SPC – No watches are valid as of Thu Aug 22 04:33:02 UTC 2024
No watches are valid as of Thu Aug 22 04:33:02 UTC 2024.
Day: August 21, 2024
Hurricane Hunters head to Hawaii as multiple tropical threats swirl in Pacific
One, if not two, tropical cyclones are expected to venture close to the islands during the remaining days of August. The closest feature to the islands is known as Invest EP91, which was about 1,000 miles away from Hawaii. Hurricane Gilma is the stronger and more organized of the two features.
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 643
WW 643 SEVERE TSTM MT 220025Z – 220700Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 643 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 625 PM MDT Wed Aug 21 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northeast Montana * Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 625 PM until 100 AM MDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms should continue to intensify this evening across parts of northeast Montana, while posing a threat for large to very large hail around 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter, along with severe/damaging winds up to 65-75 mph. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 120 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles north of Glasgow MT to 95 miles south of Glasgow MT. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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 642... 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 26025. ...Gleason
Wind chill, other cold weather alerts to get new names this winter from National Weather Service
The National Weather Service will revamp the Wind Chill, Extreme Cold and Freeze alerts starting this fall.
New tarantula species found lurking in Arizona mountains
Scientists recently announced a new species of tarantula found crawling through the forests of the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona. Their discovery could hint that more tarantula species may exist in the poorly sampled mountain range.
Wednesday was San Antonio’s hottest day in 11 years 🤯
The high temperature soared to 108-degrees
Woman climbs into Bengal tiger enclosure at New Jersey zoo, nearly gets bitten
A woman climbed the fence to the Bengal tiger enclosure at a New Jersey zoo over the weekend and was nearly bitten by the 500-pound tiger, a now-deleted video by local police shows.
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 642
WW 642 SEVERE TSTM MT SD 212100Z – 220400Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 642 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 400 PM CDT Wed Aug 21 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southeast Montana Western South Dakota * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until 1100 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will develop across southeast Montana and western South Dakota through the afternoon and evening. The strongest cells may produce damaging winds and large hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 145 miles west northwest of Broadus MT to 25 miles north northeast of Philip SD. 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. && 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 25030. ...Hart