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Bryan Norcross: The Atlantic goes quiet after Bertha fades away
Updated at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2026. The remnants of former Tropical Storm Bertha have moved into northern Mexico. It's now a weak disturbance over the mountains. A few tropical downpours accompanied Bertha's trek across South Texas. An isolated strong cell caused some flooding in the southwest suburbs of Houston, and a couple pockets of heavy rain fell outside of San Antonio. Otherwise, rain was light.'EVOLVING CRISIS': COULD EL NIÑO BRING NEEDED RAIN TO THE 2 LARGEST RESERVOIRS IN TH
'Evolving crisis': Could El Niño bring needed rain to the 2 largest reservoirs in the US?
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the country's two largest reservoirs, dropped to record-low storage levels this month, according to data and analysis from the Bureau of Reclamation and the University of Colorado.The combined storage of Lake Mead and Lake Powell fell to a record low of about 12.7 million acre-feet on July 12, breaking the previous record set in March 2023, according to the University of Colorado.Lake Mead and Lake Powell are the Colorado River's two primary storage
Ridge-riding severe storms and intense heat to plague the Midwest and Northeast through next week
After a week full of nasty weather across portions of the U.S., ridge-riding severe storms are expected to make a return to the Upper Midwest.The FOX Forecast Center is monitoring storms that could bring large hail and damaging wind gusts to the Midwest on Friday. The storms will continue through the overnight hours to kick off the weekend through the start of next week.WHAT IS A HEAT DOME AND HOW CAN IT AFFECT YOU DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS?By Saturday, there will be a brief break in severe weath
SPC MD 1716
MD 1716 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN Mesoscale Discussion 1716NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0219 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026Areas affected...portions of the Columbia BasinConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 231919Z - 232115ZProbability of Watch Issuance...20 percentSUMMARY...Isolated to widely scattered, high-based thunderstorms areexpected to develop along the high-terrain across portions of theColumbia Basin this afte
SPC MD 1715
MD 1715 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST COLORADO...SOUTHWEST KANSAS AND THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE Mesoscale Discussion 1715NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0113 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026Areas affected...northeast New Mexico...southeastColorado...southwest Kansas and the Oklahoma PanhandleConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 231813Z - 231945ZProbability of Watch Issuance...20 percentSUMMARY...Isolated strong to severe storms t
Coral ecosystem reemerges after 60 years within the ocean's 'twilight zone'
AFRICA – Scientists are pleasantly surprised to have rediscovered a once presumed dead species that has emerged back in the spotlight after 60 years off the coast of Africa.The mesophotic coral reef off the coast of the West African country of Benin was once written off as a dead reef, but the emergence of new technology has rewritten this notion.HERE'S HOW EL NIÑO AFFECTS THE FUTURE OF CORAL REEFSMesophotic coral ecosystems are found in tropical and subtropical regions at depths ranging from 10
Bryan Norcross: Disorganized Bertha charging toward Texas on its last day
Updated at 9:55 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Bertha is stretched out and ugly, but the National Hurricane Center is still classifying it as a tropical storm. It's an unconventional storm, for sure. The center of circulation at the surface of the earth is tracking over southwestern Louisiana, but the worst weather is associated with a center of rotation higher in the atmosphere a couple hundred miles farther southwest.In a well-developed storm, the circulations are stacked on top of one anoth
Rare magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes Texas Panhandle, strongest to rattle region in over 100 years
AMARILLO, Texas — A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck roughly 24 miles southeast of Miami, Texas, in the state's Panhandle region at 5:21 a.m. local time Thursday.The quake's epicenter was relatively shallow at just 3.42 miles below the surface, according to the USGS.According to the USGS earthquake catalog, this was the strongest earthquake recorded in the Texas Panhandle and only the fourth magnitude 4.0 or stronger earthquake to strike the region since 1900.The quake was felt in Amarillo, Texas
SPC MD 1713
MD 1713 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR NORTHEAST COLORADO Mesoscale Discussion 1713NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0643 PM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026Areas affected...northeast ColoradoConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 222343Z - 230145ZProbability of Watch Issuance...20 percentSUMMARY...The potential for a few severe wind gusts is expected toincrease across the discussion area this evening. The areal coverageof the threat is expected to remain too limited
Over 20 million Americans face dangerous flood threat as heavy rains batter Carolinas, Mid-Atlantic
The FOX Forecast Center continues to monitor a deep moisture surge coming from Tropical Storm Bertha, which will only worsen flood impacts as rain hits the Southeast and Carolinas.The main threat will be flooding, as a cold front will start to slow down as it approaches the Mid-Atlantic region, allowing it to tap into high moisture from Tropical Storm Bertha and other activity in the Atlantic.TRACK TROPICAL STORM BERTHA: LIVE RADAR, FORECAST CONE, FLOOD THREAT, WIND SPEED AND WARNINGSThis will l
Pan American plane found 2,000 miles under Atlantic Ocean after crash 74 years ago
PUERTO RICO – A 74-year-long mystery has finally come to a close in Puerto Rico, as officials have discovered a lost Pan Am airliner that crashed, known as the Good Friday Tragedy.Pan Am’s Flight 526A is one of the worst air disasters in Puerto Rican history, after 52 people lost their lives in a plane crash on April 11, 1952.According to the Air Sea Heritage Foundation, the Douglas DC-4 aircraft was found using high-resolution sonar on June 2, located almost 2,000 feet under the Atlantic Ocean,
Bryan Norcross: Weakening Bertha close to landfall in Louisiana but its story likely to continue on to Texas
Updated at 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Tropical Storm Bertha will soon make landfall on the east-facing coast of southeastern Louisiana. Gusty winds are impacting the Gulf Coast from Alabama to Louisiana, but so much dry air is pushing in from the north that the rain associated with the circulation is relatively light.Winds on the backside of the circulation are pushing Gulf water toward the coast. Tides have been running 2 to 3 feet above normal, resulting in some limited coastal flo
Tropical Storm Bertha lashes northern Gulf Coast ahead of expected Louisiana landfall
NEW ORLEANS — Tropical Storm Bertha is lashing the northern Gulf Coast with tropical-storm-force winds from parts of the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana ahead of its expected landfall in southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday afternoon.The storm's slow western crawl will cause coastal flooding from the Alabama border to the mouth of the Mississippi in Louisiana.HURRICANE SEASON 2026: THESE ARE THE STORM NAMES YOU'LL SEE THIS SEASONBertha formed Monday in the northeastern Gulf, becoming the second na
SPC MD 1705
MD 1705 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 509... FOR PORTIONS OF EAST-CENTRAL VA...SOUTHERN MD...AND THE EASTERN SHORE Mesoscale Discussion 1705NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0939 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026Areas affected...Portions of east-central VA...southern MD...and theEastern ShoreConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 509...Valid 220239Z - 220345ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 509continues.SUMMARY...The risk of damaging thunderstorm wind gusts will cont
State of Emergency issued in West Virginia after catastrophic flooding slams the state
WESTON, West Virginia — Dangerous flooding is ongoing across parts of West Virginia early Wednesday after powerful severe storms dumped more than 7 inches of rain in parts of north-central West Virginia, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a Flash Flood Emergency for life-threatening floods amid hundreds of calls for assistance.The floods prompted Governor Patrick Morrisey to declare a State of Emergency across all 55 counties late Tuesday.No deaths or serious injuries have bee
SPC MD 1688
MD 1688 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH LIKELY FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...AND SOUTHERN OHIO Mesoscale Discussion 1688NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1115 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026Areas affected...northeast Kentucky...northern West Virginia...andsouthern OhioConcerning...Severe potential...Watch likely Valid 211615Z - 211815ZProbability of Watch Issuance...80 percentSUMMARY...The severe weather threat will increase this afternoonacross southern Ohio and norther
SPC MD 1689
MD 1689 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH LIKELY FOR PORTIONS OF THE LOWER AND MIDDLE OHIO RIVER VALLEY Mesoscale Discussion 1689NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1215 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026Areas affected...portions of the lower and middle Ohio River ValleyConcerning...Severe potential...Watch likely Valid 211715Z - 211845ZProbability of Watch Issuance...80 percentSUMMARY...Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms are expected toform along a cold front this afternoon before progressin
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 506 Status Reports
WW 0506 Status Updates <br /><a href="https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ws0506.html"><img src="https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0506_radar.gif" border="1" alt="WW 0506 Status Image" hspace="1" vspace="1" width="525" height="459" align="center" /></a><pre>STATUS FOR WATCH 0506 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET</pre><a href="https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ws0506.html">Read more</a>
How much rain will Chicago receive by the end of July?
CHICAGO, Ill. – After a wet start to the month, Chicago, Illinois, has had a bit of a dry spell, leaving people wondering how much rain could fall by the end of July.So far this month, Chicago has received just over 3.5 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service.LAKE TRAVIS PASSES CAPACITY AFTER DEVASTATING TEXAS FLOODS, THREATENING HOMES AS BERTHA MOVES ALONG GULFDespite this, the city is above the annual average precipitation, with 24.1 inches so far, compared to the usual avera
Gulf Coast communities prepare as Tropical Storm Bertha's outer bands begin to lash coastline
MOBILE, Ala. — Gulf Coast states are preparing for Tropical Storm Bertha, which is set to deliver life-threatening storm surge, tropical downpours and gusty winds to parts of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, with impacts increasing through the day on Wednesday.TROPICAL STORM BERTHA STRENGTHENS, THREATENS GULF COAST WITH HEAVY RAIN, STORM SURGE AND SQUALLSThe Louisiana Health Department urged people on Monday to review their emergency plans and stock up on supplies.TIMELINE: WHEN YOU
