Expanded Weather2 Dynamics
ModAdds more realistic tornadoes, storm alerts, radar, and storm damage.
Why gradeD
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Many modpacks removed it−10 points
- No source code link−7 points
- First release only 5 months ago−5 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points21 / 21Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2 weeks ago (9 Oct 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.1 on NeoForge and Forge. 65% of the 995 popular NeoForge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Stability
10 points lost5 / 15Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.9 of the 16 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (56%) See the 9 modpacks0 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
10 points lost0 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.33,901 3 / 4Track record
5 points lost3 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.5 months, 18 releases 3 / 8Security
Partly checkedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the parts we could check. 1 latest file for recent Minecraft versions cannot be checked (1.20.1 Forge): its author does not let other sites download it from CurseForge. See Security
32.1 of the 58 points that apply = 55 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Expanded Weather2 Dynamics builds on Weather2 to make severe-weather gameplay more dynamic, adding tornado behavior, storm-monitoring tools, fictional warning systems, and survivable but visible storm damage. Tornadoes can change width and bend, spawn satellite vortices, merge with other tornadoes or supercells, and form as anti-cyclonic tornadoes; storms also gain supercell structure and more developed rain-wrapped precipitation. Storm movement and organization are shaped by atmospheric steering and low-pressure systems, with warm, cold, and occluded fronts influencing supercells and the chances of landspouts and gustnadoes; tropical cyclone and hurricane visuals are also improved. Players can track storms with a radar block whose behavior accounts for hooks and circulation, measure wind with an anemometer, receive in-game TOR/SVR alerts through a siren, and view SPC-style risk outlooks at a risk block. A damage surveyor produces fictional EF-style survey results with tornado identifiers and displayed tracks, while the warning, survey, and outlook systems are fictional in-game products rather than real-world weather information. Storms can debark trees, scour the ground more heavily, and leave cycloidal marks, but terrain damage is capped for survival play. The addon also includes advancements, recipes, loot tables, textures, and configurable performance limits, with server-authoritative behavior designed for multiplayer.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 3 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 5 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., World renderingChanges 3 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather. and Server and world logicChanges 1 game code file in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules..
Adds 22 blocks, 11 items, 7 entities, 32 recipes, 10 advancements and 13 sounds.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Replaces 4 of vanilla Minecraft's core shaders and 2 sky, weather and particle textures.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creators
- RAH Studio (XFATEX)
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 34K
- Created
- 22 May 2026
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Discord
Security
No harmful code found in the parts we could check
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
One of its files for recent versions cannot be checked: its author does not let other sites download it from CurseForge.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.5 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. All 5 are for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. 1 of them is not checked yet. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends, in the 4 of its 5 files we read
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of 4 of 5 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and sounds and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found16 of 30 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found70 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found13 sounds read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file651 code files read
Compatibility
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Weather Storms & TornadoesCModin 100% of the modpacks with Expanded Weather2 Dynamics
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Create Big CannonsAModin 52% of the modpacks with Expanded Weather2 Dynamics
LithiumAModin 52% of the modpacks with Expanded Weather2 Dynamics
Essential ModBModin 52% of the modpacks with Expanded Weather2 Dynamics
Distant HorizonsBModin 48% of the modpacks with Expanded Weather2 Dynamics
Create AeronauticsBModin 43% of the modpacks with Expanded Weather2 Dynamics
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The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.