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SPC MD 2096

MD 2096 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC INTO WESTERN NEW ENGLAND Mesoscale Discussion 2096NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1103 AM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026Areas affected...northern Mid-Atlantic into western New EnglandConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 231603Z - 231830ZProbability of Watch Issuance...20 percentSUMMARY...A gradual increase in thunderstorm coverage is expectedthis afternoon along with a corresponding risk for isolated

SPC MD 2097

MD 2097 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR PORTIONS OF THE CAROLINA COASTLINE INTO FAR EASTERN GEORGIA Mesoscale Discussion 2097NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1248 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026Areas affected...portions of the Carolina coastline into far easternGeorgiaConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 231748Z - 231945ZProbability of Watch Issuance...20 percentSUMMARY...Widely scattered thunderstorms may pose an isolated riskfor damaging wind gusts and perhap

Heavy rain to soak Southeast, Mid-South starting Tuesday as flash flood threat ramps up

Residents across the Mid-South and Southeast are bracing for a soggy week as repeated rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms threaten little relief between downpours.Forecasters are monitoring a prolonged stretch of nasty weather settling across the southern U.S. starting Tuesday, bringing repeated rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms through the end of the week.FIRST TASTE OF FALL ON THE WAY AS COOLER AIR TARGETS THE EASTERN USThis comes as locations such as Birmingham, Alabama and southeaste

State of emergency declared as growing Hawk Fire rages in Nevada, with thousands ordered to evacuate

THE TAKEAWAYRENO, Nev. — The rapidly growing Hawk Fire has burned more than 10,500 acres near Reno, prompting widespread evacuations and a state of emergency, with nearly 14,000 homes reportedly ordered to evacuate.The fire ignited Saturday near Peavine Mountain northwest of Reno and has been fueled by strong winds, low humidity and dry vegetation.WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CONTROLLED AND CONTAINED FIRE?Nearly 400 firefighters and state and federal crews are working around the clock to bat

Bryan Norcross: Andrew peaks in intensity 34 years ago today plus development chances increase in the Atlantic

Updated at 10:15 A.M. ET on Sunday, Aug. 22.34 YEARS AGO TODAYCoincidentally, it was a Sunday that year, too: Sunday, August 23, 1992.A couple of quick showers blew across Miami in the morning. Otherwise, it was a bright and sunny summer day. By afternoon, there was a nice breeze – the outer reaches of Hurricane Andrew's circulation.TROPICAL STORM MOKE EYES HAWAII, PACKING DANGEROUS TROPICAL DOWNPOURS AND FLASH FLOOD THREAT FOR BIG ISLANDAt 8:31 that morning, this iconic high-resolution image wa

'Ensure a functioning system' | $3 million project upgrades Macon-Bibb tornado alert sirens

The $3 million project includes the installation of 27 new outdoor warning sirens throughout the county.

SPC MD 2093

MD 2093 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 614... FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN/CENTRAL PA...FAR NORTHERN WV...AND WESTERN MD Mesoscale Discussion 2093NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0600 PM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026Areas affected...Portions of western/central PA...far northernWV...and western MDConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 614...Valid 222300Z - 230030ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 614continues.SUMMARY...The risk of locally damaging wind gusts continues in t

SPC MD 2095

MD 2095 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 616... FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KY...FAR WESTERN VA...AND EASTERN TN Mesoscale Discussion 2095NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0637 PM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026Areas affected...Portions of eastern KY...far western VA...andeastern TNConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 616...Valid 222337Z - 230100ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 616continues.SUMMARY...The risk of locally damaging wind gusts and hail mayspread east of Sever

SPC MD 2092

MD 2092 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND NORTHERN ROCKIES. Mesoscale Discussion 2092NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0504 PM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026Areas affected...portions of the Columbia Basin and northernRockies.Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 222204Z - 230000ZProbability of Watch Issuance...5 percentSUMMARY...Isolated damaging gusts and perhaps some hail are possiblewith scattered thunderstorms across WA, norther

Record heat takes aim at Southern Plains with Texas, Oklahoma in the bull's-eye

THE TAKEAWAYThe relentless heat baking the southern U.S. is shifting its grip, but not letting go, as triple-digit temperatures persist across the Southern Plains and expand into the Southwest.Triple-digit temperatures will continue through at least Tuesday, with numerous daily records threatened from Texas and Oklahoma to New Mexico and Arizona.EXTREME HEAT SAFETY: RECOGNIZING SIGNS OF HEAT ILLNESS AND HOW TO TREAT ITDaily heat records could fall in major cities, including Dallas, Austin, Oklah

SPC MD 2081

MD 2081 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN OHIO...EASTERN KENTUCKY...NORTHERN AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA...AND WESTERN PARTS OF PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK Mesoscale Discussion 2081NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1038 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026Areas affected...central and eastern Ohio...easternKentucky...northern and western West Virginia...and western parts ofPennsylvania and New YorkConcerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 221538Z - 221815ZPro

Watch: 2 fishermen rescued after being trapped floating inside cooler in Pacific Ocean for several days

THE TAKEAWAYTwo fishermen were found in quite the conundrum after being spotted floating inside a cooler in the Pacific Ocean, according to the Mexican Navy.Mexican authorities said the two had been lost at sea for five days, about 150 miles from Chiapas, Mexico.SCIENTISTS UNCOVER POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT AT ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST DANGEROUS FAULT LINESOfficials received a distress call from the staff of a fishing cooperative, requesting support in the search for the two fisherman, aged 53

Tourist dies in Death Valley National Park after becoming stranded in triple-digit heat

THE TAKEAWAYDEATH VALLEY, Calif. – A French tourist died in Death Valley National Park on Monday after their vehicle became stuck in mud along a remote road while traveling with a companion amid extreme Mojave Desert heat.After Pierre Michel Formosa, 68, and his travel companion, both from France, became stranded in the remote California desert, the pair began walking across the salt flats to seek help because there were no other vehicles in the area, the National Park Service said in a news rel

First taste of fall on the way as cooler air targets the eastern US

THE TAKEAWAYThe taste of fall weather may be coming early for millions in the East this week.After a weekend of stormy weather, a sweeping cold front will dive across the eastern United States early next week, putting summer heat on humidity on hiatus and ushering refreshing, fall-like air.DEW POINT VS. HUMIDITY: WHICH ONE IS A BETTER MEASURE OF HOW MUGGY THE AIR FEELS?With crippling, triple-digit summer heat making headlines in hotspots like Miami, which hit 100 degrees for the first time in 84

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattles Japan, shaking felt in Tokyo

TORIDE, Japan – A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near Toride, Japan, around 2 a.m. local time Sunday, roughly 40 miles northeast of Tokyo.According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake struck about 2.5 miles north-northwest of Toride at a depth of roughly 48 miles around 1 p.m. ET Saturday, or 2 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, local time in Japan.SCIENTISTS UNCOVER POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT AT ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST DANGEROUS FAULT LINESShaking was felt across the Tokyo metropolitan

Bryan Norcross: Tropical Storm Moke's rains arrive in Hawaii late tonight, plus an Atlantic system to watch

Updated at 9:15 A.M. ET on Saturday, August 22nd At 5:00 AM August 22, 1992, Andrew became a 75-mph hurricane. That morning, we had no idea, of course, that it would make landfall in South Florida exactly 48 hours later.The forecast early that Saturday morning still called for the storm to turn north in the general direction of Central or North Florida. Although the National Hurricane Center discussion mentioned the possibility of Andrew tracking farther south and impacting the Northern Bahamas.

'Ensure a functioning system' | $3 million project upgrades Macon-Bibb tornado alert sirens

The $3 million project includes the installation of 27 new outdoor warning sirens throughout the county.

Ocean City, Maryland tornado warning update: Berlin on alert after 'radar confirmed' twister; scary videos emerge

Ocean City in Maryland was under tornado warning on August 20, after videos of a twister causing damage in New York went ...

SPC MD 2076

MD 2076 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR PARTS OF EAST-CENTRAL COLORADO AND WEST-CENTRAL KANSAS Mesoscale Discussion 2076NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0647 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026Areas affected...Parts of east-central Colorado and west-centralKansasConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 212347Z - 220145ZProbability of Watch Issuance...20 percentSUMMARY...Thunderstorms will pose a risk of severe wind gusts andlarge hail during the next couple hours.DISCU

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 610 Status Reports

WW 0610 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 610THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA...MEAD..08/21/26ATTN...WFO...ARX...DVN...LOT...ILX...MKX...STATUS REPORT FOR WS 610 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ILC007-011-015-031-037-043-053-057-063-073-075-085-089-091-093-095-097-099-103-105-111-113-123-131-141-143-155-161-175-177-179-195-197-201-203-212140-IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED AREBOONE BUREAU CARROLL