US drowning deaths rising for first time in decades
The U.S. generally has about 4,000 drowning deaths per year, but that number has risen dramatically over the past four years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The U.S. generally has about 4,000 drowning deaths per year, but that number has risen dramatically over the past four years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
WW 335 TORNADO DC MD NC VA CW 271940Z – 280300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 335 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 340 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of District Of Columbia Central and Eastern Maryland Central and Eastern North Carolina Eastern and Northern Virginia Coastal Waters * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 340 PM until 1100 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop through the afternoon across the region. Damaging winds are expected to be the most common risk, but some hail is possible, and a moist environment and strong atmospheric winds will also support a tornado risk. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles north northeast of Baltimore MD to Jacksonville NC. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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 333...WW 334... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24030. ...Guyer
Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer, and beachgoers are being urged to be aware of their surroundings heading into the water this weekend after multiple marine mammals were found with shark bites off the coast of Massachusetts.
WW 334 SEVERE TSTM AL GA SC CW 271810Z – 280200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 334 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 210 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southeast Alabama Central and Southern Georgia Southern South Carolina Coastal Waters * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 210 PM until 1000 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Scattered severe storms are expected to develop, initially this afternoon near a remnant boundary across central/south-central Georgia, eastward into southern South Carolina as well as southeast Alabama. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 5 miles southwest of Troy AL to 25 miles south southeast of Charleston SC. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 333... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 27025. ...Guyer
Heat index values have been hovering around record levels. The good news is that this week will be “less hot” and we’ll see a chance for rain.
WW 333 SEVERE TSTM NJ NY PA LO CW 271745Z – 280100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 333 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 145 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of New Jersey Central and Eastern New York Eastern Pennsylvania Lake Ontario Coastal Waters * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 145 PM until 900 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are expected to gradually intensify this afternoon within a destabilizing environment ahead of a fast-moving upper-level system over the Northeast. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles northeast of Watertown NY to 30 miles west southwest of Philadelphia PA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 332... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 22030. ...Guyer
After severe weather and tornadoes tore across the nation's heartland and killed at least 20 people across four states over the weekend, the threat of severe storms shifts east on Memorial Day and places millions along the Interstate 95 corridor at risk of damaging wind gusts, large hail and a few tornadoes.