SPC – No watches are valid as of Wed Aug 28 04:31:01 UTC 2024
No watches are valid as of Wed Aug 28 04:31:01 UTC 2024.
Day: August 27, 2024
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 660 Status Reports
WW 0660 Status Updates 
STATUS REPORT ON WW 660 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..DEAN..08/28/24 ATTN...WFO...IWX... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 660 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS INC017-039-049-069-085-087-091-099-103-113-131-141-149-169-181- 183-280140- IN . INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CASS ELKHART FULTON HUNTINGTON KOSCIUSKO LAGRANGE LA PORTE MARSHALL MIAMI NOBLE PULASKI ST. JOSEPH STARKE WABASH WHITE WHITLEY MIC021-027-149-280140- MI . MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BERRIEN CASS ST. JOSEPH LMZ043-046-080-280140- CW
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 660
WW 660 SEVERE TSTM IN MI LM 280015Z – 280600Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 660 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 815 PM EDT Tue Aug 27 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northern Indiana Far Southwest Lower Michigan Lake Michigan * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 815 PM until 200 AM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will spread southeastward across far southwest Lower Michigan and northern Indiana this evening while posing a threat for mainly severe/damaging winds up to 60-70 mph. Isolated large hail may also occur. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles east southeast of South Bend IN to 40 miles southwest of South Bend IN. 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 658...WW 659... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 30035. ...Gleason
New Hampshire death caused by ‘rare’ disease transmitted by mosquitoes
An adult from the town of Hampstead in southern New Hampshire has passed away after testing positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus, according to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Services.
Farmers almanacs issue dueling winter outlooks: ‘Gentler’ or ‘whirlwind’?
The Old Farmer's Almanac has headlined its outlook as a "'Calmer, Gentler' Winter," while its counterpart instead predicts a "Wet Winter Whirlwind."
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 659
WW 659 SEVERE TSTM OH PA LE 272235Z – 280400Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 659 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 635 PM EDT Tue Aug 27 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northern Ohio Far Northwest Pennsylvania Lake Erie * Effective this Tuesday night from 635 PM until Midnight EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms should continue to pose some threat for severe/damaging winds up to 60-70 mph as it moves east-southeastward this evening across parts of northern Ohio and eventually far northwest Pennsylvania. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 25 statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles south of Toledo OH to 20 miles east southeast of Erie PA. 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 656...WW 657...WW 658... 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 30035. ...Gleason
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 658
WW 658 SEVERE TSTM IL IN WI LM 272210Z – 280400Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 658 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 510 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northern Illinois Northwest Indiana Far Southeast Wisconsin Lake Michigan * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 510 PM until 1100 PM CDT. * 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 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms should continue to grow in coverage and intensity this afternoon and evening as they move east-southeastward. Large hail around 1-2 inches in diameter will be a threat with any supercells, but severe/damaging winds generally around 60-70 mph may also occur if thunderstorms can grow into a small cluster. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles west of Racine WI to 55 miles southeast of Marseilles IL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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 656...WW 657... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 30025. ...Gleason
SpaceX delays Polaris Dawn launch to Wednesday to investigate helium leak
SpaceX is now targeting Wednesday as the launch date for two of its employees and two other private citizens on the Polaris Dawn mission, which will include the first private spacewalk.