The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 6:17 p.m. EDT on Friday for strong thunderstorms until 7:15 p.m. EDT ...

"A lot of the weather forecast offices now are not operating at full complement of staff," said the former lead of NOAA.

The National Weather Service forecast for the greater San Francisco Bay Area for Friday calls for warm conditions, especially for interior parts of the region, with areas along the coast ...