SPC Tornado Watch 307

1 year 11 months ago
WW 307 TORNADO OK TX 151930Z - 160300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 307 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 230 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Western, southern and central Oklahoma and the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle The eastern Texas Panhandle and northwest Texas * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 230 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 5 inches in diameter expected Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 90 mph likely SUMMARY...Intense supercell development is expected this afternoon from the eastern Texas Panhandle into western Oklahoma and northwest Texas, and storms will spread eastward through late evening. The initial, more discrete supercells will be capable of producing giant hail (4-5 inches in diameter) and a few tornadoes. Upscale growth into a cluster or two is possible this evening, with an increasing threat for intense outflow winds of 80-90 mph. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles east northeast of Guymon OK to 40 miles southeast of Wichita Falls TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7). 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 302...WW 303...WW 304...WW 305...WW 306... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 80 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 650. Mean storm motion vector 27025. ...Thompson Read more

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 308 Status Reports

1 year 11 months ago
WW 0308 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 308 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SW GZH TO 30 SW DHN TO 20 NE MAI TO 30 SW ABY. ..LYONS..06/15/23 ATTN...WFO...MOB...TAE... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 308 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ALC003-053-097-152240- AL . ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BALDWIN ESCAMBIA MOBILE FLC005-013-029-033-037-039-045-059-063-065-067-073-077-079-091- 113-123-129-131-133-152240- FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BAY CALHOUN DIXIE ESCAMBIA FRANKLIN GADSDEN GULF HOLMES JACKSON JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE LEON LIBERTY MADISON OKALOOSA SANTA ROSA TAYLOR WAKULLA WALTON WASHINGTON GMZ630-631-632-633-634-635-636-650-655-730-750-752-755-765- 152240- Read more

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 308

1 year 11 months ago
WW 308 SEVERE TSTM AL FL CW 151955Z - 160200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 308 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 255 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southern Alabama The Florida Panhandle Coastal Waters * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 255 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Clusters of storms, including embedded supercells, will continue to move east-southeastward toward Alabama and Florida Panhandle coasts through this evening. Large hail of 1-2 inches in diameter and damaging outflow gusts of 60-70 mph will be the main threats, though an isolated tornado or two could occur with embedded circulations. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles north and south of a line from 5 miles west northwest of Mobile AL to 105 miles east of Apalachicola FL. 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...This severe thunderstorm watch replaces tornado watch number 302...tornado watch number 303. Watch number 302 303 will not be in effect after 255 PM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 304...WW 305...WW 306...WW 307... 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 550. Mean storm motion vector 30025. ...Thompson Read more

SPC Tornado Watch 309 Status Reports

1 year 11 months ago
WW 0309 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 309 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..LYONS..06/15/23 ATTN...WFO...FWD...SJT... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 309 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS TXC027-035-049-059-083-085-093-097-099-113-121-133-139-143-145- 181-193-217-221-237-251-257-281-293-307-309-319-333-337-349-363- 367-397-411-417-425-429-439-447-497-503-152240- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BELL BOSQUE BROWN CALLAHAN COLEMAN COLLIN COMANCHE COOKE CORYELL DALLAS DENTON EASTLAND ELLIS ERATH FALLS GRAYSON HAMILTON HILL HOOD JACK JOHNSON KAUFMAN LAMPASAS LIMESTONE MCCULLOCH MCLENNAN MASON MILLS MONTAGUE NAVARRO PALO PINTO PARKER ROCKWALL SAN SABA SHACKELFORD SOMERVELL STEPHENS TARRANT THROCKMORTON WISE YOUNG THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES Read more

SPC Tornado Watch 309

1 year 11 months ago
WW 309 TORNADO TX 152045Z - 160300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 309 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 345 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central and north Texas * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 5 inches in diameter likely SUMMARY...Intense supercells are expected to form along and east of a dryline from central into northwest Texas and the storms will move eastward through this evening. The storm environment is on the extremes for supercells, such that giant hail of 4-5 inches in diameter will be possible. The threat for a couple of tornadoes will be greater with northward extent in the watch area, while the threat for intense/damaging outflow winds up to 80 mph will increase this evening with any storm clustering across north Texas. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles west of Temple TX to 55 miles north of Mineral Wells TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9). 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 304...WW 306...WW 307...WW 308... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 650. Mean storm motion vector 27030. ...Thompson Read more

Grains stunted in central, southeastern South Dakota 

1 year 11 months ago
Oats and barley in central and southeastern South Dakota were stunted from the lack of rain. Spring wheat was starting to head out prematurely. Soybeans were small in the northeastern part of the state. Farmers from Huron to Brookings were irrigating earlier than usual. Brownfield Ag News (Jefferson City, Mo.), June 15, 2023

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 304 Status Reports

1 year 11 months ago
WW 0304 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 304 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SSW MCB TO 35 SSE MEI. ..LYONS..06/15/23 ATTN...WFO...JAN...LIX...MOB... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 304 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS LAC051-071-075-087-089-095-103-105-117-152140- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE JEFFERSON ORLEANS PLAQUEMINES ST. BERNARD ST. CHARLES ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON MSC035-039-041-045-047-059-109-111-131-153-152140- MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE FORREST GEORGE GREENE HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON PEARL RIVER PERRY STONE WAYNE GMZ530-532-534-536-538-557-152140- CW Read more

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 305 Status Reports

1 year 11 months ago
WW 0305 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 305 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 SE VLD TO 35 E VLD TO 20 WNW JAX TO 35 E JAX. ..LYONS..06/15/23 ATTN...WFO...JAX... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 305 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS FLC003-023-031-047-121-152140- FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BAKER COLUMBIA DUVAL HAMILTON SUWANNEE GAC101-152140- GA . GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ECHOLS AMZ452-152140- CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM Read more

SPC Jun 15, 2023 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook

1 year 11 months ago
SPC 2000Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0257 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023 Valid 152000Z - 161200Z ...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS SOUTHEASTWARD TO NORTH TEXAS... ...SUMMARY... Widespread severe storms associated with giant hail (larger than 3-4 inches in diameter), intense wind damage (greater than 80 mph) and a few tornadoes are expected this afternoon into tonight across western and southern Oklahoma into north and northeast Texas. ...Discussion... Aside from minor line adjustments, no substantive changes appear necessary to the ongoing outlook in this update. Severe weather is ongoing across eastern portions of the SLGT risk area -- i.e. the Gulf Coast states eastward to the southern Georgia/northern Florida coasts, where watches remain in effect. Farther west, severe weather is ongoing across the southeastern Colorado/southwestern Kansas area, with gradual expansion of storms -- and high-end severe-weather potential -- likely to occur southeastward across the eastern Texas Panhandle and parts of Oklahoma, and eventually into North Texas this afternoon and evening. Giant hail, strong/destructive wind gusts, and a few tornadoes are expected. ..Goss.. 06/15/2023 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1130 AM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023/ ...Southern Plains this afternoon through tonight... A midlevel shortwave trough is moving east-northeastward across northern NM as of late morning, and in response to this wave weak lee cyclogenesis is underway across northeast NM/southeast CO. This will help draw rich low-level moisture northwestward through the afternoon, with mid-upper 60s boundary-layer dewpoints reaching western OK/eastern TX Panhandle, and low-mid 70s farther southeast into northwest and north TX. The moistening is occurring beneath very steep midlevel lapse rates near 9 C/km, which will contribute to extreme buoyancy (MLCAPE in excess of 4000 J/kg) this afternoon/evening along the warm front and east of the dryline. Severe storm development is expected by early-mid afternoon along the dryline from the TX Panhandle into southwest KS, with subsequent development on the dryline into northwest TX. The extreme buoyancy, steep lapse rates and very long hodographs will all be quite favorable for intense supercells capable of producing giant hail (3-4 inches in diameter or greater). Despite modestly high temperature-dewpoint spreads (20 to 25 F) initially, a gradual increase in low-level shear/hodograph curvature will support some tornado threat late this afternoon/evening. As storms spread eastward this evening, upscale growth into one or more clusters appears likely, with an increasing threat for swaths of intense gusts in excess of 80 mph. The corridor of the most intense storms is expected across western/southern and parts of central OK, as well as north TX. Thus, the ENH/MDT risk areas have been expanded southward and southeastward into TX to reflect both the high-end hail threat with the initial supercells, and a high-end wind threat with any late evening/overnight storm clusters. ...Southeast through this evening... Clusters of severe storms are ongoing, along with a few supercells, in a broken band along a residual/composite outflow boundary from south GA to southern MS. An embedded mid-upper speed max is moving east-southeastward over the lower MS Valley in concert with the diurnal heating cycle, which will support continued storm development along this corridor through this afternoon/evening. Large CAPE and strong deep-layer vertical shear will favor large hail (some of which could exceed 2 inches in diameter) and damaging gusts (60-70 mph) as the primary severe threats. A couple of tornadoes may also occur with supercells interacting with the residual outflow boundary, primarily across southeast AL/southwest GA/FL Panhandle. ...OH area this afternoon/evening... An embedded shortwave trough is rotating southeastward over Lower MI/Lake MI as of late morning, and the zone of ascent preceding this trough will affect southeast Lower MI and northern OH later this afternoon/evening. Some increase in midlevel flow and steepening of low-level lapse rates will support thunderstorms capable of producing strong outflow gusts, and perhaps marginally severe hail. Read more

SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook

1 year 11 months ago
SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0253 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023 Valid 161200Z - 171200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR FAR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO...AND INTO FAR WEST TEXAS... The Elevated delineation was expanded north and westward in New Mexico to encompass high probability (>80 percent in HREF forecasts) for Elevated fire weather conditions on Friday. Within this region, spotty Critical conditions will be possible though the shorter duration/coverage of the strongest winds does not warrant extension of the Critical at this time. Otherwise, no further changes were needed. ..Thornton.. 06/15/2023 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0153 AM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023/ ...Synopsis... Another mid-level speed max will cross the Southwest on Friday with an associated surface cyclone developing in West Texas. The tightening pressure gradient between this surface cyclone and high pressure moving into the central Rockies will lead to strengthening westerly flow during the afternoon. In addition, a deeply mixed airmass will be in place and some of the stronger mid-level flow may mix to the surface. However, the strongest surface winds are expected across northeast Arizona and New Mexico where fuels are still mostly moist. Therefore, no Elevated delineation extends into this region. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC Tornado Watch 302 Status Reports

1 year 11 months ago
WW 0302 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 302 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 SSE MEI TO 45 WSW SEM. ..LYONS..06/15/23 ATTN...WFO...MOB...TAE... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 302 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ALC003-013-025-035-039-041-053-097-099-129-131-151940- AL . ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BALDWIN BUTLER CLARKE CONECUH COVINGTON CRENSHAW ESCAMBIA MOBILE MONROE WASHINGTON WILCOX FLC033-091-113-151940- FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ESCAMBIA OKALOOSA SANTA ROSA GMZ630-631-632-633-634-635-636-151940- CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE Read more

SPC Tornado Watch 303 Status Reports

1 year 11 months ago
WW 0303 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 303 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NNW DHN TO 15 SW ABY TO 10 NNW MGR TO 30 ENE MGR TO 40 W AYS. ..LYONS..06/15/23 ATTN...WFO...TAE... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 303 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ALC031-045-061-069-151940- AL . ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE COFFEE DALE GENEVA HOUSTON FLC005-013-037-039-045-059-063-065-073-077-079-129-131-133- 151940- FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BAY CALHOUN FRANKLIN GADSDEN GULF HOLMES JACKSON JEFFERSON LEON LIBERTY MADISON WAKULLA WALTON WASHINGTON GAC007-019-027-087-131-173-185-201-205-253-275-151940- GA Read more

SPC Jun 15, 2023 1730 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook

1 year 11 months ago
SPC 1730Z Day 2 Outlook
Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1240 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023 Valid 161200Z - 171200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM ARKANSAS TO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE VICINITY...ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO AND ADJACENT PARTS OF KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA...AND ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION... ...SUMMARY... Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible Friday through Friday night from the central High Plains southeastward to parts of Florida and southern Georgia, and over portions of the Mid-Atlantic region. ...Synopsis... As a short-wave trough shifts east-southeastward across the central Appalachians toward the Mid-Atlantic region, some phasing will occur with a southern-stream feature moving east-southeastward out of Arkansas and into the Southeast. Farther west, a weak trough will move slowly eastward across the Intermountain Region through the period. At the surface, a cold front stretching from New England to Texas will progress steadily southeastward across the east, while drifting more slowly southward across Texas. A second/weak front is forecast to move slowly southeastward across the central Plains region through the period. ...Arkansas southeastward to southwestern Georgia and the Florida Panhandle... Several clusters/areas of convection are forecast to shift across the Lower Mississippi Valley/central Gulf Coast states/Southeast Friday, ahead of the aforementioned/southeastward-moving short-wave trough. Uncertainty exists with respect to timing/location of the individual convective clusters, but it appears that storms -- and accompanying hail/wind risk -- will be ongoing somewhere in the Arkansas to southern Mississippi corridor, which would then shift southeastward with time across the central Gulf Coastal region/northern Gulf of Mexico. CAMs differ with respect to persistence/longevity of this convection, and to what degree convective outflow is reinforced across southern portions of the SLGT risk area. The HRRR in particular -- which is much faster with this early convection -- suggests that remnants will affect Florida into the afternoon hours, where local hail/wind risk is expected. Later in the day, CAMs suggests additional convective development, across portions of the SLGT risk area, with substantial spread in terms of actual location/evolution of the new storm development. In any case, with the overall environment supportive of stronger/locally severe storms, an additional round or rounds of wind/hail exceeding severe levels will exist across the area. Some risk will likely persist through the evening, and possibly into the overnight hours. ...Southeastern Colorado into southwestern Kansas/northwestern Oklahoma... Thunderstorm development is forecast to occur by mid afternoon across the Front Range of Colorado, as daytime heating results in mixed-layer CAPE increasing to 1500 to 2000 J/kg near a weak front sagging southward across east-central and southeastern Colorado. With the most favorable CAPE/shear combination expected over southeastern portions of the state, expect initial storms to be accompanied by risk for large hail. Damaging wind gusts will also be possible locally -- particularly with any upscale growth as convection spreads eastward after dark into southwestern Kansas and the Oklahoma Panhandle vicinity. ...Mid-Atlantic region... Daytime heating/destabilization south and east of a baroclinic zone forecast to be lying across the region will allow thunderstorms to develop through midday/early afternoon. A few stronger storms are expected to evolve -- particularly ahead of a weak frontal wave progged to develop over the Maryland/northern Virginia vicinity. Marginal hail and strong wind gusts will be possible with the developing storms, with some potential for upscale growth into one or more bands of storms into the afternoon. Much of the convection will likely have moved offshore by late afternoon, with any lingering/inland storms likely to weaken below severe levels after sunset in tandem with diurnal cooling/stabilization. ..Goss.. 06/15/2023 Read more

Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

1 year 11 months ago

000
ABNT20 KNHC 151725
TWOAT

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave is forecast to move off the west coast of Africa
tonight and early Friday. Environmental conditions are expected to
be conducive for gradual development of this system while it moves
generally westward to west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph across the
eastern and central tropical Atlantic during the early to middle
part of next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.

$$
Forecaster Bucci
NHC Webmaster

Eastern North Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook

1 year 11 months ago

000
ABPZ20 KNHC 151723
TWOEP

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1100 AM PDT Thu Jun 15 2023

For the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude:

Central East Pacific:
A broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms is located
several hundred miles south of the southern tip of Baja California.
Some slow development of this system is possible over the next day
or so while it moves generally west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph.
By this weekend, conditions are expected to become unfavorable for
further development.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.

Eastern East Pacific:
An area of low pressure could form by this weekend several hundred
miles south of the southern coast of Mexico. Conditions appear
favorable for some slow development of this system thereafter while
it moves westward to west-northwestward at around 10 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.

$$
Forecaster Pasch
NHC Webmaster

Drought aiding caterpillar population explosion on island in Skagit County, Washington 

1 year 11 months ago
Guemes Island has been overrun by Western Tent caterpillars as the seven-year life cycle peaks, leaving the creatures crawling on the ground, roads and everywhere else. Conditions are perfect for their numbers to increase quickly—there’s an absence of predators, warm, drought conditions and a lack of viruses that typically limit the population. The infestation should last a few weeks. "They go up your neck and in your pants and everything else," a local resident said, feeling kind of squeamish. "My own hair was freaking me out, so I had to get a haircut." KING TV 5 (Seattle, Wash.), June 15, 2023

Jacob's Well not flowing in Texas 

1 year 11 months ago
Jacob’s Well remained very low with water just a few inches deep in contrast to normal flows when water would be waist deep. The swimming hole may stay closed all summer as the flow is very slow, which can allow bacteria to flourish. The well stopped flowing for the fifth time in its recorded history in July 2022. There is no record of the well ever stopping flowing before 2000, but since then, the flow has stopped five times. KUT News (Austin, Texas), June 14, 2023 Despite wet weather in April, Jacob’s Well remained too low to safely permit swimming, according to officials, who anticipate that the well will not recover and be safe for swimming for quite some time. The well went dry for the fourth time in its recorded history in July 2022 when almost 90% of Hays County was in extreme drought on the U.S. Drought Monitor. San Antonio Express-News Online (Texas), May 1, 2023 Jacob’s Well, a spring fed swimming hole, was closed because the well stopped flowing. The water depth was eleven inches. The Barton Creek Greenbelt ran dry in May. KXAN-TV NBC 36 Austin (Texas), July 8, 2022

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 296 Status Reports

1 year 11 months ago
WW 0296 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 296 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..LYONS..06/14/23 ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 296 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ALC001-003-005-011-013-023-025-035-039-041-047-051-053-063-065- 085-087-091-097-099-101-105-109-113-119-129-131-142340- AL . ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AUTAUGA BALDWIN BARBOUR BULLOCK BUTLER CHOCTAW CLARKE CONECUH COVINGTON CRENSHAW DALLAS ELMORE ESCAMBIA GREENE HALE LOWNDES MACON MARENGO MOBILE MONROE MONTGOMERY PERRY PIKE RUSSELL SUMTER WASHINGTON WILCOX FLC033-091-113-142340- FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ESCAMBIA OKALOOSA SANTA ROSA MSC039-041-111-131-153-142340- Read more

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 296

1 year 11 months ago
WW 296 SEVERE TSTM AL FL MS CW 142135Z - 150300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 296 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 435 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southern Alabama Western Florida Panhandle Southeast Mississippi Coastal Waters * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 435 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 85 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...A southward-sagging cluster will shift across central to southern Alabama, while additional upstream bowing supercells spread across southern Mississippi through the evening. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles east southeast of Mobile AL to 25 miles north northwest of Montgomery AL. 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...This severe thunderstorm watch replaces tornado watch number 291. Watch number 291 will not be in effect after 435 PM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 292...WW 293...WW 294...WW 295... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 75 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector 29045. ...Grams Read more

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 297 Status Reports

1 year 11 months ago
WW 0297 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 297 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..LYONS..06/14/23 ATTN...WFO...LZK...TSA...SHV... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 297 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARC011-013-019-023-025-029-033-039-045-047-051-053-057-059-061- 069-071-081-083-085-097-099-103-105-109-113-115-119-125-127-131- 133-141-145-149-142340- AR . ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BRADLEY CALHOUN CLARK CLEBURNE CLEVELAND CONWAY CRAWFORD DALLAS FAULKNER FRANKLIN GARLAND GRANT HEMPSTEAD HOT SPRING HOWARD JEFFERSON JOHNSON LITTLE RIVER LOGAN LONOKE MONTGOMERY NEVADA OUACHITA PERRY PIKE POLK POPE PULASKI SALINE SCOTT SEBASTIAN SEVIER VAN BUREN WHITE YELL OKC023-061-077-079-089-127-135-142340- OK . OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE Read more