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Lake Mead hits lowest water level on record as Colorado River crisis deepens

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 28m ago
360 distinct posts / 48h, matching Lake 219 River 140 Colorado 43 Mead 22
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52m ago Severe Thunderstorm Over Bull Valley or Near Crystal Lake Moving SE At 30 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Locations Impacted Include Palatine, Crystal Lake, Algonquin, Lake In The Hills, Mchenr… -5.0
1h ago The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lake, IL beginning at 4:49 am and ending at 5:49 am -2.5
1h ago Storms are expected to move into southwestern WI around 8am, and then track east exiting over Lake Michigan between noon and 1pm. Gusty winds, hail, and heavy rain will be the main hazards. An isol… -3.0
1h ago Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 4:42AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV At 441 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake Hope State Park, moving southeast at 30 mph.… -2.0
1h ago Severe Thunderstorm Near Harvard Moving SE At 30 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Locations Impacted Include Woodstock, Harvard, Wonder Lake, Hebron, Chemung & Greenwood. #ilwx Details -4.5
1h ago Severe Thunderstorm Near Blissfield Moving E At 40 MPH. Large Hail. The Storm will Be Near Blissfield & Deerfield Around 445 AM. Other Areas Impacted: Manitou Beach-devils Lake, Seneca, Lime Creek,… -5.0
1h ago DTX issues Marine Weather Statement (MWS) at Aug 11, 4:15 AM EDT for Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI [LE] ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WATERS... via IEMbot Ad… ×2 -1.5
1h ago Severe Thunderstorm Over Sharon or Near Harvard Moving SE At 25 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Locations Impacted Include Woodstock, Harvard, Poplar Grove, Candlewick Lake, Wonder Lake, Sharon… -5.5
1h ago Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 4:13AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI At 412 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Deerfield to near… -3.5
1h ago Severe Thunderstorm Near Clinton or 10 Miles E of Beloit Moving SE At 25 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Locations Impacted Include Woodstock, Harvard, Poplar Grove, Candlewick Lake, Wonder Lak… -5.0
1h ago Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Delavan WI, Walworth WI and Delavan Lake WI until 3:30 AM CDT -4.5
1h ago Severe Thunderstorm Over Clinton or 10 Miles E of Beloit Moving SE At 25 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Locations Impacted Include Delavan, Williams Bay, Walworth, Clinton, Fontana-on-geneva L… -5.0
1h ago NWS Alert> Severe Thunderstorm Over Clinton or 10 Miles E of Beloit Moving SE At 25 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Locations Impacted Include Delavan, Williams Bay, Walworth, Clinton, Fontana-… -6.0
2h ago Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 3:31AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH At 330 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Geneva, or near Geneva-On-The-Lake, moving east at… -3.5
2h ago Severe Thunderstorms From Clay to Elkview to 11 Miles E of Lake Vesuvius Moving SE At 25 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts. Locations Impacted Include Nitro, Winfield, Clay, Hurricane, Barboursville, Sissonvi… -4.5
2h ago Severe Thunderstorms From Amma to 6 Miles SE of Kenna to 9 Miles NE of Lake Vesuvius Moving SE At 20 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts. Locations Impacted Include Nitro, Winfield, Clay, Hurricane, Barboursvil… -4.0
3h ago Lake Mead Falls to Record Low as Western Drought Persists ×2 -6.5
3h ago Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lake Michigan Waters -3.0
3h ago Severe Thunderstorm 13 Miles N of Yuma Proving Ground or 22 Miles N of Martinez Lake Moving NW At 20 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts. This Severe Storm will Remain Over Mainly Rural Areas of SW La Paz & NW … -4.0
5h ago DTX issues Marine Weather Statement (MWS) at Aug 11, 12:38 AM EDT for Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI [LE] ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING THE WATERS... via IE… ×2 -2.5
5h ago Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 9:43PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ At 942 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20 miles northwest of Paloma, or 44 miles east of Martine… -3.0
5h ago Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 12:16AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI At 1216 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ottawa Lake, or 8 miles southeast of Bliss… -2.0
5h ago A Lake Travis High School student athlete suffered a serious health emergency on Monday during football practice. It's not yet clear what happened to that student, but there are worries about extre… -8.0
5h ago Severe Thunderstorm 7 Miles SW of Ottawa Lake or 8 Miles N of Swanton Moving E At 30 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Minor Damage to Vehicles is Possible. Expect Damage to Trees & Power Lines. … -3.5
6h ago Meade, SD; Ziebach, SD: At 927 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located 11 miles south of Durkee Lake, or 14 miles south of Faith, moving southeast at 35 mph.. NWS: TORNADO WARNING in this area til… -4.0
6h ago #NWS #tornado Tornado Warning for Meade, SD; Ziebach, SD #SDwx At 918 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles south of Durkee Lake, or 11 miles south of Faith, moving southeast at 35 mph. … -8.5
6h ago NWS Alert> Confirmed Tornado 11 Miles S of Durkee Lake or 14 Miles S of Faith Moving SE At 35 MPH. Damaging Tornado & Large Hail. Weather Spotters Confirmed Tornado. Damage to Roofs, Windows & Vehi… -4.5
6h ago Meade, SD; Ziebach, SD: At 918 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles south of Durkee Lake, or 11 miles south of Faith, moving southeast at 35 mph.. -8.0
6h ago #NWS #tornado Tornado Warning for Meade, SD; Ziebach, SD #SDwx At 914 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles south of Durkee Lake, or 10 miles south of Fai… -7.0
6h ago NWS Alert> Confirmed Tornado 8 Miles S of Durkee Lake or 11 Miles S of Faith Moving SE At 35 MPH. Damaging Tornado & Large Hail. Weather Spotters Confirmed Tornado. Damage to Roofs, Windows & Vehic… ×2 -4.0

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T1 Lake Mead hits lowest water level on record as Colorado River crisis deepens weather_drought cnn.com drying, dire, alarming
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