Small rain chances today & tomorrow, before it dries out
Isolated activity today, a few more showers along a front tomorrow.
Tornado
SPC – No watches are valid as of Wed May 7 05:07:02 UTC 2025
No watches are valid as of Wed May 7 05:07:02 UTC 2025.
Watch: Bear spotted roaming streets of nationâs oldest city
A black bear was spotted roaming downtown St. Augustine, Florida, on Tuesday morning, prompting safety warnings from local police and wildlife officials. Authorities say the bear is not a threat but urge residents to keep a safe distance from the animal.
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 236
WW 236 SEVERE TSTM TX CW 070100Z – 070500Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 236 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 800 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of South Texas Coastal Waters * Effective this Tuesday night from 800 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...A few supercells are forecast to develop this evening and pose mainly a threat for large to very large hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles north of Beeville TX to 25 miles west southwest of Mcallen TX. 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 234...WW 235... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector 29030. ...Smith
Kayaker attacked by alligator in Central Florida, deputies say
A kayaker was attacked by an alligator Tuesday afternoon at Lake Kissimmee State Park in Central Florida, according to the Polk County Sheriffâs Office.
‘Screaming’ trees spread from South to Northeast as cicada brood emerges
Cicadas of Brood XIV have begun to emerge this spring, starting in the Southeast and making their way to the Northeast.
See it: Hubble telescope spots oddly shaped galaxy with spiral arm
NASA and the European Space Agency recently shared an image of an oddly shaped spiral galaxy located about 190 million light-years away.
SPC Tornado Watch 235
WW 235 TORNADO LA MS 062210Z – 070600Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 235 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 510 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northeast into Southeast Louisiana Southwest into Central Mississippi * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning from 510 PM until 100 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are forecast to develop and move into the Watch area this evening into the early overnight. A few supercells and line segments will likely focus the severe thunderstorm and tornado risks. A couple of tornadoes are possible with the more intense thunderstorms, as well as damaging gusts and large hail. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles east northeast of Monroe LA to 75 miles south southwest of Mc Comb MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 233...WW 234... AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Smith