Month: June 2024
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 392
WW 392 SEVERE TSTM OK 042155Z – 050500Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 392 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 455 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western and Central Oklahoma * Effective this Tuesday afternoon from 455 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter likely A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to rapidly intensify late this afternoon across west central Oklahoma and track east-southeastward across the watch area. Supercell storms capable of very large hail and damaging winds are the main concern. An isolated tornado or two is also possible with the strongest cells. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles west southwest of Enid OK to 60 miles south southeast of Chandler OK. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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 389...WW 390...WW 391... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 29025. ...Hart
NASA has a new game plan for Hubble Space Telescope to resume science observations
NASAâs Hubble Space Telescope teams will transition the telescope to operating using one gyroscope instead of three after repeated issues with faulty data halted science operations.
Heat dome baking Southwest bleeds into Texas with stretch of triple-digit temperatures
The first full week of meteorological summer saw temperatures soar into the 100s in Texas' Lower Rio Grande Valley, with expectations that the dangerous heat will continue through the workweek.
The highest heat index recorded in San Antonio happened Tuesday. That’s record-setting heat 2 years in a row 🥵
Heat index records began in the 1940s in San Antonio.
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 391
WW 391 SEVERE TSTM LA MS 042000Z – 050100Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 391 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 300 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southern Louisiana Southern Mississippi * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 300 PM until 800 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A squall line will continue to move east-southeast across southern Louisiana and southern Mississippi through the afternoon and into the evening into a very moist and unstable airmass. The more intense portions of the squall line will be capable of strong to severe gusts (55-65 mph) and potential wind damage. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles north northwest of Lake Charles LA to 60 miles east northeast of Mc Comb MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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 389...WW 390... 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 29035. ...Smith
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 390
WW 390 SEVERE TSTM KS 041925Z – 050200Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 390 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 225 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central and Northeast Kansas * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 225 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...A broken band of thunderstorms will probably continue to pose a risk for large hail and severe gusts across parts of central Kansas through the afternoon. As this activity moves east, a severe threat will possibly move into northeast portions of Kansas. Additional isolated thunderstorms over south-central Kansas may develop later this afternoon into the evening and yield a threat for large hail and severe gusts. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles north of Manhattan KS to 10 miles southwest of Wichita KS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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 389... AVIATION...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 500. Mean storm motion vector 25025. ...Smith
