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SPC - No watches are valid as of Mon Sep 28 21:52:02 UTC 2026
No watches are valid as of Mon Sep 28 21:52:02 UTC 2026.
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/

SPC MD 2331
MD 2331 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR FAR SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO FAR NORTHWEST/WEST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA

Mesoscale Discussion 2331
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0449 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

Areas affected...Far southeastern North Dakota into far
northwest/west-central Minnesota

Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely 

Valid 282149Z - 282245Z

Probability of Watch Issuance...5 percent

SUMMARY...A very localized and low-confidence risk of damaging wind
gusts and a tornado is possible across parts of far southeastern
North Dakota into far northwestern/west-central Minnesota during the
next hour or so.

DISCUSSION...A small thunderstorm cluster has evolved along an
east/west-oriented warm front west of Fargo, ND. This storm has
shown transient signs of rotation/organization. While it is unclear
if the inflow for this activity is truly surface-based (given cool
surface temperatures along/north of the warm front), the MVX VWP
shows a clockwise-curved low-level hodograph (around 250 m2/s2 0-1
km SRH), which will conditionally support embedded low-level
mesocyclones and some risk for damaging wind gusts and a tornado if
storms can root near the surface. Overall, confidence in this
scenario is low and any risk should remain spatially localized for
the next hour or so.

..Weinman/Hart.. 09/28/2026

...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

ATTN...WFO...FGF...

LAT...LON   46789745 47029710 47059659 46959610 46749598 46439601
            46319640 46349700 46439740 46659753 46789745 

MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...85-110 MPH
MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH

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https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md2331.html

Volcano earthquake report for Monday, 28 September 2026

Quakes detected near: Agua (2 quakes between mag 1.2-2.9), Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W (2 quakes between mag 1.0-1.2), Askja (2 quakes between mag 0.3-1.4), Balut (2 quakes between mag 1.6-2.9), Bardarbunga (5 quakes between mag 0.5-1.4), Baru (1 quake mag 3.0)
Biliran (1 quake mag 2.2), Chingo (1 quake mag 1.6), Clear Lake (31 quakes between mag 0.3-2.1), Conchagüita (1 quake mag 2.8), Coso (2 quakes between mag 0.7-1.1), Eldey (2 quakes between mag 0.7-1.0), Escanaba Segment (1 quake mag 3.2), Etna (3 quakes between mag 0.5-1.2), Flores (18 quakes between mag 0.9-2.6), Isarog (1 quake mag 2.4), Jan Mayen (1 quake mag 2.0), Kanlaon (1 quake mag 1.6), Karadağ (3 quakes between mag 1.5-2.1), Kolbeinsey Ridge (2 quakes between mag 2.4-3.5), Ljósufjöll (2 quakes between mag 1.1-1.5), Martin (2 quakes between mag 0.6-1.1), Masaya (1 quake mag 2.5), Mayon (1 quake mag 1.6), Methana (1 quake mag 1.7), Mount Adams (8 quakes between mag 0.8-2.6), Nisyros (1 quake mag 1.4), Novarupta (3 quakes between mag 0.6-2.0), Numazawa (1 quake mag 2.8), Paluweh (1 quake mag 3.2), Sabancaya (1 quake mag 3.3), Svartsengi (1 quake mag 1.1), Tahual (1 quake mag 2.5), Tecuamburro (3 quakes between mag 1.3-2.6), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (2 quakes between mag 1.4-1.6), Torfajökull (7 quakes between mag 0.1-1.1), Trident (2 quakes between mag 0.6-1.3) (updated 21h50)\n\nNote: Earthquakes within 20 km from and at depths less than 50 km under active volcanoes are reported. The list is not complete because many volcanoes are not monitored and/or seismic data in high resolution is not available publicly.\n
Volcanoes with recent earthquakes above magnitude 2 or more than 10 quakes are listed below:

Agua volcano (Guatemala): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.9

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 10 hours, the last being recorded quake 7 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 12.00 and 4.50 km.
Earthquake details:
2.9 quake Departamento de Santa Rosa, 38 km southwest of Guatemala City, Guatemala, Sep 27, 2026 11:00 pm (GMT -6) (8 km SSW)
1.2 quake 9.2 km east of Antigua Guatemala, Departamento de Sacatepequez, Guatemala, Sep 28, 2026 08:45 am (GMT -6) (15 km NE)
All earthquakes at Agua
Agua is a prominent 3,760 m stratovolcano beside Antigua, Guatemala. It has no recorded eruptions, while a devastating mudflow destroyed Ciudad Vieja in 1541.

Balut volcano (Mindanao): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.9

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 1 hour 29 minutes, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 33.00 and 28.00 km.
Earthquake details:
2.9 quake Philippine Sea, 21 km south of Sarangani Island, Philippines, Sep 29, 2026 01:18 am (GMT +8) (16 km SSE)
1.6 quake Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines, Sep 29, 2026 02:47 am (GMT +8) (10 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Balut
Balut is an 840 m island stratovolcano south of Mindanao whose last known eruption occurred between about 2 million and 11,700 years ago. Hot springs and thermally altered ground occur on its western and southwestern flanks.

Baru volcano (Panama): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 2 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 13 km distance ESE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported quake or seismic-like event: 35 km northeast of La Concepcion, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama, Sep 28, 2026 02:21 pm (GMT -5) (13 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Baru

Biliran volcano (Central Philippines): magnitude 2.2 earthquake

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred at the volcano 12 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 23.00 km depth at 18 km distance SSW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.2 quake 42 km north of Ormoc, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, Sep 28, 2026 05:40 pm (GMT +8) (18 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Biliran
Biliran is a dome-rich volcanic island across a narrow strait from northern Leyte in the Philippines. Its only known historical eruption was a phreatic explosion with ash and a possible debris avalanche on 26 September 1939.

Clear Lake volcano (California): 31 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

Possible earthquake swarm: 31 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 22 hours, the last being recorded quake 36 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 15.91 and 0.07 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.1 quake Sonoma County, 14 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States, Sep 28, 2026 01:20 pm (GMT -7) (15 km SSW)
1.6 quake Sonoma County, 14 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States, Sep 28, 2026 09:37 am (GMT -7) (18 km S)
1.5 quake 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Sep 28, 2026 02:25 am (GMT -7) (17 km SSW)
1.4 quake Mendocino County, 29 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Sep 28, 2026 01:26 pm (GMT -7) (14 km SSW)
1.3 quake 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Sep 28, 2026 12:57 am (GMT -7) (17 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Clear Lake

Conchagüita volcano (El Salvador): magnitude 2.8 earthquake

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred at the volcano 14 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 6.00 km depth at 19 km distance WNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.8 quake 9.1 km west of La Union, Departamento de La Union, El Salvador, Sep 28, 2026 01:57 am (GMT -6) (19 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Conchagüita
Conchagüita is a 505-m-high island stratovolcano in El Salvador’s Gulf of Fonseca. Its last known eruption occurred more than about 11,700 years ago, and a reported 1892 eruption is discredited.

Escanaba Segment volcano (Northern Pacific Ocean): magnitude 3.2 earthquake

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred at the volcano 8 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 18 km distance NNE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
3.2 quake 275 km W of Indianola, California, Sep 28, 2026 05:30 am (GMT -8) (18 km NNE)
All earthquakes at Escanaba Segment
Escanaba Segment is a 130-km-long submarine volcanic rift off northern California. A basaltic lava flow there has been tentatively dated to about 2260 BCE.

Flores volcano (Guatemala): 18 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.6

Possible earthquake swarm: 18 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 17 hours, the last being recorded quake 7 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 6.90 and 1.30 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.6 quake 18 km northeast of Cuilapa, Departamento de Santa Rosa, Guatemala, Sep 28, 2026 06:49 am (GMT -6) (18 km WNW)
2.4 quake 22 km northeast of Cuilapa, Departamento de Santa Rosa, Guatemala, Sep 28, 2026 12:49 am (GMT -6) (15 km WNW)
2.3 quake 22 km northeast of Cuilapa, Departamento de Santa Rosa, Guatemala, Sep 27, 2026 03:52 pm (GMT -6) (15 km WNW)
2.2 quake 22 km northeast of Cuilapa, Departamento de Santa Rosa, Guatemala, Sep 28, 2026 12:44 am (GMT -6) (15 km WNW)
2.1 quake 22 km northeast of Cuilapa, Departamento de Santa Rosa, Guatemala, Sep 28, 2026 04:56 am (GMT -6) (15 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Flores
Flores, also known as Volcán Amayo, is a volcanic field about 10 km west of Jutiapa in southeastern Guatemala. Its last eruption is undated, and none are known from approximately the past 11,700 years.

Isarog volcano (Luzon Island): magnitude 2.4 earthquake

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred at the volcano 19 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 16.00 km depth at 12 km distance NNE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.4 quake 23 km east of Calabanga, Province of Camarines Sur, Bicol, Philippines, Sep 28, 2026 10:43 am (GMT +8) (12 km NNE)
All earthquakes at Isarog
Isarog is a 1,966 m stratovolcano in southeastern Luzon with a broad breached summit crater and a major debris-avalanche deposit. Its only confirmed eruptive period is dated to around 3500 BCE.

Karadağ volcano (Turkey): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 18 minutes, the last being recorded quake 22 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 11.60 and 6.90 km.
Earthquake details:
2.1 quake 20 km north of Karaman, Karaman, Turkey, Sep 28, 2026 02:59 am (GMT +3) (12 km ESE)
1.8 quake 21 km north of Karaman, Karaman, Turkey, Sep 28, 2026 03:10 am (GMT +3) (12 km ESE)
1.5 quake 21 km north of Karaman, Karaman, Turkey, Sep 28, 2026 03:17 am (GMT +3) (14 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Karadağ

Kolbeinsey Ridge volcano (Iceland): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.5

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 2 hours, the last being recorded quake 2 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 12.20 and 1.10 km.
Earthquake details:
3.5 quake 62 km north of Siglufjordur, Northeast, Iceland, Sep 28, 2026 05:38 pm (Reykjavik time) (10 km WNW)
2.4 quake 32.7 km WNW of Grímsey Sep 28, 2026 07:47 pm (Universal Time) (9 km WSW)
All earthquakes at Kolbeinsey Ridge
Kolbeinsey Ridge is a submarine fissure-vent system north of Iceland, with tiny Kolbeinsey Island as its only expression above sea level. Historical eruption reports from 1372 and 1755 have uncertain locations.

Masaya volcano (Nicaragua): magnitude 2.5 earthquake

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred at the volcano 4 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 15.00 km depth at 9 km distance NNE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.5 quake Departamento de Masaya, 14 km southeast of Managua, Nicaragua, Sep 28, 2026 12:00 pm (GMT -6) (9 km NNE)
All earthquakes at Masaya
Masaya is a frequently active Nicaraguan volcano about 20 km southeast of Managua. Known for its intermittent lava lake, it has also produced lava flows, explosive eruptions, ashfall and prolonged gas emissions.

Mount Adams volcano (Washington State): 8 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.6

8 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 11 hours, the last being recorded quake 11 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 1.27 and 0.00 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.6 quake 55 mi southwest of Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, United States, Sep 27, 2026 05:12 pm (GMT -7) (3 km WNW)
1.4 quake 55 mi southwest of Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, United States, Sep 27, 2026 11:30 pm (Universal Time) (3 km NW)
1.1 quake 55 mi southwest of Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, United States, Sep 28, 2026 12:05 am (Universal Time) (3 km WNW)
1.0 quake Skamania County, 56 mi southwest of Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, United States, Sep 28, 2026 10:59 am (Universal Time) (3 km W)
0.9 quake 55 mi southwest of Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, United States, Sep 28, 2026 05:57 am (Universal Time) (2 km W)
All earthquakes at Mount Adams
Mount Adams is a large stratovolcano in south-central Washington with more than 60 flank vents. Its last known eruption occurred around 950 CE, producing minor tephra and possibly a small east-flank lava flow.

Numazawa volcano (Honshu): magnitude 2.8 earthquake

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred at the volcano 14 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 6.70 km depth at 12 km distance WSW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.8 quake 46 km west of Aizu-Wakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan, Sep 28, 2026 04:24 pm (GMT +9) (12 km WSW)
All earthquakes at Numazawa
Numazawa is a Japanese shield volcano with a 1.5 × 2 km lake-filled caldera. Its only listed confirmed eruptive period was a major explosive and effusive event several thousand years ago.

Paluweh volcano (Lesser Sunda Islands): magnitude 3.2 earthquake

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred at the volcano 8 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 13.00 km depth at 15 km distance NNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
3.2 quake Flores Sea, 72 km north of Ende, Kabupaten Ende, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Sep 28, 2026 10:16 pm (GMT +8) (15 km NNW)
All earthquakes at Paluweh
Paluweh is an island-forming stratovolcano north of Flores, Indonesia. Its major eruptions include a destructive, tsunami-producing event in 1928 and deadly pyroclastic flows in 2013.

Sabancaya volcano (Peru): magnitude 3.3 earthquake

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred at the volcano 3 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 9.00 km depth at 2 km distance N from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
3.3 quake 78 km northwest of Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru, Sep 28, 2026 01:33 pm (GMT -5) (2 km N)
All earthquakes at Sabancaya
Sabancaya is an active stratovolcano in Peru whose observed eruptions date to 1750. Its recent activity has included frequent explosions, ash plumes, lava-dome growth, pyroclastic flows and lahars.

Tahual volcano (Guatemala): magnitude 2.5 earthquake

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred at the volcano 18 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 2.00 km depth at 15 km distance WNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.5 quake 20 km south of Jalapa, Departamento de Jalapa, Guatemala, Sep 27, 2026 09:52 pm (GMT -6) (15 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Tahual
Tahual is an eroded, forested stratovolcano south of Monjas in Guatemala. A cone near its northeastern base produced a short basaltic lava flow during approximately the past 11,700 years, but the date of the volcano’s last eruption is unknown.

Tecuamburro volcano (Guatemala): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.6

3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 14 hours, the last being recorded quake 9 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 6.30 and 3.20 km.
Earthquake details:
2.6 quake 12 km southeast of Cuilapa, Departamento de Santa Rosa, Guatemala, Sep 27, 2026 05:00 pm (GMT -6) (17 km E)
1.9 quake 12 km southeast of Cuilapa, Departamento de Santa Rosa, Guatemala, Sep 28, 2026 07:14 am (GMT -6) (17 km E)
1.3 quake 13 km southeast of Cuilapa, Departamento de Santa Rosa, Guatemala, Sep 27, 2026 05:07 pm (GMT -6) (18 km E)
All earthquakes at Tecuamburro
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https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes-volcanoes/news/366474/Volcano-earthquake-report-2026-09-28.html

Wind Speed Probabilities last updated Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:40:44 GMT

Source: Hurricane Polo Graphics

M 4.9 - 2 km SW of Sakai, Japan

DYFI? - IV

Time

2026-09-28 19:45:07 UTC

2026-09-28 19:45:07 UTC at epicenter

Location

36.081°N 139.778°E

Depth

70.97 km (44.10 mi)

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ty7u

M 1.9 - 7 km N of Hope, Alaska

Time

2026-09-28 02:41:56 UTC

2026-09-28 02:41:56 UTC at epicenter

Location

60.984°N 149.626°W

Depth

36.00 km (22.37 mi)

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/aka2026texhvs

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M 2.0 - 46 km W of Ninilchik, Alaska

Time

2026-09-28 02:39:52 UTC

2026-09-28 02:39:52 UTC at epicenter

Location

60.124°N 152.494°W

Depth

95.00 km (59.03 mi)

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/aka2026texejf

M 1.7 - 11 km WSW of Lake Pillsbury, CA

Time

2026-09-17 09:59:45 UTC

2026-09-17 09:59:45 UTC at epicenter

Location

39.385°N 123.084°W

Depth

-0.86 km (-0.53 mi)

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75437142

M 0.8 - 152 km W of Adak, Alaska

Time

2026-09-28 01:22:42 UTC

2026-09-28 01:22:42 UTC at epicenter

Location

51.862°N 178.853°W

Depth

4.99 km (3.10 mi)

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/av94452131

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M 2.2 - 33 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska

Time

2026-09-28 02:32:10 UTC

2026-09-28 02:32:10 UTC at epicenter

Location

61.697°N 146.622°W

Depth

1.40 km (0.87 mi)

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/aka2026tewzkg

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M 1.0 - 14 km S of Maricopa, CA

Time

2026-09-28 14:33:45 UTC

2026-09-28 14:33:45 UTC at epicenter

Location

34.931°N 119.427°W

Depth

9.81 km (6.10 mi)

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci41340247

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M -0.7 - 62 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska

Time

2026-09-28 00:23:52 UTC

2026-09-28 00:23:52 UTC at epicenter

Location

60.035°N 153.106°W

Depth

0.42 km (0.26 mi)

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/av94452021

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M 1.7 - 19 km WNW of Salamatof, Alaska

Time

2026-09-28 01:50:44 UTC

2026-09-28 01:50:44 UTC at epicenter

Location

60.685°N 151.639°W

Depth

80.60 km (50.08 mi)

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/aka2026tevpnh

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M 0.6 - 83 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska

Time

2026-09-28 02:09:42 UTC

2026-09-28 02:09:42 UTC at epicenter

Location

58.230°N 155.112°W

Depth

5.00 km (3.11 mi)

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/aka2026tewfxq

SPC Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
SPC Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook

Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook  
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0424 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

Valid 301200Z - 061200Z

...Synopsis...
A closed upper low laden with remnant moisture from former hurricane
Polo will eject into southern/central Plains through midweek
bringing swaths of much needed rainfall to the region and a reduced
fire weather threat. A residual hot and dry air mass will remain in
place across the Southeast ahead of the advancing deep moisture
plume. However, light southerly winds should limit a broader fire
weather threat despite very dry fuels across the lower MS River
Valley. An upper-level ridge builds over the West as the upper low
pushes east of the Continental Divide by Day 4/Thursday. This will
usher in a prolonged warm and dry period across much of the West
through early next week. However, light surface winds should limit
larger scale fire weather concerns with the warm/dry conditions
providing a primary impact to drying fuels. Latest ensemble guidance
hints at a short wave intrusion into the broader ridge pattern as
early as Day 7-8/Sunday-Monday, but predictability remains low.

..Williams.. 09/28/2026

...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product...

Read more
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/exper/fire_wx/

Wind Speed Probabilities last updated Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:28:59 GMT

Source: Tropical Storm Hanna Graphics