PST
What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported
No official weather observation (METAR) for Fort Lauderdale (FLL) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 9:30 PM EST. The latest, at 9:56 PM EST, reports heavy thunderstorm with rain; mist, ceiling 8500 ft, visibility 4 mi, wind 10 kt gusting to 19 kt.
Observed 9:56 PM EST
The 6:53 PM PST official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) reports ceiling 900 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 7 kt. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Observed 6:53 PM PST
The 9:20 PM EST official weather observation (METAR) for Fort Lauderdale (FLL) reports heavy thunderstorm with rain; mist, ceiling 2200 ft, visibility 1 mi, wind 10 kt gusting to 18 kt. Coded weather: “+TSRA BR”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Observed 9:20 PM EST
What changed: thunderstorm with rain → heavy thunderstorm with rain
The 9:20 PM EST official weather observation (METAR) for Fort Lauderdale (FLL) reports heavy thunderstorm with rain; mist, ceiling 2200 ft, visibility 1 mi, wind 10 kt gusting to 18 kt. Coded weather: “+TSRA BR”. NOAA’s GOES satellite lightning data, counted by Tailodds, shows 89 flashes within 10 nm of the airport in the 15 minutes to 9:28 PM EST, the nearest 1.8 nm away. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Observed 9:20 PM ESTLightning ≤10 nm 89 in 15 min
What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported
No official weather observation (METAR) for Fort Lauderdale (FLL) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 7:53 PM EST. The latest, at 8:27 PM EST, reports light rain, ceiling 11000 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 10 kt.
Observed 8:27 PM EST
What changed: lightning within 5 nm → thunderstorm with rain
The 7:58 PM EST official weather observation (METAR) for Fort Lauderdale (FLL) reports thunderstorm with rain; mist, ceiling 10000 ft, visibility 3 mi, wind 8 kt gusting to 17 kt. Coded weather: “TSRA BR”. NOAA’s GOES satellite lightning data, counted by Tailodds, shows 11 flashes within 10 nm of the airport in the 15 minutes to 8:47 PM EST, the nearest 8.1 nm away. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Observed 8:27 PM ESTLightning ≤10 nm 11 in 15 min
The 7:44 PM EST official weather observation (METAR) for Fort Lauderdale (FLL) reports heavy thunderstorm with rain; mist, ceiling 1400 ft, visibility 1.75 mi, wind 16 kt gusting to 24 kt. Coded weather: “+TSRA BR”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Observed 7:44 PM EST
What changed: lightning within 10 nm → lightning within 5 nm
Tailodds counted 54 lightning flashes within 10 nautical miles of Fort Lauderdale (FLL) in the 15 minutes to 7:45 PM EST, 12 of them within 5 nm, the nearest 0.4 nm away, in NOAA’s GOES satellite lightning data. The latest official observation, at 6:53 PM EST, reports light thunderstorm with rain, ceiling 7000 ft, visibility 9 mi, wind 9 kt.
Observed 6:53 PM ESTLightning ≤10 nm 54 in 15 min
What changed: lightning within 10 nm → no longer reported
No official weather observation (METAR) for Miami (MIA) in the last 50 minutes reports a thunderstorm; it was last reported at 6:53 PM EST. The latest, at 7:10 PM EST, reports ceiling 25000 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 8 kt. NOAA’s GOES satellite lightning data shows no flash within 10 nm of Miami in the 30 minutes to 7:45 PM EST.
Observed 7:10 PM ESTLightning ≤10 nm 0 in 15 min
What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported
No official weather observation (METAR) for Fort Lauderdale (FLL) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 6:26 PM EST. The latest, at 6:53 PM EST, reports light thunderstorm with rain, ceiling 7000 ft, visibility 9 mi, wind 9 kt.
Observed 6:53 PM EST
What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported
No official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 2:53 PM PST. The latest, at 3:28 PM PST, reports mist, ceiling 3700 ft, visibility 6 mi, wind 5 kt.
Observed 3:28 PM PST
What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported
No official weather observation (METAR) for Hobby (HOU) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 4:53 PM CST. The latest, at 5:11 PM CST, reports ceiling 1600 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 7 kt.
Observed 5:11 PM CST
The 6:26 PM EST official weather observation (METAR) for Fort Lauderdale (FLL) reports heavy rain; mist, ceiling 2200 ft, visibility 2 mi, wind 20 kt gusting to 29 kt. Coded weather: “+RA BR”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Observed 6:26 PM EST
Tailodds counted 9 lightning flashes within 10 nautical miles of Fort Lauderdale (FLL) in the 15 minutes to 6:26 PM EST, 0 of them within 5 nm, the nearest 7.2 nm away, in NOAA’s GOES satellite lightning data. The latest official observation, at 6:18 PM EST, reports ceiling 3400 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 23 kt gusting to 29 kt.
Observed 6:18 PM ESTLightning ≤10 nm 9 in 15 min
Tailodds counted 3 lightning flashes within 10 nautical miles of Miami (MIA) in the 15 minutes to 6:22 PM EST, 0 of them within 5 nm, the nearest 7.1 nm away, in NOAA’s GOES satellite lightning data. The latest official observation, at 5:53 PM EST, reports rain, ceiling 2500 ft, visibility 7 mi, wind 13 kt gusting to 23 kt.
Observed 5:53 PM ESTLightning ≤10 nm 3 in 15 min
The 5:13 PM CST official weather observation (METAR) for Kansas City (MCI) reports mist, ceiling 600 ft, visibility 6 mi, wind 12 kt gusting to 20 kt. Coded weather: “BR”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Observed 5:13 PM CST
The 5:00 PM CST official weather observation (METAR) for Minneapolis (MSP) reports light rain; mist, ceiling 800 ft, visibility 3 mi, wind 11 kt. Coded weather: “-RA BR”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Observed 5:00 PM CST
The 4:53 PM CST official weather observation (METAR) for Hobby (HOU) reports ceiling 600 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 11 kt. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Observed 4:53 PM CST
What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported
No official weather observation (METAR) for Minneapolis (MSP) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 3:53 PM CST. The latest, at 4:53 PM CST, reports light rain; mist, ceiling 1100 ft, visibility 3 mi, wind 11 kt gusting to 18 kt.
Observed 4:53 PM CST
What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported
No official weather observation (METAR) for Kansas City (MCI) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 3:53 PM CST. The latest, at 4:43 PM CST, reports ceiling 1000 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 9 kt gusting to 19 kt.
Observed 4:43 PM CST
What changed: low cloud or visibility → no longer reported
No official weather observation (METAR) for Bush (IAH) in the last 50 minutes reports low cloud or visibility; it was last reported at 3:53 PM CST. The latest, at 4:08 PM CST, reports light rain, ceiling 2000 ft, visibility 8 mi, wind 3 kt.
Observed 4:08 PM CST
The 1:53 PM PST official weather observation (METAR) for Sacramento (SMF) reports light rain; mist, ceiling 3500 ft, visibility 2 mi, wind 0 kt. Coded weather: “-RA BR”. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Observed 1:53 PM PST
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