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Farmers in Adams County were praying for rain and fear that it would not be enough to salvage the crop. It’s likely too late to make up the precipitation deficit of seven inches from April 1 to July 31. WGEM-TV Quincy (Ill.), Aug 1, 2023

At least 11 wildfires have burned more than 2,700 acres across Texas though 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, per the Texas A&M Forest Service. Intense heat and drought prompted authorities to increase the Preparedness Level to Level 4 out of 5, due to a “significant increase in fire activity.” Of the 254 counties in Texas, 168 had burn bans in effect on Aug. 7. KXAN Online (Austin, Texas), Aug 7, 2023

El Paso Water was planning for continued drought next spring as record heat and the direst drought conditions in 90 years stressed the city’s water supply. On July 12, the utility’s board passed a drought resolution for spring 2024 for the third straight year. The measure would let the utility expedite drought-relief projects, such as well drilling and procurements of materials such as membranes for filtering out contaminants from water at water treatment plants. El Paso Matters (Texas), Aug 7, 2023

Water restrictions have tightened in Coppell, which entered stage two restrictions, and DeSoto, which enacted stage one restrictions, as intense heat and drought continued. KXAS-TV NBC 5 Dallas - Fort Worth (Texas), Aug 7, 2023

Residents in Olmsted County were asked by officials with Rochester Public Utilities to curb their water use for irrigation, car washing and pool filling as extremely hot, dry weather persists. KAAL-TV ABC 6 (Rochester, Minn.), Aug 6, 2023

The Fairhope city council voted unanimously to declare a phase three water emergency as high water demand, driven by heat and drought, was not allowing water tanks to refill. Consequently, the town was dealing with low water pressure and brown water. GulfCoastNewsToday.com (Foley, Ala.), Aug 7, 2023

WW 0606 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 606 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..MOSIER..08/07/23 ATTN...WFO...BOU...PUB...GLD...LBF...CYS... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 606 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS COC001-005-009-011-017-025-039-041-061-063-073-075-087-089-095- 099-115-121-123-125-072340- CO . COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAMS ARAPAHOE BACA BENT CHEYENNE CROWLEY ELBERT EL PASO KIOWA KIT CARSON LINCOLN LOGAN MORGAN OTERO PHILLIPS PROWERS SEDGWICK WASHINGTON WELD YUMA KSC023-039-071-109-153-179-181-193-199-203-072340- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHEYENNE DECATUR GREELEY LOGAN RAWLINS SHERIDAN SHERMAN THOMAS WALLACE WICHITA Read more

WW 606 SEVERE TSTM CO KS NE WY 072000Z - 080300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 606 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 200 PM MDT Mon Aug 7 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Eastern Colorado Northwest Kansas Western Nebraska Southeast Wyoming * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 200 PM until 900 PM MDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorms will continue to develop across the region this afternoon. This will include supercells capable of very large hail, and possibly some (mostly brief) tornado risk. Damaging wind potential may also increase by late afternoon/early evening. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles east and west of a line from 10 miles north of Scottsbluff NE to 15 miles east of Springfield CO. 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 599...WW 600...WW 601...WW 602...WW 603...WW 604...WW 605... AVIATION...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 29025. ...Guyer Read more

WW 0605 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 605 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..MOSIER..08/07/23 ATTN...WFO...PHI...BGM... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 605 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS DEC001-003-005-072340- DE . DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX MDC011-029-035-041-072340- MD . MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CAROLINE KENT QUEEN ANNE'S TALBOT NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-019-021-033-041-072340- NJ . NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER HUNTERDON MERCER SALEM WARREN Read more

WW 605 TORNADO DE MD NJ NY PA CW 071915Z - 080300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 605 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 315 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Delaware Eastern Maryland New Jersey Southeast New York Eastern Pennsylvania Coastal Waters * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 315 PM until 1100 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop into the region by late afternoon and early evening, which will include a risk for tornadoes aside from potentially widespread damaging winds. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles east northeast of Binghamton NY to 25 miles south southwest of Dover DE. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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 599...WW 600...WW 601...WW 602...WW 603...WW 604... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 25035. ...Guyer Read more

WW 0604 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 604 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 ENE AHN TO 30 NNE CLT. ..MOSIER..08/07/23 ATTN...WFO...GSP... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 604 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS GAC105-072240- GA . GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ELBERT NCC025-119-179-072240- NC . NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CABARRUS MECKLENBURG UNION SCC001-023-047-059-087-091-072240- SC . SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ABBEVILLE CHESTER GREENWOOD LAURENS UNION YORK Read more

WW 604 SEVERE TSTM GA NC SC 071845Z - 080100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 604 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 245 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northeast Georgia Western North Carolina Upstate South Carolina * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 245 PM until 900 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Storms will continue to move eastward and intensify into the region, with potentially widespread damaging winds as the most common severe hazard through early evening. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles north northwest of Charlotte NC to 30 miles south southwest of Anderson SC. 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 599...WW 600...WW 601...WW 602...WW 603... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 27035. ...Guyer Read more

WW 0602 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 602 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ENE EKN TO HGR TO 35 ESE UNV TO 35 SW ELM. ..MOSIER..08/07/23 ATTN...WFO...LWX...CTP...AKQ... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 602 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS DCC001-072240- DC . DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MDC003-005-009-013-015-017-021-025-027-031-033-037-043-510- 072240- MD . MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE CALVERT CARROLL CECIL CHARLES FREDERICK HARFORD HOWARD MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES ST. MARYS WASHINGTON MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE BALTIMORE CITY Read more

WW 602 TORNADO DC MD PA VA WV CW 071720Z - 080100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 602 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 120 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of District Of Columbia Maryland Southern and Central Pennsylvania Virginia Eastern West Virginia Coastal Waters * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 120 PM until 900 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A very favorable setup for severe thunderstorms including tornadoes and widespread damaging winds is unfolding across the region, with severe storms expected to steadily develop and increase across the region this afternoon. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles southeast of Charlottesville VA to 50 miles northwest of Williamsport PA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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 599...WW 600...WW 601... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 25030. ...Guyer Read more

WW 0603 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 603 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..MOSIER..08/07/23 ATTN...WFO...RAH...GSP...RNK... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 603 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS NCC001-003-005-009-023-027-033-035-057-059-067-081-097-111-145- 151-157-159-169-171-189-193-197-072240- NC . NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALAMANCE ALEXANDER ALLEGHANY ASHE BURKE CALDWELL CASWELL CATAWBA DAVIDSON DAVIE FORSYTH GUILFORD IREDELL MCDOWELL PERSON RANDOLPH ROCKINGHAM ROWAN STOKES SURRY WATAUGA WILKES YADKIN VAC005-009-011-017-019-021-023-029-031-035-037-045-063-067-071- 077-083-089-121-141-143-155-161-163-173-185-197-530-580-590-640- 678-680-690-750-770-775-072240- VA . VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEGHANY AMHERST APPOMATTOX BATH BEDFORD BLAND BOTETOURT BUCKINGHAM CAMPBELL Read more

WW 603 TORNADO NC VA WV 071750Z - 080100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 603 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 150 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Western and Central North Carolina Western and Southern Virginia Eastern West Virginia * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 150 PM until 900 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Storms near/west of the mountains are expected to develop generally eastward into the region this afternoon, with a concern for supercells capable of tornadoes, especially across Virginia and northwest North Carolina. Widespread damaging winds are otherwise expected, especially considering the very strong atmospheric winds by summer standards. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles south southwest of Hickory NC to 45 miles north northwest of Lynchburg VA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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 599...WW 600...WW 601...WW 602... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 27030. ...Guyer Read more

SPC Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0444 PM CDT Mon Aug 07 2023 Valid 091200Z - 151200Z ...Portions of Southwestern, Central, and Northwest Texas... Surface low development across the Southern Plains will bring an increase in low-level south to southwesterly flow across southern and central Texas late Tuesday, remaining locally breezy overnight into early Wednesday. Shallow moisture will increase east to west early Wednesday morning but will likely mix out as daytime heating and a deepening boundary allows drier air aloft to mix into the low levels. Afternoon relative humidity reductions to 15-25 percent will be possible amid sustained winds 10-15 mph (gusting 20-30) and daytime temperatures exceeding 100 F degrees. Extremely critical fuels across portions of southwestern, central, and northwestern Texas support introduction of 70 percent Critical probabilities, though winds may be borderline across some portion of the area. Outside of the 70 percent area, a broad 40 percent risk was included for much of central, northwestern, and southwestern Texas. Confidence is lower within these regions as winds will likely remain lighter but Elevated to locally Critical conditions still appear possible. ...Western Colorado, Southern Utah, and Northern New Mexico... Monsoonal moisture will increase across the Southwest late week into the weekend. On the northern fringe of this moisture, some risk of isolated dry thunderstorm development will be possible, mainly across southern Utah, western Colorado, and northwestern New Mexico on D3 - Wed and D4 - Thur. Locally breezy winds will also continue across southern Utah, western Colorado, and central/northern New Mexico D3 - Wed. Breezy and dry conditions will continue in central New Mexico on D4 - Thur. Overall, low confidence in the spatial extent of these threats precludes the need to include any areas at this time. ..Thornton.. 08/07/2023 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

WW 0601 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 601 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 WSW TCL TO 40 WNW ATL TO 55 S TYS. ..MOSIER..08/07/23 ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...FFC...OHX... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 601 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ALC007-027-063-065-111-117-119-121-072240- AL . ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BIBB CLAY GREENE HALE RANDOLPH SHELBY SUMTER TALLADEGA GAC011-013-035-045-057-059-063-067-077-085-089-097-113-117-121- 135-139-149-151-157-187-211-217-219-223-227-247-255-281-291-297- 311-072240- GA . GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BANKS BARROW BUTTS CARROLL CHEROKEE CLARKE CLAYTON COBB COWETA DAWSON DEKALB DOUGLAS FAYETTE FORSYTH FULTON GWINNETT HALL HEARD HENRY JACKSON LUMPKIN MORGAN NEWTON OCONEE Read more

WW 601 SEVERE TSTM AL GA TN 071540Z - 080000Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 601 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1040 AM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northern Alabama Northern Georgia Middle Tennessee * Effective this Monday morning and evening from 1040 AM until 700 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Clusters of storms are expected to move generally eastward across the region this afternoon, with potentially widespread damaging winds as the primary hazard. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles west southwest of Muscle Shoals AL to 55 miles northeast of Atlanta GA. 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 599...WW 600... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 27030. ...Guyer Read more

MD 1894 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 607... FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
Mesoscale Discussion 1894 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0447 PM CDT Mon Aug 07 2023 Areas affected...Central North Carolina Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 607... Valid 072147Z - 072345Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 607 continues. SUMMARY...An organized bowing line segment moving across North Carolina will likely continue eastward for the next couple of hours, regionally increasing the severe/damaging wind threat. DISCUSSION...Latest regional radar imagery and lightning trends show a steady intensification of a bowing line segment across western NC over the past hour. Velocity data from KRAX as well as VWP observations from KMRX hint at the development of a rear inflow jet, which corroborates the noted radar/lightning trends. Although recent RAP mesoanalyses hint at a slight buoyancy deficit immediately ahead of this segment across central NC, modest warm/moist advection from the surface to 925/850 mb will likely help improve the downstream thermodynamic environment ahead of the line. Additionally, 30-40 knot effective-shear vectors oriented nearly orthogonal to the line will compensate for any thermodynamic deficiencies and continue to support line organization. Consequently, there may be a corridor of regionally higher severe/damaging wind potential across central NC over the next 1-2 hours. ..Moore.. 08/07/2023 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...MHX...RAH...ILM...RNK...CAE...GSP... LAT...LON 35368109 35788071 36178049 36327979 36377796 36137783 35727785 35227810 34777855 34797932 34898040 35078104 35368109 Read more