SPC – No watches are valid as of Thu May 16 06:02:01 UTC 2024
No watches are valid as of Thu May 16 06:02:01 UTC 2024.
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Researchers believe there are benefits to studying widely unpopular red ants
Researchers at Binghamton University and the University of Colorado are studying how ants bind together to survive flooding. These rafts allow the colony to stay afloat and endure heavy rainfall events.
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 247
WW 247 SEVERE TSTM KS OK 152255Z – 160600Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 247 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 555 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of South-Central Kansas Western and Northern Oklahoma * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning from 555 PM until 100 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter likely A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Several clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast to develop this evening across western into northern Oklahoma and into south-central Kansas. The environment will support a mix of supercells and organized linear clusters. A threat for large to very large hail will seemingly be greatest through the mid evening with any supercells. A non-zero risk for a tornado this evening may focus over far northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas. By mid to late evening, the risk for severe gusts will likely become the primary severe hazard. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles northwest of Clinton OK to 40 miles south southeast of Emporia 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 245...WW 246... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Smith
Twin NASA satellites aim to study heat emissions at Earthâs poles, improve future climate models
Rocket Lab is preparing to launch the first of two tiny NASA spacecraft designed to study how heat is emitted and absorbed from Earth's polar regions, which influences global weather patterns.
5 NFL stadiums that could get a roof to protect fans, players from weather
Since 2020, only two new NFL stadiums have opened. A building boom is on the horizon, with several new stadiums in the works.
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Drought shuttered Texas’ last sugar mill. Now, farmers are asking which crop is next?
The last sugar mill in Texas shut its doors last month, citing a lack of water. Farmers were left to plow under the crop and wonder what drought would claim next.
Report: Brazil floods could take over a month to recede as 538,000 remain displaced
The catastrophic and deadly flooding that has left much of Brazilâs Rio Grande do Sol buried in feet of floodwaters for weeks may remain for at least another month, Reuters reported Wednesday.
