Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Midwest with poor air quality again Tuesday
Some northern states are waking up to hazy skies Tuesday due to smoke from wildfires across western Canada.
Month: May 2024
Florida, Georgia under Tornado Watch as powerful storms blast across Southeast
A multiday severe weather threat that has placed millions of people across the South on alert for dangerous thunderstorms continues Tuesday in the Southeast, where portions of Florida and Georgia are under a Tornado Watch as extreme weather continues to blast through the region.
SPC Tornado Watch 241
WW 241 TORNADO FL GA CW 141025Z – 141700Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 241 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 625 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northern and Central Florida Southeast Georgia Coastal Waters * Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 625 AM until 100 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Storms expected to further develop and intensity across the region as they generally spread east-northeastward through the morning, with damaging wind potential and a tornado risk. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles west northwest of Gainesville FL to 15 miles north northeast of St Augustine FL. 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 240... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 25030. ...Guyer
SPC Tornado Watch 240 Status Reports
WW 0240 Status Updates 
STATUS REPORT ON WW 240 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..DEAN..05/14/24 ATTN...WFO...TAE... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 240 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS FLC005-013-029-037-039-045-059-063-065-067-073-077-079-123-129- 131-133-140840- FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BAY CALHOUN DIXIE FRANKLIN GADSDEN GULF HOLMES JACKSON JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE LEON LIBERTY MADISON TAYLOR WAKULLA WALTON WASHINGTON GAC027-087-131-185-253-275-140840- GA . GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BROOKS DECATUR GRADY LOWNDES SEMINOLE THOMAS GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-140840- CW
SPC Tornado Watch 240
WW 240 TORNADO FL GA CW 140645Z – 141300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 240 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 145 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northern Florida Far Southern Georgia Coastal Waters * Effective this Tuesday morning from 145 AM until 800 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...A well-organized complex of storms over the northeast Gulf of Mexico will move into the Florida Panhandle and other parts of northern Florida, and eventually far southern Georgia, through the early morning hours. Severe/tornado potential is expected to increase as the atmosphere ahead of these storms further destabilizes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west southwest of Panama City FL to 45 miles south of Valdosta GA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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. && 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 550. Mean storm motion vector 26035. ...Guyer
SPC – No watches are valid as of Tue May 14 05:02:01 UTC 2024
No watches are valid as of Tue May 14 05:02:01 UTC 2024.
The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Deadly storms keep menacing Gulf Coast on Tuesday
Start your day with the latest weather news. Deadly storms caused damage across the Gulf Coast on Monday, and that trend will likely continue Tuesday.
Possible tornado leaves trail of damage across southwest Louisiana town
A possible tornado tore a path across the Lake Charles area in southwest Louisiana on Monday.
