SPC – No watches are valid as of Thu Jul 25 04:02:02 UTC 2024
No watches are valid as of Thu Jul 25 04:02:02 UTC 2024.
Day: July 24, 2024
Deadly typhoon slams Taiwan, Philippines
Typhoon Gaemi, which was known as Typhoon Carina by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), killed at least a dozen people throughout Asia. Typhoon Gaemi made landfall early Thursday morning with winds comparable to a Category 3 hurricane, according to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration.
See it: Oregon now battling countryâs largest ‘megafire’
The Durkee Fire in eastern Oregon has burned around a quarter of a million after lighting started the blaze around July 17. Travel along Interstate 84 has been intermittently shut down, and evacuations have been issued after the fire doubled in size.
âLucky to be aliveâ: New York man escapes lightning strike while walking dog
Matt Krass and his dog narrowly escaped a lightning bolt that struck just outside of his backyard last week.
Eastern Pacific shows signs of life with a brand-new tropical storm
Tropical Storm Bud formed on Wednesday more than 400 miles off the southern tip of Mexicoâs Baja California. Forecasters expect its lifespan to likely be short-lived as the cyclone moves into an environment that is dominated by shear and dry air.
Running rainfall totals across South Central Texas as rain chances continue this week
Multi-inch amounts have fallen across the most drought-stricken part of our area
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 559
WW 559 SEVERE TSTM AZ 242100Z – 250400Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 559 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 200 PM MST Wed Jul 24 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central and southern Arizona * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 200 PM until 900 PM MST. * Primary threats include... Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Clusters of thunderstorms will form over the Rim and spread southwestward to the lower deserts through late evening. The storm environment will favor strong downdrafts capable of producing occasional damaging/severe outflow gusts of 60-70 mph. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west southwest of Phoenix AZ to 65 miles east northeast of Tucson AZ. 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. && AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 03020. ...Thompson
Watch: Florida thunderstorm zaps tree with brilliant lightning strike
A video posted on Wednesday shows lightning hitting a tree merely a few feet away from a home in southwestern Florida.
Toxic, invasive worms add to potential problems plaguing Houston area due to excessive rainfall
Itâs been a tough few months across the Houston metro between a deadly derecho, historic river flooding in May and Hurricane Beryl in July, and now residents have one more thing to potentially worry about due to excessive precipitation â invasive worms.