SPC – No watches are valid as of Mon May 13 00:02:01 UTC 2024
No watches are valid as of Mon May 13 00:02:01 UTC 2024.
Day: May 12, 2024
Snow drought in Northwest, mountains ignites wildfire and water rationing fears
Record snowmelt during a heatwave in April set off alarm bells in some western states. That resulted in a snow drought robbing regions of fresh water, soil moisture and reservoir and groundwater refill during the hottest time of the year.
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‘Catastrophic floods’ kill more than 300 in Afghanistan, wash away entire villages
Flash flooding on Friday, triggered by spring rain and snowmelt, decimated around eight districts across Baghlan province in Afghanistan, killing more than 300, with the death toll steadily rising. Many villages are completely cut off.
Mesmerizing time-lapse videos show Northern Lights dazzling skygazers around the world
Hundreds of millions of people around the world have been treated to dazzling displays of the Northern Lights after a historic geomagnetic storm slammed into Earth on Friday, and incredible time-lapse videos recorded across North America and Europe are providing breathtaking views of vibrant colors dancing across the night sky.
SPC Tornado Watch 233
WW 233 TORNADO LA TX CW 121730Z – 130000Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 233 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1230 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southwest Louisiana Southeast Texas Coastal Waters * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 1230 PM until 700 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...The threat for supercells with a couple of tornadoes will slowly increase through the afternoon as a warm front moves slowly northward across southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. The tornado threat will be greater with storms along the warm front. Storms along and to the cool side of the front will pose a threat for large hail of 1-2 inches in diameter, as well as isolated damaging gusts of 60-70 mph. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles north and south of a line from 120 miles west of Port Arthur TX to 35 miles east northeast of Lake Charles LA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 232... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 26025. ...Thompson
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes near Mexico-Guatemala border on Sunday
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck just offshore the coasts of Mexico and Guatemala on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
Severe thunderstorms, flooding rain to sweep across South through midweek
Millions of people across the South are bracing for another potent storm system thatâs expected to bring more flooding rain and severe weather to areas that have already seen their fair share of extreme weather over the past few weeks.
