Tag: thunderstorm

Rare phenomenon transforms African thunderstorm into giant ethereal ‘jellyfish’

Quick facts Where is it? Central Mali, Africa. What’s in the photo? A massive, jellyfish-shaped thunderstorm cloud. Which satellite took the photo? Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP). When was it taken? Sept. 27, 2018. This striking photo shows an extremely unusual thunderstorm cloud in the shape of a jellyfish floating above western Africa. The […]

Supercell thunderstorm produces 3 confirmed tornadoes across Kansas

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A supercell thunderstorm has produced three confirmed tornadoes across Kansas on Sunday. The City of Russell has published several emergency reports regarding Sunday’s storm, including power outages and damage done. See the latest emergency reports online. The storm is causing power outages across the state. Storm Track 3 Forecast: Squall line […]

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect through 7 p.m. for PBC

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Palm Beach County through 7 p.m. today. The watch, which also is in effect for Broward and Miami-Dade counties, indicates that the NWS believes strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon. The risk is slight for eastern portions of the three counties, and […]

Severe thunderstorm warning

May 14—BULLETIN — IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 601 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Northeastern Jefferson County in Big Bend Florida… Madison County in Big Bend Florida… Cook County in south central Georgia… Southeastern […]

Strong thunderstorm strikes Hawaii island, prompting flash flood warning

May 10—1/1 Swipe or click to see more NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION A satellite image this morning shows areas of moisture southeast of the islands. UPDATE: 5:25 p.m. The flood advisory for Oahu has been canceled, but the flash flood warning for Hawaii island remains in effect until 6:15 p.m. “At 5:17 p.m., radar […]

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for northeast Florida and southeast Georgia until noon Friday. A “watch” means to “watch out”. It means conditions are favorable for severe weather. First Alert Meteorologist Corey Simma expects rain to move into our area between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., then clear out by noon. >> STREAM […]

Parts of Central Florida under severe thunderstorm watch Friday

Parts of Central Florida under severe thunderstorm watch Friday Parts of Central Florida are under a severe thunderstorm watch Friday morning. A severe storm watch is in place for Marion and Flagler counties. The watch is expected to last until noon. Read: National Hurricane Preparedness Week: What you need to know The area of concern […]