Tornado
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 627
WW 627 SEVERE TSTM KS 161555Z – 162100Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 627 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1055 AM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southwest and south central Kansas * Effective this Friday morning and afternoon from 1055 AM until 400 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible SUMMARY...Elevated supercells may persist into the afternoon and become rooted at the surface while moving southeastward. The more intense storms will be capable of producing hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter and severe outflow gusts up to 75 mph. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles west of Dodge City KS to 20 miles east northeast of Wichita KS. 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 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 30030. ...Thompson
BASE jumper killed in 500-foot plummet at Grand Canyon National Park
A man who was illegally BASE jumping at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona died earlier this month after a 500-foot plummet from the South Rim.
Bryan Norcross: Long-duration impacts begin Friday on Bermuda from Hurricane Ernesto
Outer bands with gusty winds and heavy rain will move over Bermuda beginning later Friday.
Official fall outlook tells US what weather to expect this autumn
The official weather outlook for fall in the U.S. is out, and it may not be good news for pumpkin spice latte lovers.
It’ll stay hot in the short term, but there’s hope late next week
Yesterday saw temperatures reach 102 in San Antonio. The weekend will keep this trend going. However, in the long-term forecast, we starting to see some signs of a pattern change.
SPC – No watches are valid as of Fri Aug 16 08:02:02 UTC 2024
No watches are valid as of Fri Aug 16 08:02:02 UTC 2024.
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 626
WW 626 SEVERE TSTM IL 160210Z – 160800Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 626 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 910 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of North-central and northwestern Illinois * Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 910 PM until 300 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Clusters of thunderstorms may organize to severe levels as they move eastward over the Mississippi River from IA, and into a favorably moist and unstable air mass. Damaging gusts are the main concern, with isolated large hail also possible. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles south of Peoria IL to 55 miles north of Peoria IL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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 623...WW 624...WW 625... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 27025. ...Edwards
âDoomsday fishâ found dead off the coast of Southern California
A group kayakers and snorkelers off of La Jolla, California encountered the rare deep-sea fish. According to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, there have only been 20 sightings of the oarfish on California shores since 1901.