This weekend: Triple digits and late-day pop-ups
Saturday may be our hottest day in the extended forecast, with triple digits likely. It’s that heat, combined with a weak front, that may be enough to kick up some storms late Saturday into Sunday.
Month: August 2024
August is the second busiest month of the hurricane season
During an average season four tropical cyclones are named, and two systems become hurricanes during August. September is the most active month, with the peak of the season happening within the first two weeks. This time period is when water temperatures are the warmest.
SPC – No watches are valid as of Fri Aug 2 02:59:02 UTC 2024
No watches are valid as of Fri Aug 2 02:59:02 UTC 2024.
âPlucked us from deathâ: Couple rescued after floating in Gulf of Mexico for nearly 40 hours
Kim and Nathan Maker of Edmond, Oklahoma, saved last week after having gone missing during a diving expedition off the Texas coastline.
The hottest place on Earth just got a bit hotter
If there was any doubt that Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth, look no further than Julyâs preliminary climate summary that shows the region experienced its warmest month on record with an average temperature of 108.5 degrees.
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 589
WW 589 SEVERE TSTM KY VA WV 012245Z – 020400Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 589 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 645 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Eastern Kentucky Southwest Virginia Southwest West Virginia * Effective this Thursday night from 645 PM until Midnight EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible SUMMARY...A squall line will move west to east across much of the Watch area this evening. Scattered strong to severe gusts (55-60 mph) capable of wind damage will be the primary hazard with the stronger storms. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles east and west of a line from 5 miles east northeast of Huntington WV to 35 miles south southeast of London KY. 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 588... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 27030. ...Smith
College student killed in 400 foot fall at Grand Canyon, officials say
The body of a college student who is believed to have fallen about 400 feet from a mountain rim on Wednesday at the site of the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona has been found, officials said Thursday.
Black bear attacks man trail running in Utah
A man was bitten by a black bear on Wednesday while trail running in Big Cottonwood Canyon, located about 20 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, according to Utah officials.
Supplies launching to International Space Station as tropical system eyes Florida
A Northrop Grumman spacecraft is scheduled to launch from Florida on Saturday, sending supplies, groceries and science to the astronauts living on the International Space Station.