Day: November 7, 2024

Satellite imagery reveals scope of Mountain Fire devastation in California

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Satellite imagery reveals scope of Mountain Fire devastation in California

Satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies captured the destruction left behind by the Mountain Fire northwest of Los Angeles. Emergency management estimated that more than 5,000 homes and businesses were under evacuation alerts around Ventura County. Satellite imagery showed dozens of homes that were destroyed by the flames, which have consumed at least 20,000 acres.

Thanksgiving by the numbers: Where does the food come from? How much do farmers earn?

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Thanksgiving by the numbers: Where does the food come from? How much do farmers earn?

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, harvesters produced $6.57 billion worth of turkey products in 2023, which was down around 8% from the previous year. The top turkey-producing states are Minnesota, Indiana, North Carolina, Iowa and Virginia. The country is also largest exporter of turkey products to the international market.

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 707

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WW 707 SEVERE TSTM TX 072320Z – 080500Z
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 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 707
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
520 PM CST Thu Nov 7 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of West-Central Texas * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 520 PM until 1100 PM CST. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms have formed early this evening along a
boundary, and will move generally east-northeastward over the next
several hours. Scattered large hail around 1-1.75 inches in diameter
should be the main threat with this activity, although some severe
wind gusts up to 60-70 mph may also occur. A tornado also appears
possible with any sustained supercell. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north of Abilene
TX to 80 miles south southwest of San Angelo TX. 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 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
23030. ...Gleason

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