NOAA's National Weather Service SPC Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Watches Update

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 168 Status Reports

05/17/2013 11:58 PM EDT

WW 0168 Status Updates

    STATUS REPORT ON WW 168    SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT 

OF A LINE FROM 30 SW SEM TO  25 N SEM TO 25 WSW AUO. 

WW 168 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 180400Z. 

..CORFIDI..05/18/13    ATTN...WFO...BMX... 

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 168 

 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC001-047-085-180400-    AL   . 

ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE 

AUTAUGA              DALLAS              LOWNDES 

NOAA's National Weather Service SPC Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Watches Update

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 166 Status Reports

05/17/2013 04:05 PM EDT

WW 0166 Status Updates

    STATUS FOR WATCH 0166 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET  

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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 166

05/17/2013 04:05 PM EDT

WW 166 SEVERE TSTM TX 172005Z - 180100Z

    URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 

NUMBER 166  NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK  305 PM CDT 

FRI MAY 17 2013 

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF   CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS 

* EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 305 PM UNTIL  800 PM CDT. 

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...  SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS WITH A FEW VERY LARGE 

HAIL EVENTS TO 3  INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE  SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 

70 MPH POSSIBLE 

 THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 

45  STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 

60 MILES SOUTH OF  BROWNWOOD TEXAS TO 50 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF MINERAL 

WELLS TEXAS. 

FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED  WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE 

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 

NASA EDGE: Space Launch System

NASA EDGE: Space Launch System

05/17/2013 12:00 PM EDT

NASA EDGE checks out NASA's new Space Launch System (SLS) which will help Astronauts explore beyond Low Earth Orbit. Will the Co-Host's SLS pass the test?

Next stop: the universe

Next stop: the universe

16-05-2013 12:43 PM CEST

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. This is his last earthly stop before the 28th May issue of the International Space Station.

Galileo and GPS "synchronized their watches" that they can work together

Galileo and GPS "synchronized their watches" that they can work together

03-05-2013 03:22 PM CEST

To ensure the interoperability of the earliest European satellite navigation system with GPS, started four Galileo satellites transmit information about the "shift" between the timing of the two systems. A's to within a few billionths of a second.

Finding a doctor for the mission in a white world

Finding a doctor for the mission in a white world

24-04-2013 04:07 PM CEST

It's a place where it's cold, darkness, loneliness and danger at every turn - but also offers an unforgettable spectacle and experience. 

Or, ESA is looking for a doctor who would be able and willing to carry out experiments on the Concordia research base in Antarctica.

Finding a doctor for the mission in a white world

From solar activity to the breathtaking aurora

15-04-2013 12:00 PM CEST

Beautiful northern lights illuminate the sky over the snowy countryside near Tromsø Norway.

Cassini watched a hurricane on Saturn

Cassini watched a hurricane on Saturn

29-04-2013 06:00 PM CEST

Interplanetary spacecraft Cassini discovered on the North Pole of Saturn a strong hurricane surrounded by a special group of rotating clouds.

European Space Agency YouTube Update

Earth from Space: Clearwater

17-05-2013 07:40 PM CEST

	Earth from Space: Clearwater Earth from Space is presented by Kelsea Brennan-Wessels from the ESA Web-TV virtual studios. In the sixty-fifth edition, we look at Clearwater Lakes in Canada's Quebec province. Use the following link to view and download the full size image: Clearwater
	Time: 02:41

European Space Agency Flickr Update

Earth From Space: Clearwater

17-05-2013 10:19 AM CEST

This Landsat image from 9 September 2010 features the Clearwater Lakes in Canada's Quebec province. Located to the east of the Hudson Bay, what appears to be two separate lakes is actually a single body of water that fills two depressions. The depressions were created by two meteorite impacts, believed to have hit Earth simultaneously up to 290 million years ago. The name 'Clearwater Lakes' comes from the clarity of its water.

ESA supports the Landsat series as a Third Party Mission, meaning it uses its ground infrastructure and expertise to acquire, process and distribute Landsat data to users.

This image is featured on the Earth from Space video programme.

For more information please click here.
Credits: USGS/ESA

Curiosity at 'Cumberland'

Curiosity at 'Cumberland'

05/17/2013 12:00 AM EDT

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity used its front left Hazard-Avoidance Camera for this image of the rover's arm over the drilling target "Cumberland" during the 275th Martian day, or sol, of the rover's work on Mars (May 15, 2013). The rover team plans to use Curiosity's drill to collect a powdered sample from the interior of the rock for analysis by laboratory instruments inside the rover.

Prestigious “Sciences at School” label introduced in Belgium

Prestigious "Sciences at School" label introduced in Belgium

17-05-2013 11:37 AM CEST

A new chapter in the successful "Space and Education" project, which supports science education in Belgium, was marked yesterday by a special event held at Han-sur-Lesse school, in the Ardennes region of Belgium.

On 15 May, 17 Belgian schools were officially given the designation "Sciences à l'école" (Sciences at School), marking a significant milestone in the ambitious project to improve science education and enthuse students for science.

The Rexus 2013 campaign concludes

The Rexus 2013 campaign concludes

17-05-2013 09:49 AM CEST

It's 'mission complete' for two sounding rockets, eight experiments, and forty-nine university students. The Rexus 13 and 14 launch campaign has concluded in Sweden. The students all gained invaluable experience in conducting scientific or technological experiments.

The Rocket EXperiments for University Students (REXUS) programme is a unique opportunity. It allows university students from across Europe to design and fly scientific or technological experiments.

Proba-V opens its eyes

Proba-V opens its eyes

17-05-2013 02:00 PM CEST

Earth watcher Proba-V is in good health following its launch last week. The Vegetation imager has been switched on and the first image has been captured over western France.

Looking back at Vega’s second flight

Looking back at Vega's second flight

17-05-2013 09:55 AM CEST

Since Vega's flawless second launch on 7 May from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, checks of the flight's telemetry show the vehicle performed impeccably.

Image of the week

Image of the week

17-05-2013 09:53 AM CEST

This Landsat image features the Clearwater Lakes in Canada's Quebec province

Tsunami Seismic Information Statement

Tsunami Seismic Information Statement

05/17/2013 01:27 AM EDT

  000  SEAK71 PAAQ 170527  EQIAKX 

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT 

NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 

927 PM AKDT THU MAY 16 2013 

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT... 

EVALUATION 

* AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED - THERE IS NO TSUNAMI DANGER. 

NOAA's National Weather Service SPC Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Watches Update

SPC - No watches are valid as of Fri May 17 05:13:01 UTC 2013

05/17/2013 01:12 AM EDT

No watches are valid as of Fri May 17 05:13:01 UTC 2013.

NASA Dryden Welcomes SNC's Dream Chaser for Testing

NASA Dryden Welcomes SNC's Dream Chaser for Testing

05/16/2013 12:00 PM EDT

Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) Space Systems' Dream Chaser test flight craft, also known as an engineering test article, arrived at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif., May 15 to begin tests of its flight and runway landing systems.

Rover Readies for Second Drilling

Rover Readies for Second Drilling

05/16/2013 12:00 PM EDT

Curiosity prepares for a second drilling and a tutorial on the complicated choreography to get the drill sample to her instruments.

NASA NASA Podcasts Update

NASA 360 Presents: Stories of the Solar System - Mercury

05/17/2013 12:00 PM EDT

NASA 360 presents Stories of the Solar System with a look at Mercury - the planet, the missions that were sent, and the people who were there to send them.

NASA Dryden Welcomes SNC's Dream Chaser for Testing

05/16/2013 12:00 PM EDT

Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) Space Systems' Dream Chaser test flight craft, also known as an engineering test article, arrived at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif., May 15 to begin tests of its flight and runway landing systems.