Threat of potentially deadly bacteria on rise in waters along popular Texas beach
Galveston County health officials have issued a health alert due to an increase in cases of Vibrio bacteria from Galveston Beach.
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Diamond in the rough: Could Mercury have layers of gemstones?
A study published in Nature Communications suggests that Mercury could have a layer of diamonds hundreds of miles beneath its surface. The planetâs carbon environment and unusual magnetic field lead some scientists to believe in the diamond theory.
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 592 Status Reports
WW 0592 Status Updates 
STATUS REPORT ON WW 592 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..LYONS..08/03/24 ATTN...WFO...RAH...GSP...RNK...CAE...AKQ... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 592 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS NCC001-003-007-025-033-035-037-045-057-059-063-067-069-071-077- 081-085-093-097-105-109-119-123-125-135-145-151-153-157-159-165- 167-169-171-179-181-183-185-197-031940- NC . NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALAMANCE ALEXANDER ANSON CABARRUS CASWELL CATAWBA CHATHAM CLEVELAND DAVIDSON DAVIE DURHAM FORSYTH FRANKLIN GASTON GRANVILLE GUILFORD HARNETT HOKE IREDELL LEE LINCOLN MECKLENBURG MONTGOMERY MOORE ORANGE PERSON RANDOLPH RICHMOND ROCKINGHAM ROWAN SCOTLAND STANLY STOKES SURRY UNION VANCE WAKE WARREN YADKIN SCC021-023-025-039-047-055-057-059-063-071-079-081-083-087-091- 031940- SC
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 592
WW 592 SEVERE TSTM NC SC VA 031810Z – 040100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 592 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 210 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central North Carolina Central South Carolina Central Virginia * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 210 PM until 900 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are increasing in a corridor from central Virginia into central South Carolina. These storms will track northeastward through the afternoon, posing a risk of locally damaging wind gusts. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles north of Richmond VA to 65 miles south southwest of Charlotte NC. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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 591... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 25025. ...Hart
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 591
WW 591 SEVERE TSTM CT DC DE MD NJ NY PA VA CW 031720Z – 040100Z 
CWZ000-040100- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 591 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 120 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southwest Connecticut District Of Columbia Delaware Northeast Maryland New Jersey Southeast New York Southeast Pennsylvania Northern Virginia Coastal Waters * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 120 PM until 900 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to increase in coverage and intensity through the afternoon and early evening, posing a risk of locally damaging wind gusts. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles north of Newark NJ to 45 miles west southwest of Patuxent River MD. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 26030. ...Hart
All national parks are free to the public on Sunday
Adventurers can check out the countryâs more than 400 national park sites for free on Sunday.
Bryan Norcross: Tropical Storm Debby expected to form today and impact Florida then Georgia and the Carolinas
It's critical that everybody in the threat zones stays informed. The forecasts are likely to change over the next few days.
Southeastern US coast forecast to feel wrath of likely Tropical Storm Debby next week
Several signs point to what's expected to become Tropical Storm Debby having a second life off the southeastern U.S. coast, with a renewed threat of flooding rains, damaging wind and dangerous storm surge.
Saturday will be San Antonio’s first 100° day in nearly a month, with a small chance for weekend rain
There’s a 20-30% chance for isolated rain Saturday and Sunday evening