See it: Deadly storms wallops Houston as ferocious winds leave destructive path across South
Deadly severe storms have left hundreds of thousands in the dark, damaging homes and sending debris across city streets in Houston.
Month: May 2024
Texas Storms Clear Out And Heat On The Horizon
One more day of thunderstorm chances across parts of Texas before Mother Nature calms down and switches us to a summer-like weather pattern for several days. Get ready for triple-digit temperatures or heat-index values this weekend and for the first half of next week. The increasing heat will be problematic for those without power in […]
SPC – No watches are valid as of Fri May 17 08:02:02 UTC 2024
No watches are valid as of Fri May 17 08:02:02 UTC 2024.
New Madrid Seismic Zone not dead: Magnitude 3.8 earthquake in Tennessee felt over 100 miles away
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake was centered over northwest Tennessee, but the United States Geological Survey reports that the shaking was possibly felt more than 100 miles away from the epicenter.
SPC Tornado Watch 252
WW 252 TORNADO AL MS CW 170350Z – 170800Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 252 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1050 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern Alabama Southern Mississippi Coastal Waters * Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1050 PM until 300 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...A severe squall line over southeast Louisiana will continue east and move into the Watch area tonight. In addition to the risk for a couple of tornadoes, severe gusts (60-70 mph) capable of wind damage may accompany the more intense thunderstorm cores and outflow surges in the squall line. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles west of Gulfport MS to 30 miles southeast of Mobile AL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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 250...WW 251... 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 27035. ...Smith
Houston metro slammed by severe storm with hurricane-force winds that caused 1 million power outages
Videos from downtown Houston showed several buildings that had blown-out windows. The local National Weather Service office issued several Tornado Warnings for the area.
Texas Weather: Severe Storm Update; Hot And Dry Weekend Ahead
After a destructive round of severe thunderstorms moved through the Houston metro and Southeast Texas, those storms are moving off the Golden Triangle and into the Gulf of Mexico. We likely experienced winds of 100 to 120 MPH in some regions, and damage survey crews will probably confirm a few spinup tornadoes over the coming […]
SPC Tornado Watch 251
WW 251 TORNADO LA CW 170055Z – 170800Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 251 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 755 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southeast Louisiana Coastal Waters * Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 755 PM until 300 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A broken squall line will move east into southeast Louisiana this evening and progress east across the Watch area tonight. In addition to the risk for a couple of tornadoes, severe gusts (60-75 mph) capable of wind damage may accompany the more intense portions of the squall line. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles north and south of a line from 5 miles north of Lafayette LA to 35 miles east of Boothville LA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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 249...WW 250... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 27035. ...Smith