Stories from United States

A flood warning has been issued for Topeka, effective from June 1 at 9:27 AM CDT until June 2 at 10:36 AM CDT. The National Weather Service issued the warning.

A storm chaser reported a tornado near Mitchell, Nebraska, on Monday afternoon. The warning is in effect for areas 7 miles east of Lake Minat.

Small Craft Advisories have been issued for coastal areas including those near Medford, Oregon, and Newport/Morehead City, North Carolina. These advisories are in effect until various dates in early June. Advisories are in effect until June 2nd and June 4th respectively.

The Weather Prediction Center issued a Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion concerning heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding. The affected areas include western Mississippi and northern Louisiana.

A teen girl has been arrested and charged for allegedly stabbing three horses during a racing event in Las Vegas, police said. The motive for the alleged attack is not yet clear.

A US district judge in Colorado has prohibited the National Science Foundation (NSF) from dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The ruling specifically prevents the NSF from splitting off NCAR's supercomputing center in Wyoming.

A report details the potential initial public offering of SpaceX, noting that the CRSP fund would be required to add SpaceX within five days of its IPO. The fund would be weighted at approximately $100 billion on a float-adjusted basis.

A minor earthquake measuring 3.80 on the Richter scale occurred at 15:34:01 UTC on June 1st. The epicenter was located 18 km west-southwest of Johannesburg, California, at a depth of 3.9 miles.

A tornado warning has been issued for Cheyenne, Wyoming. The warning is in effect until 5:00 PM MDT. This follows a severe thunderstorm warning issued earlier for the area. A Special Weather Statement was also issued by NWS Denver CO. The watch is in effect until 9:00 PM CDT.

SpaceX is scheduled to launch two Starlink satellite constellations on June 3rd. SpaceX has scheduled two Starlink Group 10-35 launches for June 7th, with the first expected at 10:30 AM UTC. Both launches are planned to use a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket. The launch is set for June 3, 2026, at 08:02 UTC. The launches are planned from Cape Canaveral. These launches are part of the ongoing deployment of the Starlink satellite internet constellation. Launch Library has confirmed a Go for Launch status for the SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 Starlink Group 17-47 mission on June 3, 2026, at 14:00 UTC. The launch is set to occur on a Long March 6A rocket. A second launch is scheduled for June 5 on a Long March 8 rocket, though its status is to be confirmed. The launch will use the Long March 12B rocket for the SpaceSail Polar Group #10 demo flight.