Day: August 29, 2024
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 663
WW 663 SEVERE TSTM DC MD PA VA WV CW 291955Z – 300300Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 663 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 355 PM EDT Thu Aug 29 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of District Of Columbia Maryland South-Central Pennsylvania Northern Virginia Far Eastern West Virginia Coastal Waters * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 355 PM until 1100 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible SUMMARY...Scattered storms will continue to increase, intensify, and potentially organize as they persist through early/mid-evening, with localized wind damage and some hail possible. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles north northwest of Harrisburg PA to 20 miles south of Staunton VA. 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 662... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 29020. ...Guyer
Outbreak of fatal disease affecting deer reported in multiple states
Multiple states across the U.S. are seeing an early-season outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD), a disease fatal to white-tailed deer.
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 662
WW 662 SEVERE TSTM IA MN WI LS 291935Z – 300200Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 662 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 235 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northwest Iowa Minnesota Western and Northwest Wisconsin Lake Superior * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 235 PM until 900 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 A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Storms will continue to intensify and move east-northeastward across the region through late afternoon and early evening. Damaging winds and isolated large hail are expected to be the most common hazards, although some tornado threat may also exist near a warm front. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles northwest of Ely MN to 35 miles southwest of Fairmont MN. 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 550. Mean storm motion vector 24030. ...Guyer
‘Aggressive’ water buffalo captured in Iowa after days-long search, police say
Authorities are investigating a water buffalo's escape after the large bovid spent three days on the lam in a small Iowa community.
Hawaii in for Labor Day weekend rain as pesky tropical system scoots by Aloha State
Itâs not only the mainland U.S. that could be in for a bumpy ride when it comes to Labor Day holiday travel, as Hawaii is also bracing for rain that could put the brakes on outdoor plans in parts of the Aloha State.
Severe turbulence injures 1, forces Chicago-bound United flight to divert to Memphis
Severe turbulence rocked a United Airlines flight headed to Chicago on Wednesday, forcing the pilots to divert to Memphis after a passenger was injured.
Watch: Michigan home sliced in two by falling trees following severe storm
Dramatic new drone video shows a home torn to shreds by falling trees in the aftermath of this week's savage storms in southwest Michigan.
Odds of development increasing on the Atlantic tropical disturbance
The National Hurricane Center is giving the Tropical Disturbance about midway between Africa and the Caribbean a medium chance of developing in the next 7 days. There is no identifiable center to track, so the computer forecasts have been inconsistent in their long-range projections. But now more of the predictions show the system gaining organization, and many show it strengthening in the Caribbean.