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The Fort Lauderdale Police Department reported finding the body of a missing 12-year-old on Friday evening. According to first responders, the boy was in the ocean with a group when the group became distressed due to the rough ocean currents.
A tornado watch is in effect through 4 AM Saturday for western North Texas, Texoma, and Northwest Texas. Our first severe storm of the night ignited near Bowie and may be producing golf ball-sized hail near Nocona before racing into southern Oklahoma. More storms will develop after midnight near a cold front in Northwest Texas, […]
WW 145 SEVERE TSTM OK TX 190225Z – 190900Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 145 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 925 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western and Central Oklahoma Western North Texas * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 925 PM until 400 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Storms to the north of southwest/northeast-oriented boundary across the region will pose mainly a large hail risk along with the potential for localized severe-wind gusts. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west southwest of Altus OK to 15 miles northeast of Chandler OK. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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 143...WW 144... 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. ...Guyer
WW 144 TORNADO OK TX 190215Z – 190900Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 144 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 915 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern Oklahoma Western North Texas * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 915 PM until 400 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue to develop through mid/late evening. Large hail and damaging winds can be expected along with some tornado potential with storms near/south of a boundary across the region. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles north and south of a line from 80 miles west southwest of Wichita Falls TX to 70 miles north northeast of Durant OK. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). 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 143... AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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. ...Guyer
WW 143 SEVERE TSTM AR MO OK 190200Z – 190800Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 143 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 900 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northern Arkansas Southern and Eastern Missouri Eastern Oklahoma * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 900 PM until 300 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter likely Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue to increase across the region through the remainder of the evening into the overnight. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles north northwest of Mcalester OK to 35 miles north of Farmington MO. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 23030. ...Guyer
As we get closer to 8 PM, everything’s pretty calm out west. But hold on tight! Late tonight into early Saturday morning, a line of storms will sweep through Northwest Texas, Big Country, and Concho Valley. Some of these storms could be strong, bringing large hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. They’ll be moving east/northeast […]
The U.S. Coast Guard says it has suspended a search for missing boaters after a 15-foot vessel was found capsized near Neah Bay, Washington. The multi-agency search effort covered over 850 square nautical miles.