The Watchers - News Update (6 new articles)

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• Death Valley hits 54.4 °C (130 °F) for the first time since 1913, California
• Intense dust storm hits Phoenix, Arizona
• Historic August 2020 derecho destroyed over 1 million acres of crops, U.S.
• Asteroid 2020 PY2 to flyby Earth at 0.9 LD on August 20
• Tropical Storm "Genevieve" forecast to become a major hurricane by August 18
• First-ever fire tornado warning issued by the NWS, California

Death Valley hits 54.4 °C (130 °F) for the first time since 1913, California Posted: 17 Aug 2020 09:53 AM PDT According to data provided by the National Weather Service, the temperature at Furnace Creek weather station in Death Valley National Park, California reached 54.4 °C (130 °F) at 15:41 CDT on Sunday, August 16, 2020, breaking the previous August 16 record of...... Read more »

Intense dust storm hits Phoenix, Arizona Posted: 17 Aug 2020 08:48 AM PDT A massive dust storm impacted travel on the Interstate 10 and 8 near Phoenix, Arizona on August 16, 2020, after the city broke its daily high-temperature record with 46.1 °C (115 °F). ​The storm approached the city around 17:30 LT, causing low visibility...... Read more »

Historic August 2020 derecho destroyed over 1 million acres of crops, U.S. Posted: 17 Aug 2020 06:28 AM PDT A devastating derecho ripped through several Midwest states on August 10, 2020, leaving a path of destruction, more than 1.5 million customers without power, and more than 404 600 hectares (1 million acres) of destroyed or damaged crops. Northern Illinois University...... Read more »

Asteroid 2020 PY2 to flyby Earth at 0.9 LD on August 20 Posted: 17 Aug 2020 05:29 AM PDT A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 PY2 is expected to fly past Earth at a distance of 0.90 LD / 0.00232 AU (347 067 km / 215 657 miles) on August 20, 2020. This is the 51st known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year....... Read more »

Tropical Storm "Genevieve" forecast to become a major hurricane by August 18 Posted: 17 Aug 2020 04:02 AM PDT Tropical Storm "Genevieve" formed south of Mexico at 21:00 UTC on August 16, 2020, as the 7th named storm of the 2020 eastern Pacific hurricane season. The system is rapidly strengthening and is expected to become a major hurricane by August 18. There are...... Read more »

First-ever fire tornado warning issued by the NWS, California Posted: 17 Aug 2020 02:41 AM PDT A fire tornado produced by the Loyalton Fire in Northern California forced the National Weather Service to issue its first-ever fire tornado warning on Saturday, August 15, 2020. At least five tornado-strength/scale vortices are likely to have occurred within just 2...... Read more »

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