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SINCE FEB. 2003
WX -- Telegraph abbreviation for weather often used with Morse code
The Wire (wīr') -- Name once given to the telegraph

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Friday, October 31, 2003

Back From San Antonio; Auroras Abound As Storm Ends; WX Aids Firefighters; Winter Forecast; Space WX Center; Winter Storm Kills 4

Happy Halloween! Just got back from San Antonio, where my wife and I spent a couple of days at the Riverwalk… We stopped by the Market, The Alamo (and, yes, I spotted the webcam peering out of a window in the tourism center across the street), Hard Rock Cafe and finished our vacation with lunch at a fine Tex-Mex restaurant in Old San Antonio — Guadalajara Grill… Anyway, it was a good time, though very humid (I don’t complain, as long as it’s nice and warm).

The huge solar flares are over… Some great snapshots of auroras are in this Spaceweather.com gallery

Cool, Wet Weather Helps Firefighters in San Diego | California Firefighters Gain Control, With Weather’s Aid

Winter forecast is uncertain

Space Weather Forecast Center Faces Stormy Future

First winter storm in Wyoming leaves four dead

Winter in the West: Saturday’s forecast

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Wednesday, October 29, 2003

Wildfire Map

Check out the active U.S. fires map for wildfires still raging… Much more on the wildfire situation in So. Calif. below:

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Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Latest On Wildfires In Southern California; Satellite Image Of Fires; Huge Solar Flare Heads For Earth

Some new articles on the wildfires in So. Calif.: Wildfire Toll Tops 1500 Homes | Latest from NBC 4 in LA | Latest from Google News

Here’s a satellite image of the wildfires

Huge Solar Flare Erupts, Heads For Earth

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Monday, October 27, 2003

Pic From San Diego As Wildfires Rage On

Image from San Diego available on SpaceWeather.com

For the latest weather and webcam images, check out WXnation’s Los Angeles and San Diego pages… Much more on the wildfires in the Southland below:

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Sunday, October 26, 2003

Southland Wildfires Kill Several, Burns Undetermined Number Of Homes; More Solar Activity; Chilly Forecast

Breaking: 13 Dead, 650 Homes Burned As Wildfires Ravage Southland | Latest from MSNBC and Google News. Many webcam links are in the WXnation San Diego page, including the great SunDiego streaming cam with audio from AM 760 KFMB.

SpaceWeather.com: Solar activity remains high

Autumn is upon many of us, and it feels like it. The temps slid from nearly 90 on Friday to the 60s over the weekend in north Texas… Here is the forecast story

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Friday, October 24, 2003

Solar Burst Today

Solar burst could scramble phones, power lines

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Thursday, October 23, 2003

Solar Explosion Coming

Solar explosions tomorrow. Details are at SpaceWeather.com

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Tuesday, October 21, 2003

Niagara Faller Updates; Heat Wave In October

Get the latest on the guy who went over Niagara Falls and survived. Why didn’t David Blaine think of this first? Latest details here

Lady bugs invade in MO

Record-breaking warmth in MT? | Record highs in WY, Calif., and AZ. It’s warm here in North Texas as well…

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Monday, October 20, 2003

MSNBC/Weather.com Expand…

MSNBC.com and weather.com(R) Expand Content Distribution

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Wire Archive:

2008: July | June | May | Apr. | Mar. | Feb. | Jan.
2007: Dec. | Nov. | Oct. | Sep. | Aug. | July | June | May | Apr. | Mar. | Feb. | Jan.
2006: Dec. | Nov. | Oct. | Sep. | Aug. | July | June | May | Apr. | Mar. | Feb. | Jan.
2005: Dec. | Nov. | Oct. | Sep. | Aug. | July | June | May | Apr. | Mar. | Feb. | Jan.
2004: Dec. | Nov. | Oct. | Sep. | Aug. | July | June | May | Apr. | Mar. | Feb. | Jan.
2003: Dec. | Nov. | Oct. | Sep. | Aug. | July | June | May | Apr. | Mar. | Feb.

One Year Ago:
- Britain hit with worst flooding in 60 years; 'Worst floods in modern history'; Scorching heat bakes N. Dakota; Long-dry Los Angeles gets trace of rain; Diver dies after lightning hits oxygen tank in Florida; Fire-fighting pilot dies in Calif. crash; Storm kills at least 70 in Pakistan; Astronaut tosses junk from space station

Severe Weather Warnings, Watches & Advisories:

NWS Severe Warnings/Watches Map
Storm Reports Maps

Storm Prediction Center Watches:

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 743
WW 743 SEVERE TSTM IA NE SD 240345Z - 241100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 743 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1045 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN IOWA NORTHEAST AND PARTS OF EASTERN NEBRASKA EXTREME SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 1045 PM UNTIL 600 AM CDT.
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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 742
WW 742 SEVERE TSTM CT MA NJ NY RI CW 240150Z - 240900Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 742 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 950 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CONNECTICUT MASSACHUSETTS NORTHERN NEW JERSEY SOUTHEAST NEW YORK RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 950 PM UNTIL 500 AM EDT.
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SPC Tornado Watch 741
WW 741 TORNADO TX CW 240010Z - 241200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 741 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 710 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS COASTAL WATERS EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 710 PM UNTIL 700 AM CDT.
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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 740
WW 740 SEVERE TSTM ND SD 232350Z - 240700Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 740 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 650 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 650 PM UNTIL 200 AM CDT.
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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 743 Status Reports
WW 0743 Status Reports
STATUS REPORT ON WW 743 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..BROYLES..07/24/08 ATTN...WFO...DMX...FSD...OAX... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 743 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IAC001-003-009-027-029-035-047-071-077-085-093-119-129-133-137- 141-145-149-155-159-161-165-167-173-175-193-240640- IA . IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 742 Status Reports
WW 0742 Status Reports
STATUS REPORT ON WW 742 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..BROYLES..07/24/08 ATTN...WFO...OKX...BOX...ALY... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 742 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS CTC001-003-007-009-011-013-015-240640- CT . CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE FAIRFIELD HARTFORD MIDDLESEX
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SPC Tornado Watch 741 Status Reports
WW 0741 Status Reports
STATUS REPORT ON WW 741 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..BROYLES..07/24/08 ATTN...WFO... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 741 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS TXC025-047-131-175-247-249-261-283-297-311-355-409-469-479-489- 240640- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 740 Status Reports
WW 0740 Status Reports
STATUS REPORT ON WW 740 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..GOSS..07/24/08 ATTN...WFO...BIS...ABR... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 740 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS NDC015-021-029-031-043-045-047-051-083-085-093-103-240440- ND . NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BURLEIGH DICKEY EMMONS
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SPC MD 1889
MD 1889 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 743... FOR ERN NEB...WRN IA...FAR SE SD
MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1889 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0146 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008 AREAS AFFECTED...ERN NEB...WRN IA...FAR SE SD CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 743... VALID 240646Z - 240815Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 743 CONTINUES. A SEVERE THREAT WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ACROSS THE NRN AND ERN PART OF WW 743 EXPANDING SEWD WITH TIME LATE TONIGHT. WIND DAMAGE AND HAIL
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SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
DAY 1 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0123 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008 VALID 241200Z - 251200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... ...SYNOPSIS... IN GENERAL...A FLATTENING OF THE UPPER RIDGE WILL TAKE PLACE...ALTHOUGH EMBEDDED SHORT WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE NRN MOST STATES. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL SLOWLY BUILD ACROSS THE SWRN STATES EWD INTO THE CNTRL AND SRN PLAINS...WITH HOT CONDITIONS PERSISTING. GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE AFTERNOON ON THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES ONCE AGAIN...ALTHOUGH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS.
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Most Recent Earthquakes Greater Than M 5:

USGS 2.5 + Quakes List | Map | More Maps

M 5.1, eastern Honshu, Japan
July 24, 2008 02:27:42 GMT
M 6.4, Kuril Islands
July 24, 2008 01:43:17 GMT
M 5.8, Sichuan-Gansu border region, China
July 23, 2008 19:54:45 GMT
M 6.8, eastern Honshu, Japan
July 23, 2008 15:26:20 GMT
M 5.3, Antarctica
July 23, 2008 08:12:42 GMT
M 5.1, Tonga
July 22, 2008 22:46:23 GMT
M 5.2, off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
July 22, 2008 08:46:51 GMT
M 5.0, Santa Cruz Islands region
July 21, 2008 15:47:58 GMT
M 6.0, off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
July 21, 2008 11:30:31 GMT
M 5.0, off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
July 21, 2008 09:01:04 GMT
M 5.8, Bonin Islands, Japan region
July 20, 2008 21:30:30 GMT
M 5.5, New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea
July 20, 2008 21:13:40 GMT
M 5.2, Carlsberg Ridge
July 20, 2008 08:21:42 GMT
M 5.3, Java, Indonesia
July 20, 2008 06:11:08 GMT
M 5.3, southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia
July 19, 2008 23:19:58 GMT
M 5.9, Fiji region
July 19, 2008 22:39:53 GMT
M 5.3, Santa Cruz Islands region
July 19, 2008 11:45:41 GMT
M 5.2, Santa Cruz Islands region
July 19, 2008 11:15:29 GMT
M 6.2, Santa Cruz Islands region
July 19, 2008 11:01:22 GMT
M 5.6, Santa Cruz Islands region
July 19, 2008 09:34:30 GMT
M 6.6, Santa Cruz Islands region
July 19, 2008 09:27:05 GMT
M 5.3, off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
July 19, 2008 02:47:28 GMT
M 7.0, off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
July 19, 2008 02:39:28 GMT
M 5.0, southern Xinjiang, China
July 18, 2008 12:47:05 GMT
M 5.7, off the coast of Oregon
July 17, 2008 22:51:56 GMT
M 5.5, off the coast of Oregon
July 17, 2008 22:36:19 GMT
M 5.0, eastern Sichuan, China
July 17, 2008 16:40:42 GMT

WXnation WIRE

WXnation Wire: Weather Blog, WX & Space News
SINCE FEB. 2003
WX -- Telegraph abbreviation for weather often used with Morse code
The Wire (wīr') -- Name once given to the telegraph

Friday, October 31, 2003

Back From San Antonio; Auroras Abound As Storm Ends; WX Aids Firefighters; Winter Forecast; Space WX Center; Winter Storm Kills 4