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A seal miraculously survived after getting scooped up into a humpback whale's mouth last week, leading to an incredible photo from whale watchers on a nearby boat tour in western Washington last week.
WW 677 SEVERE TSTM IA MN WI 191910Z – 200300Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 677 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 210 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northern Iowa Southern and East-Central Minnesota Western Wisconsin * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 210 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms should continue to develop this afternoon while posing a threat for large hail up to 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter. As this activity spreads east-northeastward, damaging winds around 60-70 mph may become more of a threat through this evening, especially if thunderstorms can form into clusters. A tornado or two also appears possible with any persistent, surface-based supercell. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles north northwest of Eau Claire WI to 15 miles southwest of Mason City IA. 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. && AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24030. ...Gleason
Astronomers have discovered twin black hole jets that span a distance greater than 140 Milky Way galaxies long, the biggest jets found yet.
More footage has been released during the ongoing investigation into the Titan submersible disaster, revealing chilling details about the wreckage.
Northern Italy hit with major flooding for second year in a row
Earth will soon have a visitor â and not of the extraterrestrial kind. Astronomers found a small asteroid that will orbit our planet this fall, becoming a "mini-moon" temporarily.
The astronomical start of fall is just days away, arriving on Sunday. Before we can fully embrace the crisp autumn air and colorful foliage, let's cast our eyes toward the winter months ahead.
Videos from the U.S. Geological Survey showed lava spewing from a fissure in the volcano, into the NÄpau Crater in the middle of the volcano's East Rift Zone.
The consensus of the computer forecast models is that a tropical system will try to develop in the western Caribbean Sea or extreme southern Gulf of Mexico next week. Exactly when it develops, how strong it gets, and where it tracks are open questions.