Day: July 16, 2024
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 551
WW 551 SEVERE TSTM CO KS OK TX 162310Z – 170600Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 551 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 610 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Far Southeast Colorado Southwest Kansas Northwest Oklahoma Northern Texas Panhandle * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 610 PM until 100 AM 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...Severe thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage and move generally east across the watch area this evening, with a risk for damaging wind gusts and isolated large hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles west southwest of Springfield CO to 95 miles south southeast of Dodge City KS. 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 547...WW 548...WW 549...WW 550... 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 550. Mean storm motion vector 27030. ...Bunting
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 550
WW 550 SEVERE TSTM KS NE 162210Z – 170500Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 550 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 510 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of North-central Kansas Central Nebraska * Effective this Tuesday afternoon from 510 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Isolated severe thunderstorms will continue moving southeast across the watch area this evening, with a risk for very large hail and damaging thunderstorm gusts. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles east and west of a line from 5 miles north northeast of Ainsworth NE to 50 miles east southeast of Hill City 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 547...WW 548...WW 549... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 31035. ...Bunting
BY THE NUMBERS: July 2024 has been much cooler than it was a year ago in San Antonio
In some cases, highs have been in the 80s
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 549
WW 549 SEVERE TSTM CT MA ME NH RI CW 162155Z – 170500Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 549 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 555 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northern Connecticut Central and Eastern Massachusetts Far Southern Maine Central and Southern New Hampshire Northern Rhode Island Coastal Waters * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning from 555 PM until 100 AM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...A line of severe thunderstorms will continue moving rapidly east across the watch area this evening, posing a risk for damaging thunderstorm wind gusts to 70 mph, and perhaps isolated hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest of Laconia NH to 25 miles southeast of Worcester MA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9). 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 547...WW 548... AVIATION...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 27040. ...Bunting
Meteor? Earthquake? Uncovering why New Jersey, New York felt shaking
People throughout New Jersey and New York reported shaking Tuesday morning, and NASA reported that a meteor could have disintegrated above Midtown Manhattan around the same time.
Wind turbine debris washes up on Nantucket shores closing beaches
Large chunks of a damaged wind turbine from Vineyard Wind continue to wash up on Nantucket's south shore beaches this week after a failure over the weekend.
