Massive offshore quake in rough seas of Drake Passage triggers tsunami alerts for parts of South America
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Severe weather threatens 87M Friday while Texas, Oklahoma blasted by damaging storms for 10th straight day
A Level 3 out of 5 risk for severe storms has been issued by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center stretching from San Antonio, Texas to Nashville, Tennessee and into central Kentucky. On the northern side of the cold front, storms will fire across parts of the Ohio Valley and Northeast
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SPC – No watches are valid as of Fri May 2 12:02:01 UTC 2025
No watches are valid as of Fri May 2 12:02:01 UTC 2025.
The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Relentless severe weather threatens 87M from Texas to Northeast
Top weather news for Friday, May 2, 2025: Severe weather pummels Texas, Oklahoma for tenth straight day as threat pushes into Tennessee Valley and Northeast.
Prepare for severe weather this afternoon & tonight
A cold front will bring good rain chances later this evening and tonight.
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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 208
WW 208 SEVERE TSTM OK TX 020355Z – 021200Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 208 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1055 PM CDT Thu May 1 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western, Central, and Eastern Oklahoma North Texas * Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1055 PM until 700 AM 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...A broken band of thunderstorms will likely continue east into the Watch tonight. Scattered storm development near a frontal zone is forecast, in addition to upscale growth into an eastward moving squall line. Large to very large hail will be possible with the stronger cells. Severe gusts are possible with the more intense portions of the squall line. A threat for a brief tornado cannot be ruled out mainly across south-central Oklahoma into eastern Oklahoma late tonight. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west northwest of Altus OK to 65 miles east of Mcalester OK. 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 205...WW 207... 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 27035. ...Smith
Historic treasure trove of gold, jewelry found in Czech forest
Containers with over 15 pounds of gold coins, jewelry and other artifacts was discovered by two hikers in a forest near ZviÄina Hill in the Czech Republic. The rare finds are now under watch of the Museum of East Bohemia.