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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 410
WW 410 SEVERE TSTM KS 132140Z – 140400Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 410 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 440 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Much of Kansas * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 440 PM until 1100 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 85 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to continue to develop late this afternoon into the early evening. Several clusters of severe thunderstorms will likely evolve and pose a risk for severe gusts potentially ranging between 60-85 mph. Large to very large hail is possible with the more intense storms mainly from central parts of Kansas eastward into eastern Kansas. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles north and south of a line from 65 miles west of Garden City KS to 30 miles northeast of Emporia KS. 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 408...WW 409... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 75 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 29025. ...Smith
Which US counties are most at risk of flooding in 2024?
You probably aren't thinking about flooding. Most people don't until it happens. However, if you live in one of the counties on this list, maybe you should.
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 409
WW 409 SEVERE TSTM IA IL KS MO NE 132000Z – 140300Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 409 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 300 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southern Iowa Western and Central Illinois Northeast Kansas Northern Missouri Far Southeast Nebraska * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 300 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 80 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Intense thunderstorms are expected to develop and pose a threat for very large hail and significant severe/damaging winds this afternoon and evening. Some of the hail could be 2-3 inches in diameter, and severe winds may peak in the 70-80 mph range with any line of thunderstorms that can form and spread east-southeastward. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles south southwest of Falls City NE to 40 miles east northeast of Peoria IL. 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 408... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 30030. ...Gleason
Miami residents swamped by flooding flee to Orlando by train in search of dry land
Miami residents unable to drive or fly out of South Florida are opting to take Florida's high-speed train to Orlando to find dry land after a tropical deluge dropped more than two feet of water onto the region.
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 408
WW 408 SEVERE TSTM IL IN MI OH LM 131850Z – 140100Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 408 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 150 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northern Illinois Northern Indiana Southern and Central Lower Michigan Far Northwest Ohio Lake Michigan * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 150 PM until 800 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and 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 are expected to continue increasing in coverage this afternoon while posing a threat for large hail around 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter. Severe/damaging winds of 60-70 mph may also occur as convection moves east-southeastward and potentially grows into one or more small clusters through the afternoon and early evening. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles west southwest of Marseilles IL to 10 miles north of Jackson MI. 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. && 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 29030. ...Gleason
Earth swallows woman in feet of quicksand during Maine beach walk: ‘I just fell in’
A woman found herself partially engulfed up to her waist in the Earth's surface after accidentally stepping into a pool of quicksand at a popular New England state park beach.
Worry over being ‘disgusting’ drives us to do too much laundry no matter the environmental cost, study finds
Most people, even those who claim they are super-environmentalists, wash their laundry too much because of their fear of being disgusting, a recent study has found.