11.   The weather service is evaluating new criteria for issuing severe thunderstorm warnings.

12.   Thursday, severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of the Middle Atlantic states as a potent jet stream disturbance rapidly lifted moist surface air.

13.   A severe thunderstorm warning was extended eastward and now includes people in San Sebastian, Lares, Camuy, Hatillo and Arecibo.

14.   Hong Kong Observatory issued a thunderstorm warning Friday night and said that heavy rains were likely to continue into Saturday.

15.   In west Texas, several severe thunderstorm warnings were issued during the day, and hail over an inch in diameter fell in parts of southwest Texas.

16.   The Hong Kong Observatory issued a thunderstorm warning for China Friday night and said heavy rains were likely to continue into Saturday.