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The Albert Lea to Glenville region of southern Minnesota has received less than four inches of rain in the last two months, although 25 inches of rain were needed for a good harvest. The corn was struggling. KIMT 3 (Rochester, Minn.), July 10, 2023

Drought has caused lawn care companies in Madison to lose revenue since the grass was not growing enough to require frequent mowing. Crews turned to bush trimming and weeding to keep busy. Wisconsin State Journal (Madison), July 12, 2023

Drought has limited the height of Illinois corn. Prior to rainfall on June 28 and 29, conditions this year since planting were drier than in 1988 or 2012. Kankakee Daily Journal (Ill.), July 12, 2023

In October 2022, a Viking ship left for a two-week cruise to St. Paul, Minnesota, but canceled the trip and docked at Greenville, Mississippi. Passengers were bussed to Memphis and were flown home. The cruise that would have been the return from St. Paul downriver was also canceled. Mississippi Today (Jackson), July 12, 2023

Musk and bull thistles have taken hold in many southwest Missouri pastures weakened by drought. Missouri law requires landowners to control all Canada, musk and Scotch thistles and prevent them from going to seed. Missouri Farmer Today (Hiawatha, Iowa), July 13, 2023

Low water levels and high water temperatures caused the deaths of nearly 21,000 shovelnose sturgeon along a 60-mile stretch of the Des Moines River in Iowa from Ottumwa to Farmington in the past week. To boost the water level, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began releasing more water upstream from Red Rock Lake and will continue to release extra water through the next several days. WGEM-TV Quincy (Ill.), July 14, 2023

The city of Hutto entered stage two of its water conservation plan as it was in moderate drought. KVUE News Online (Austin, Texas), July 13, 2023

WW 0487 Status Updates
STATUS FOR WATCH 0487 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET Read more

WW 487 TORNADO CO KS 132200Z - 140200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 487 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 400 PM MDT Thu Jul 13 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southeast Colorado Southwest Kansas * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until 800 PM MDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Associated with a very moist environment, have upgraded to a Tornado Watch across the region to reflect an increased potential for a few tornadoes late this afternoon into evening across southeast Colorado and nearby southwest Kansas. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west southwest of La Junta CO to 60 miles east southeast of Lamar CO. 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 481...WW 482...WW 483...WW 484...WW 485...WW 486... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 30025. ...Guyer Read more

Drought began earlier in the growing season than usual, threatening crops. Rainfall has been scarce since mid-May, and more rain is needed to produce decent corn. Litchfield Independent Review (Minn.), July 12, 2023

MD 1528 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF WESTERN/CENTRAL MN
Mesoscale Discussion 1528 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0448 PM CDT Thu Jul 13 2023 Areas affected...Parts of western/central MN Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 132148Z - 132315Z Probability of Watch Issuance...60 percent SUMMARY...Some threat for hail and damaging wind will spread southeastward into this evening. Watch issuance is possible. DISCUSSION...A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms has recently developed across eastern SD, with several reports of severe hail in the last hour. Moderate buoyancy and unidirectional wind profiles with around 30-40 kt of effective shear are supporting occasional supercell structures, and some hail threat may continue as storms approach southwest MN, where a similar environment is in place. Farther north, strong to potentially severe storms are moving from eastern ND into western MN, and may pose a localized hail threat in the short term. With time, some clustering and modest upscale growth of convection is possible. While relatively dry conditions are noted across parts of central MN, steep low/midlevel lapse rates could support some damaging wind threat with any upscale growing cluster by early evening. Watch issuance is possible for some portion of western/central MN, depending on short-term observational trends. ..Dean/Guyer.. 07/13/2023 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...DLH...MPX...FGF...FSD...ABR... LAT...LON 48079606 47959591 47159453 45899432 43629421 43599576 43659640 44869643 45729641 46879654 47759658 48079606 Read more

MD 1528 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF WESTERN/CENTRAL MN
Mesoscale Discussion 1528 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0448 PM CDT Thu Jul 13 2023 Areas affected...Parts of western/central MN Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 132148Z - 132315Z Probability of Watch Issuance...60 percent SUMMARY...Some threat for hail and damaging wind will spread southeastward into this evening. Watch issuance is possible. DISCUSSION...A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms has recently developed across eastern SD, with several reports of severe hail in the last hour. Moderate buoyancy and unidirectional wind profiles with around 30-40 kt of effective shear are supporting occasional supercell structures, and some hail threat may continue as storms approach southwest MN, where a similar environment is in place. Farther north, strong to potentially severe storms are moving from eastern ND into western MN, and may pose a localized hail threat in the short term. With time, some clustering and modest upscale growth of convection is possible. While relatively dry conditions are noted across parts of central MN, steep low/midlevel lapse rates could support some damaging wind threat with any upscale growing cluster by early evening. Watch issuance is possible for some portion of western/central MN, depending on short-term observational trends. ..Dean/Guyer.. 07/13/2023 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...DLH...MPX...FGF...FSD...ABR... LAT...LON 48079606 47959591 47159453 45899432 43629421 43599576 43659640 44869643 45729641 46879654 47759658 48079606 Read more

MD 1528 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF WESTERN/CENTRAL MN
Mesoscale Discussion 1528 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0448 PM CDT Thu Jul 13 2023 Areas affected...Parts of western/central MN Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 132148Z - 132315Z Probability of Watch Issuance...60 percent SUMMARY...Some threat for hail and damaging wind will spread southeastward into this evening. Watch issuance is possible. DISCUSSION...A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms has recently developed across eastern SD, with several reports of severe hail in the last hour. Moderate buoyancy and unidirectional wind profiles with around 30-40 kt of effective shear are supporting occasional supercell structures, and some hail threat may continue as storms approach southwest MN, where a similar environment is in place. Farther north, strong to potentially severe storms are moving from eastern ND into western MN, and may pose a localized hail threat in the short term. With time, some clustering and modest upscale growth of convection is possible. While relatively dry conditions are noted across parts of central MN, steep low/midlevel lapse rates could support some damaging wind threat with any upscale growing cluster by early evening. Watch issuance is possible for some portion of western/central MN, depending on short-term observational trends. ..Dean/Guyer.. 07/13/2023 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...DLH...MPX...FGF...FSD...ABR... LAT...LON 48079606 47959591 47159453 45899432 43629421 43599576 43659640 44869643 45729641 46879654 47759658 48079606 Read more

WW 0485 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 485 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..KARSTENS..07/13/23 ATTN...WFO...ABQ...AMA... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 485 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS NMC059-132240- NM . NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE UNION OKC007-025-139-132240- OK . OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BEAVER CIMARRON TEXAS TXC011-065-087-111-117-129-179-195-205-211-233-295-341-357-359- 375-381-393-421-483-132240- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARMSTRONG CARSON COLLINGSWORTH DALLAM DEAF SMITH DONLEY GRAY HANSFORD HARTLEY HEMPHILL HUTCHINSON LIPSCOMB Read more

WW 0486 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 486 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..KARSTENS..07/13/23 ATTN...WFO...FSD...ABR... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 486 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS SDC003-005-011-015-017-025-029-035-037-039-043-049-051-057-059- 061-065-067-069-073-075-077-079-083-085-087-097-099-101-109-111- 115-117-119-125-132240- SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AURORA BEADLE BROOKINGS BRULE BUFFALO CLARK CODINGTON DAVISON DAY DEUEL DOUGLAS FAULK GRANT HAMLIN HAND HANSON HUGHES HUTCHINSON HYDE JERAULD JONES KINGSBURY LAKE LINCOLN LYMAN MCCOOK MINER MINNEHAHA MOODY ROBERTS SANBORN SPINK STANLEY SULLY TURNER 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 CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more

WW 485 SEVERE TSTM NM OK TX 132015Z - 140400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 485 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 315 PM CDT Thu Jul 13 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northeast New Mexico Oklahoma Panhandle Texas Panhandle * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 315 PM until 1100 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Isolated severe thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon with a risk for very large hail and damaging wind gusts. As storms increase in coverage this evening and merge into clusters, damaging winds will become a more prominent severe weather hazard. A tornado or two will also be possible. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles west northwest of Guymon OK to 35 miles south southeast of Amarillo TX. 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 481...WW 482...WW 483...WW 484... 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 550. Mean storm motion vector 29025. ...Bunting Read more

WW 486 SEVERE TSTM SD 132105Z - 140400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 486 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 405 PM CDT Thu Jul 13 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central and eastern South Dakota * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 405 PM until 1100 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 SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorms will move southeast through this evening with a risk for large hail and damaging thunderstorm gusts. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles north northeast of Brookings SD to 15 miles west northwest of Chamberlain SD. 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...CONTINUE...WW 481...WW 482...WW 483...WW 484...WW 485... 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 29025. ...Bunting Read more

WW 0484 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 484 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..KARSTENS..07/13/23 ATTN...WFO...BOU...LBF...CYS...UNR... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 484 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS COC075-087-095-115-123-132240- CO . COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE LOGAN MORGAN PHILLIPS SEDGWICK WELD NEC005-007-013-029-031-033-045-049-069-075-085-091-101-105-111- 113-117-123-135-157-161-165-171-132240- NE . NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARTHUR BANNER BOX BUTTE CHASE CHERRY CHEYENNE DAWES DEUEL GARDEN GRANT HAYES HOOKER KEITH KIMBALL LINCOLN LOGAN MCPHERSON MORRILL PERKINS SCOTTS BLUFF SHERIDAN SIOUX THOMAS SDC007-047-102-132240- Read more

WW 484 SEVERE TSTM CO NE SD WY 131945Z - 140300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 484 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 145 PM MDT Thu Jul 13 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northeast Colorado Western Nebraska Southwest South Dakota Southeast Wyoming * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 145 PM until 900 PM MDT. * 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...Isolated severe thunderstorms will develop this afternoon with a risk for very large hail and damaging wind gusts. Storms will tend to merge into clusters with time posing an increasing risk for damaging winds. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles north of Chadron NE to 45 miles south of Sidney NE. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). 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 481...WW 482...WW 483... 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 29025. ...Bunting Read more

WW 0483 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 483 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..KARSTENS..07/13/23 ATTN...WFO...PUB...GLD...BOU...DDC... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 483 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS COC009-011-017-025-039-041-055-061-063-071-073-089-099-101-121- 125-132240- CO . COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BACA BENT CHEYENNE CROWLEY ELBERT EL PASO HUERFANO KIOWA KIT CARSON LAS ANIMAS LINCOLN OTERO PROWERS PUEBLO WASHINGTON YUMA KSC023-071-075-129-181-187-199-132240- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHEYENNE GREELEY HAMILTON MORTON SHERMAN STANTON WALLACE NEC057-132240- Read more