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The owners of a popular Houston area Cajun restaurant are picking up the pieces after Thursdayâs derecho blasted the region with winds estimated at 90-100 mph.
Two beautifully preserved historic homes on the Gettysburg battlefield will soon be open for overnight stays, offering visitors a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the area's rich history.
The Mount St. Helens' eruption in Washington on May 18, 1980 is the worst volcanic eruption in U.S. history, killing 57 people and spewing 520 million tons of ash across the U.S., causing complete darkness in Spokane.
The United States Department of Agriculture released an updated version of last year's Plant Hardiness Map to offer a guide for gardeners to understand which plants can survive and thrive based on the area they live in.
No watches are valid as of Sat May 18 05:02:02 UTC 2024.
A pattern change will lead to areas of the country that recently experienced a break in activity to see a renewed threat of showers and thunderstorms. Hail and damaging winds appear to be the main threats across the Plains and Midwest, but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
WW 256 TORNADO FL GA CW 172345Z – 180500Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 256 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 745 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of North Florida and Panhandle Southeast Georgia Coastal Waters * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 745 PM until 100 AM 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...A broken band of severe thunderstorms will move east-southeast into the Florida Panhandle and adjacent portions of southeast Georgia and north Florida during this evening. In addition to the risk for a couple of tornadoes, severe gusts 60-70 mph resulting in wind damage will be possible with any embedded supercells or bowing segments, as they move east-southeast across the Watch area. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles south southeast of Brunswick GA to 45 miles southwest of Marianna FL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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 253...WW 254...WW 255... 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 450. Mean storm motion vector 30030. ...Smith
Mexicoâs national forest commission reported 168 active wildfires have burned over a quarter of a million acres. Southerly winds help to send smoke northward towards Texas and the Gulf Coast. South Padre Island, Texas had the poorest air quality in the nation on Friday as readings were considered to be in the âunhealthyâ range.
