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SPC MD 1646

MD 1646 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR LOWER GREAT LAKES VICINITY Mesoscale Discussion 1646NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1118 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026Areas affected...Lower Great Lakes VicinityConcerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 181618Z - 181815ZProbability of Watch Issuance...60 percentSUMMARY...Storm intensification is possible early this afternoon.Wind damage will be the main risk in the short term. A watch maybecome necessary depending on trends

Bryan Norcross: Sprawling non-tropical system bringing heavy rain to parts of Florida

An upper-level non-tropical storm system is developing on schedule off the west coast of Florida. The system looks like a big pinwheel, but it's not a tropical depression or storm. It's a completely different animal.The system is well developed about 10,000 feet above the surface, but there is very little reflection of the system in the winds or pressure at the ground. The first requirement for a tropical system is a circulation at the surface of the earth.INVEST 91L DECLARED IN THE GULF, WITH H

Air quality to improve across Eastern US as storms choke out wildfire smoke

Saturday seems to be the end to a smoky week for most of the eastern U.S., as severe storms move into the region for the weekend. Wildfire smoke from raging Canadian wildfires has plagued much of the northern U.S. all week, bringing air quality to hazardous levels in the Upper Midwest and "very unhealthy" levels in the Northeast. More than 125 million Americans in 18 states are still under Air Quality Alerts on Saturday, but the smoke is beginning to shift out of the country. SEVERE STORMS TARGE

Invest 91L declared in the Gulf, with heavy downpours expected in Florida

The National Hurricane Center has declared Invest 91L in the Gulf of America right off the coast of Florida. The invest has a low chance of development over the next two days, as it moves slowly to the north and northwest. The term "invest" is used every hurricane season in the Atlantic and the Eastern and Central Pacific basins, accompanied by a number from 90 to 99 and either the suffix "L," "E" or "C," respectively. It is used to identify areas they are investigating for possible development

SPC MD 1641

MD 1641 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR THE WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR VICINITY...INCLUDING PARTS OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA...NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND ADJACENT PORTIONS OF UPPER MICHIGAN Mesoscale Discussion 1641NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0246 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026Areas affected...the western Lake Superior vicinity...includingparts of northeastern Minnesota...northwestern Wisconsin andadjacent portions of Upper MichiganConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikel

Tsunami threat canceled for Mexico, Guatemala after magnitude 7.3 earthquake along the Pacific Ring of Fire

A major earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico, near the Guatemala border on Friday morning, causing a tsunami threat to be issued for the coasts of both countries for a few hours after the quake. The earthquake happened at 7:48 a.m. Pacific time, and was originally reported as a magnitude 7.4 before being recalculated as a magnitude 7.3. UNDERSTANDING THE PACIFIC RING OF FIRE: WHERE EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES MEETIt was reported at a depth of 6.2 miles, and happened about 30 miles southwest o

Bridge collapses due to intense flooding in Uvalde County as nonstop rain slams Texas Hill Country

UVALDE, Texas — A destructive weather system is delivering its final blows to the Texas Hill Country Friday morning after unleashing catastrophic flooding across the region this week that killed at least two people and left a widespread path of destruction.The Farm-to-Market (FM) 481 bridge in Uvalde County, just south of Uvalde, collapsed Friday morning due to flooding. Aerial images from the Texas Department of Public Safety showed that a segment of the bridge was completely gone, while the sw

Bryan Norcross: Developing disturbance in the Gulf to bring rain, Tropical development odds remain low

The non-tropical system that's expected to slowly form in the northeastern Gulf tomorrow will bring some heavy rain to the west coast of Florida beginning today and continuing into next week. It will also generally increase the chance of thunderstorms across the state and surrounding areas.It looks likely that the rain will fall where it's needed most. Drought conditions persist across the western part of the peninsula.Early next week, there's a slight chance the low-pressure system will drift o

Catastrophic flooding paralyzes Texas Hill Country, killing at least 2 as rain continues

KERRVILLE, Texas - Slow-moving storms have unleashed catastrophic flooding across parts of the Texas Hill Country, killing at least two people, devastating communities and leaving widespread damage in its path.Heavy rain is expected to continue across south-central Texas into Friday, with another 2 to 5 inches of rainfall expected.Some locations have already received more than 2 feet of rain, leaving rivers swollen and the ground saturated.KNOW YOUR FLOOD TERMINOLOGY: WHAT FLOOD WATCHES, WARNING

SPC MD 1635

MD 1635 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR NORTH-CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA Mesoscale Discussion 1635NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0511 PM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026Areas affected...north-central and northeast North DakotaConcerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 162211Z - 170015ZProbability of Watch Issuance...40 percentSUMMARY...The threat for at least isolated occurrences of large hailand severe wind gusts is expected to increase this evening.Convective

Intense weekend storms to sweep the East Coast, breaking heat dome and preventing smoky skies

Strong weekend storms are expected to bring a variety of impacts to the East Coast, including thunderstorms, hail and gusty winds, causing a sense of relief from the recent heat and smoky conditions.Warm and muggy temperatures are once again plaguing portions of the East Coast, but thick Canadian wildfire smoke could throw a wrench into exactly how hot it gets.THREE MAJOR US CITIES RANK AMONG WORST AIR QUALITY IN THE WORLD AS CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKE INVADES AMERICAFortunately, this warm, smoky p

How much longer will the Canadian wildfire smoke plague the Northern US?

As millions of Americans in the Northern U.S. start to feel the effects of the Canadian wildfires, little relief is on the way, as they continue to burn across the border this week.This comes as numerous wildfires are burning across the border in Ontario, with the Northwest portion enduring 136 active fires.A total of 77 new fires have emerged, bringing the total to 876 actively burning across the country.WATCH: DRAMATIC VIDEO SHOWS FREIGHT TRAIN, CREW CAUGHT IN CANADIAN WILDFIRESAs the wildfire

Magnitude 3.3 earthquake rattles Yellowstone National Park near infamous supervolcano

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyoming - An earthquake rattled Yellowstone National Park near its infamous supervolcano on Thursday morning.The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck right along the Yellowstone River inside the national park in Wyoming around 1:20 p.m. UTC, or 8:20 a.m. ET.SEE IT: YELLOWSTONE BISON RAMPAGES THROUGH CAMPGROUND, TOSSING GRANDFATHER 8 FEET IN THE AIRThe earthquake struck at a depth of 6.5 kilometers, or 4 miles, about 24.2 miles from Mammo

Three major US cities rank among worst air quality in the world as Canadian wildfire smoke invades America

America is dominating for the worst air quality in the world as Canadian wildfire smoke moves into the upper tier of the country, causing smoky, hazy skies for millions.A recent wildfire outbreak across western Ontario, Canada, and Minnesota is sending thick plumes of smoke toward the Great Lakes and Northeast through Thursday.CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKE INVADES A DOZEN STATES, SPREADING HAZARDOUS AIR QUALITY, HAZY SKIES TO OVER 124MAccording to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, 69 fires

Bryan Norcross: Two areas to watch including the first of the season near Africa

Updated at 9:35 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026. The National Hurricane Center is painting two Areas to Watch for possible (but unlikely) tropical development. Even without tropical development, however, the yellow zone that spans Florida from the Gulf to the ocean waters off the Southeast coast has the potential to disrupt weekend plans.A combination of factors, including a front that's pushing slowly through the Southeast and a well-organized upper-level disturbance, are likely to come togethe

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes New Zealand, triggering a Tsunami Warning in the Pacific Ring of Fire

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck New Zealand's South Island roughly 26 miles south of the town of Te Anau just before 9:15 p.m. local time Thursday, according to USGS.The quake was relatively deep, with an epicenter around 48 miles below the surface.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHERThe earthquake prompted New Zealand's National Emergency Agency to issue a Tsunami Warning for the west coast of the South Island from Milford Sound to Puysegur Point."The earthquake may not have b

'Large and deadly flood wave' moving down Guadalupe River amid Texas Hill Country Flash Flood Emergency

SAN ANTONIO — Relentless, life-threatening flash flooding is ongoing across parts of Texas' Hill Country and Big Bend regions as the National Weather Service (NWS) warned of a "large and deadly flood wave" moving down the Guadalupe River early Thursday."The river gauge at Center Point has risen 32 feet in 4 hours and is expected to reach a crest similar to [the] July 4, 2025, catastrophic river flood," the NWS said in a Flash Flood Emergency warning bulletin issued just after 5:30 a.m. local tim

51st eruption of Mount Kilauea volcano produces large plumes of smoke and lava in Hawaii

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii – The 51st eruption of the Mount Kilauea Volcano is underway in Hawaii as it produces large plumes of smoke and gushing lava.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), episode 51 of lava fountaining began at 8:30 a.m. HST on Wednesday.Lava fountain heights quickly jumped to 950 feet and spread at about 400 cubic yards per second.As the volcano got off to a hot start, the National Weather Service reported the smoke plume from the eruption reach

Pacific Ring of Fire rattled by magnitude 5.8 earthquake off the coast of Tonga

TONGA - A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Tonga on Wednesday night.The U.S. Geological Survey said that the earthquake struck at 10:57 p.m. UTC south of the Fiji Islands at a depth of about 211.4 miles.It's the latest earthquake to rattle the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region known for frequent seismic activity. About 90% of the world's earthquakes and around 75% of its active volcanoes are located along the Ring of Fire.The Ring of Fire is a 25,000-mile belt of volcanoes and earth

How low will temperatures drop during the heat wave in New York City?

NEW YORK CITY, NY – The ferocious summer heat returned to parts of the Northeast on Wednesday, adding more drama to the lingering wildfire smoke from Canada.Another stretch of unbearable weather is back across the Northeast U.S. through Friday as a heat dome is driving the air temperatures into the mid-to-upper 90s, with some dew points pushing heat indices well over 100 degrees.Popular locations such as New York City are under a Heat Advisory through the evening, as New Yorkers bake in the sun.