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MD 2199 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 643... FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA...AND CENTRAL/EASTERN MARYLAND. Mesoscale Discussion 2199 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1221 PM CDT Wed Sep 02 2026 Areas affected...northern Virginia...and central/eastern Maryland. Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 643... Valid 021721Z - 021845Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 643 continues. SUMMARY...Some damaging wind threat will continue through the afternoon. DISCU

WW 0642 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 642 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 ENE LBE TO 25 SE AOO TO 30 SW CXY TO 20 S CXY TO 15 ESE CXY TO 25 NE CXY. ..BENTLEY..09/02/26 ATTN...WFO...CTP... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 642 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS PAC001-009-055-057-111-133-021740- PA . PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAMS BEDFORD FRANKLIN FULTON SOMERSET Y

At Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, preparations for one of the year’s most anticipated Earth-observation launches are entering their final stages.FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C have now been enclosed within the protective fairing of their Vega-C rocket, bringing the two satellites one step closer to their shared journey into space.

Time2026-09-02 15:20:19 UTC2026-09-02 15:20:19 UTC at epicenterLocation38.822°N 122.801°WDepth2.84 km (1.76 mi)

WW 0643 Status Updates STATUS FOR WATCH 0643 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET Read more

WW 643 SEVERE TSTM DC MD VA WV CW 021540Z - 022100Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 643 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1140 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of District Of Columbia Maryland Northern Virginia The Eastern West Virginia Panhandle Coastal Waters * Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 1140 AM until 500 PM EDT. * Primary thre

Time2026-09-02 15:14:39 UTC2026-09-02 15:14:39 UTC at epicenterLocation33.889°N 116.926°WDepth12.64 km (7.85 mi)

Video: 00:01:00 Using cutting-edge technology, ESA’s FLEX mission is designed to reveal new insights into how plants function by measuring the faint fluorescence they emit when they capture light during photosynthesis. Although invisible to the human eye, this signal changes with environmental conditions and plant health – allowing scientists to assess vegetation health, and stress. The FLEX satellite is equipped with the Fluorescence Imaging Spectrometer (FLORIS), an instrument designed

With thousands of emergency responders conducting search-and-rescue operations following the catastrophic flash flood that struck northern Nepal on 26 August, satellite imagery is helping to reveal the scale of the inundation and devastation across the affected region.

Time2026-08-30 12:02:02 UTC2026-08-30 12:02:02 UTC at epicenterLocation38.952°N 122.728°WDepth2.74 km (1.70 mi)

Time2026-08-30 11:34:03 UTC2026-08-30 11:34:03 UTC at epicenterLocation60.838°N 151.402°WDepth76.30 km (47.41 mi)

Time2026-08-30 11:24:13 UTC2026-08-30 11:24:13 UTC at epicenterLocation38.811°N 122.819°WDepth2.88 km (1.79 mi)

Time2026-08-30 11:45:51 UTC2026-08-30 11:45:51 UTC at epicenterLocation35.886°N 117.706°WDepth3.58 km (2.22 mi)

Time2026-08-30 11:21:28 UTC2026-08-30 11:21:28 UTC at epicenterLocation14.045°N 92.893°WDepth34.44 km (21.40 mi)

Time2026-08-30 11:31:19 UTC2026-08-30 11:31:19 UTC at epicenterLocation19.198°N 155.478°WDepth29.81 km (18.52 mi)

Time2026-08-30 11:13:59 UTC2026-08-30 11:13:59 UTC at epicenterLocation63.066°N 149.272°WDepth76.10 km (47.29 mi)

Time2026-08-30 11:14:59 UTC2026-08-30 11:14:59 UTC at epicenterLocation35.883°N 117.702°WDepth3.60 km (2.24 mi)

Time2026-08-30 11:14:25 UTC2026-08-30 11:14:25 UTC at epicenterLocation58.322°N 154.890°WDepth5.00 km (3.11 mi)

MD 2173 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA Mesoscale Discussion 2173 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0530 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026 Areas affected...Northwestern North Dakota Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 301030Z - 301300Z Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent SUMMARY...An isolated threat for large hail and severe wind gusts may continue for a couple more hours across northwestern North Dakota. The threat is e

Image: Fuelling Sentinel-3C