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Saw that same blue jay that I spotted on the way to work Friday, and instead of having a Kleenex in its beak, this morning it was drinking from some water in the middle of the road — largely a sign that the worst of the SARS outbreak is over in Toronto.

Sunspot animated gif from SpaceWeather.com

Weather today: Stormy Central Plains/Mississippi Valley

Earthquake rattles part of the South U.S.

Here’s a map of all recent earthquake activity. Much more in the earthquake section of the National page.

No storms in the Dallas-Fort Worth area today, but a chance exists through the week. Hit-and-miss showers and storms may rule Tuesday, according to this USA Today article.

Meanwhile, skiers are happy in the West

Want to see an NBC blooper (that’s being featured in a promo running right now) before the blooper show airs Tuesday night at 8 p.m. ET? It involves a co-worker of mine, morning anchor Michael Scott, who told me he’s now being referred to as “lizard boy.” Here’s When Geckos Attack Anchors.

The Toronto Blue Jays apparently want to drop the “Blue” part from its name. The Texas Rangers are arriving in Toronto and will be staying in their rooms as SARS has many concerned. This is a true story: On the way to work Friday morning, I saw a blue jay fly up to a branch … with a Kleenex in its beak! I’m not sure if it was upset over the possible Toronto Blue Jays name change, or if it was protecting itself from SARS.

Here’s a nice shot of earthshine from SpaceWeather.com

Well, it took me NOT watching the Texas Rangers for them to beat the NY Yankees. I did go to game #2 of the series Saturday night and the Rangers once again came up just short…

As for weather, it was great here in Fort Worth, and I went with my wife and family to the Fort Worth Main Street Arts Festival. It was sunny and the high was 88. Windy also, but I love wind.

North Texas and the Plains could see stormy weather beginning Monday afternoon. Further west, it will be wet on the West Coast. More details on Monday’s forecast in this USA Today article. Check your closest city for cams and radars.

Have a good start to the week!

Saw the Texas Rangers almost beat the NY Yankees last night. We may go see a game again tonight… Looks like the Mavs are well on their way. But enough about sports, this is a mostly weather and webcam site.

Report: Big earthquake could hit San Francisco by 2032

Haywire sun

Singapore using webcams for SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)

Fortune Cookie Speaks: In unrelated matters (my own life), I went to a Chinese restaurant (Rickshaw) in Fort Worth last week with a friend (Billy), and received a fortune cookie, as usual. However, I was confused when I discovered that my fortune (while being kind enough to tell me that it was, indeed, coming directly from the cookie itself) really didn’t give me a clear answer, thanks to the misuse of a semi-colon:

“Fortune cookie says; you will gain admiration from your peers.”

Aurora Watch Tonight & Saturday

Parts of Alabama are under tornado warning. Here’s a radar loop and NWS text warnings. More radars and cams in the Birmingham page. A portion of southern Illinois is also in a tornado warning this afternoon.

Severe weather has broken out in Arkansas. Some resources: NWS Text Warnings | Arkansas radar loop | Little Rock page

Last night, powerful storms hit just south of Dallas Fort Worth, with 100 mph winds, damaging 50 homes and leaving 100 to 150 homeless. More details here.

Severe weather moved across parts of Texas, including Abilene and Dallas-Fort Worth.

Check out this image of a jet eclipsing the sun from SpaceWeather.com

Ana Strengthens To First Ever April Tropical Storm. Check out the hurricane section in the National page for more.

Some great new Aurora pic additions at SpaceWeather.com