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Damaging Storms to Stretch from Oklahoma to Minnesota late this Week
An extensive severe weather threat will ramp up over the north-central United States late in the week.
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Invest 98-L Expected to Become a Tropical Depression or Storm in the Eastern Atlantic
A tropical disturbance in the eastern Atlantic Ocean is likely to develop into the Atlantic hurricane season's next tropical depression or storm in the next few days.
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18 Major Flood Events Have Hit Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas Since March 2015
The number of flood events in parts of the South since March 2015 is staggering.
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We have almost certainly blown the 1.5-degree global warming target
Limiting global warming to 1.5℃ already looks out of reach, so where do we go from here?
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Spectacular 180-Second Lightning Show
Ron Risman
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3 Indonesia Volcanoes Erupt at Same Time - Sinabung, Gamalama, Rinjani
Indonesia's Sinabung, Rinjani, and Gamalama mountains have all erupted in the past few days, sending great clouds of ash into the sky and disrupting travel. By Brian Clark Howard.
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A New Explanation for One of the Strangest Occurrences in Nature: Ball Lightning
Every so often, given the proper conditions, a small and roughly spherical piece of the atmosphere around us will briefly catch fire.…
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South Africa: Tembisa Tornado - 100 Injured, 400 Houses Uprooted
At least 100 people have been injured and 400 homes destroyed after a tornado hit the Tembisa township in the East Rand, government has said.
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What lies beneath: Venus’ surface revealed through the clouds
Using observations from ESA’s Venus Express satellite, scientists have shown for the first time how weather patterns seen in Venus’ thick cloud layers are directly linked to the topography of the surface below. Rather than acting as a barrier to our observations, Venus’ clouds may offer insight into what lies beneath.
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Kuwait, Iraq sizzle in 129-degree heat, setting all-time eastern hemisphere record
While much of the continental United States is baking in high heat and humidity, there is at least one spot on Earth dealing with far more intense heat. On Thursday and Friday, with a strong area of high pressure parked across the Middle East, high temperatures soared above 125 degrees Fahrenheit, or 51.6 degrees Celsius, in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and western Iran. In the community of Mitribah, Kuwait, the high temperature rocketed to a record-setting 129.2 degrees Fahrenheit, or 54 degrees Celsius.
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Two Flavors of Record Heat: Deadhorse and Houston
Extreme heat was recorded at either end of North America on Wednesday, with all-time record highs notched at stations in New Mexico and Alaska. Meanwhile, Houston is experiencing an uncommon string of very sultry nights, even by Gulf Coast standard… By Bob Henson and Jeff Masters.
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Baked Alaska: Heat records shattered across state
Heat records have been shattered this week in Alaska, typically the USA's coldest state. Deadhorse, located near the coast of the Arctic Ocean, skyrocketed to a record 85 degrees Wednesday, the warmest temperature ever recorded in that area, the National Weather Service said.
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A massive heat wave will envelop the U.S. next week
Most of the U.S. will sizzle through mid-July, with a potentially record-breaking, dangerous heat wave.
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Super Typhoon Nepartak May Be Strongest Taiwan Landfall in 16 Years; Heavy Rain A Threat in Eastern China
Taiwan will bear the brunt of Nepartak, but more heavy rain may also swamp flood-weary eastern China.
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Earth
An animated map of current wind, weather, ocean, and pollution conditions
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Ohio's deadliest tornado hit Lorain, Sandusky 92 years ago on June 28
Ninety-two years ago a tornado ripped through downtown Lorain and Sandusky, killing 85 people and causing tens of millions dollars damage, more than a billion dollars in today's dollars. It is the deadliest tornado in Ohio history,
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Four Dead, Young Boy Swept Away in West Virginia Floods
Four people were killed and a toddler remained missing after powerful flash floods swamped West Virginia on Thursday night.
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Tornado, Hail Storms Kill at least 98 People in Eastern China
A tornado, hail storms and driving rain killed at least 78 people and injured some 500 in eastern China on Thursday, flattening power lines, overturning cars and ripping roofs off houses in Jiangsu province.
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Multiple Tornadoes Leave Damage, Trap Residents in Illinois
At least 4 tornadoes touched down in Illinois Wednesday evening, the National Weather Service says, and thousands were left without power across the Midwest as a severe weather outbreak swept through the region.
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Flood Situation Becoming more Severe in Northeastern B.C.
Over 30 families have fled their homes in Dawson Creek, B.C., after floodwaters cut the community in half and washed out at least one bridge overnight.
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