Fire Weather Watch issued May 15 at 3:41PM CDT until May 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
* Affected Area...Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Lake IL, Ogle, Lee, De Kalb, Kane, DuPage, Cook, La Salle, Kendall, Grundy, Will, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and Ford. * Timing...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 20 percent. * Impacts...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Tornado Watch issued May 15 at 7:35PM CDT until May 15 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
TORNADO WATCH 255 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHRISTIAN DE WITT LOGAN MACON MCLEAN SANGAMON SHELBY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN CLARK COLES CUMBERLAND DOUGLAS EDGAR MOULTRIE PIATT VERMILION THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLOOMINGTON, CHAMPAIGN, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DANVILLE, DECATUR, GREENUP, LINCOLN, MARSHALL, MATTOON, MONTICELLO, NORMAL, PARIS, SHELBYVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, SULLIVAN, TAYLORVILLE, TUSCOLA, AND URBANA.
Gale Watch issued May 14 at 9:05PM PDT until May 15 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 6 to 9 feet. For the Gale Watch, northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 6 to 9 feet possible. * WHERE...Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 PM PDT Thursday. For the Gale Watch, from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
High Wind Watch issued May 14 at 11:28PM CDT until May 15 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Jones, Lyman, and Stanley Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ Thursday through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 14 at 8:03PM CDT until May 15 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 249 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA DIXON IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AURORA BRULE CHARLES MIX DOUGLAS GREGORY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA BON HOMME CLAY DAVISON HANSON HUTCHINSON MCCOOK TURNER YANKTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, ALLEN, ARMOUR, AVON, BRIDGEWATER, BURKE, CANISTOTA, CENTERVILLE, CHAMBERLAIN, CHANCELLOR, CLAYTON, CORSICA, DELMONT, EMERY, FREEMAN, GREGORY, HURLEY, IRENE, KIMBALL, LAKE ANDES, MARION, MARTY, MENNO, MITCHELL, MONTROSE, PARKER, PARKSTON, PLANKINTON, PLATTE, PONCA
High Wind Watch issued May 14 at 1:02PM CDT until May 15 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Rapid City SD
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwestern, south central, and southwestern South Dakota. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings, and signs. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 249 Status Reports
WW 0249 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 249 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNW BUB TO ONL TO 10 W MHE. ..SPC..05/15/25 ATTN...WFO...OAX...LBF...GID...FSD... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 249 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS NEC003-011-015-027-051-071-077-089-093-107-119-121-125-139-141- 163-167-175-179-183-150540- NE . NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANTELOPE BOONE BOYD CEDAR DIXON GARFIELD GREELEY HOLT HOWARD KNOX MADISON MERRICK NANCE PIERCE PLATTE SHERMAN STANTON VALLEY WAYNE WHEELER SDC009-023-027-035-043-061-067-087-125-135-150540- SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BON HOMME CHARLES MIX CLAY DAVISON DOUGLAS HANSON HUTCHINSON MCCOOK TURNER YANKTON Read more
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 249
WW 249 SEVERE TSTM NE SD 150100Z - 150800Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 249 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 800 PM CDT Wed May 14 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of East-Central and Northeast Nebraska Southeast South Dakota * Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 800 PM until 300 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 247 Status Reports
WW 0247 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 247 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 W VTN TO 45 SSW 9V9. ..SPC..05/15/25 ATTN...WFO...LBF...ABR...UNR... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 247 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS NEC005-009-017-029-031-041-063-075-085-091-101-103-111-113-115- 117-135-149-171-150340- NE . NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARTHUR BLAINE BROWN CHASE CHERRY CUSTER FRONTIER GRANT HAYES HOOKER KEITH KEYA PAHA LINCOLN LOGAN LOUP MCPHERSON PERKINS ROCK THOMAS SDC123-150340- SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE TRIPP THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL Read more
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 248 Status Reports
WW 0248 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 248 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NW GLD TO 40 E AIA. ..LYONS..05/15/25 ATTN...WFO...BOU...GLD...CYS...LBF... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 248 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KSC023-039-153-179-181-193-150240- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHEYENNE DECATUR RAWLINS SHERIDAN SHERMAN THOMAS NEC057-087-145-150240- NE . NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE DUNDY HITCHCOCK RED WILLOW THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more