Powerful bow echo slams Omaha with hurricane-force winds
Severe storms impacted eastern Nebraska and southwestern Iowa on Wednesday. Wind gusts of upwards of 90 mph were reported in Omaha â Nebraskaâs largest city.
Day: July 31, 2024
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 587
WW 587 SEVERE TSTM KS MO 010235Z – 010800Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 587 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 935 PM CDT Wed Jul 31 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Eastern Kansas Western into Central and Northern Missouri * Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 935 PM until 300 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A severe squall line will move from west to east across the Watch area tonight. Severe gusts 60-80 mph are the primary hazard with the stronger outflow surges. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest of Chillicothe MO to 55 miles southwest of Knob Noster MO. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7). 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 582...WW 583...WW 584...WW 585...WW 586... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 27040. ...Smith
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 586
WW 586 SEVERE TSTM IA MN SD 010020Z – 010500Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 586 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 720 PM CDT Wed Jul 31 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northwest Iowa Southwest Minnesota Southeast South Dakota * Effective this Wednesday night from 720 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Several discrete storms and clusters of thunderstorms are forecast to continue to intensify this evening. Severe gusts (60-75) are possible with the stronger outflow surges. A tornado is possible, especially early this evening. Large hail may accompany the stronger updrafts. Some consolidation into a linear cluster is forecast later this evening into parts of the southwest Minnesota vicinity. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles west southwest of Mitchell SD to 30 miles northeast of Worthington MN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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 582...WW 583...WW 584...WW 585... AVIATION...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 29015. ...Smith
Worldâs largest dam removal project nears completion
The dam removal project began in 2020 along the Klamath River near the California-Oregon border. The watershed supports one of the largest salmon runs in the country; however, dam construction since 1918 has hindered the fish population.
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 585
WW 585 SEVERE TSTM MN SD WI 312355Z – 010600Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 585 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 655 PM CDT Wed Jul 31 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southern into Western Minnesota Northeast South Dakota Western Wisconsin * Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 655 PM until 100 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Several clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms will likely persist into the mid to late evening across the Watch area. Severe gusts (60-75 mph) capable of wind damage appear to be the primary hazard, but large hail (1 to 1.5 inches in diameter) is also possible with the stronger thunderstorm cores. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles north of Watertown SD to 55 miles east of Rochester MN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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 579...WW 580...WW 581...WW 582...WW 583...WW 584... AVIATION...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 28025. ...Smith
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 584
WW 584 SEVERE TSTM IA MO 312315Z – 010600Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 584 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 615 PM CDT Wed Jul 31 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western and Central Iowa Northern Missouri * Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 615 PM until 100 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 90 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...An intense severe-wind producing bow echo will continue eastward this evening into western and central Iowa and perhaps adjacent parts of northern Missouri. Numerous to widespread severe gusts (60-90 mph), and perhaps a tornado, are the primary hazards with this squall line as it moves east into the Watch area. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles north northwest of Des Moines IA to 35 miles south southwest of Lamoni IA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). 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 579...WW 580...WW 581...WW 582...WW 583... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 80 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 26045. ...Smith