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07/24/2026 12:39 PM
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Heat dome to build east into next week, bringing hottest weather of season to St. Louis, Memphis
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Triple-digit heat is slated to roast a large portion of the central United States through the final days of July as a massive, record-smashing heat dome will build east, warn AccuWeather meteorologists. The shift comes amid a stifling heat wave across much of the interior West, which saw Phoenix tentatively tie the all-time record high...
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07/25/2026 12:07 PM
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Severe thunderstorms to target Midwest, East with damaging winds into Tuesday
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Severe weather will begin to ramp up this weekend into early next week, bringing the risk of damaging wind gusts, hail and flooding downpours. This comes as record-challenging heat builds across the West. “As storms move along the northern edge of a heat dome across the Plains, the risk for severe weather late this week...
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07/23/2026 03:15 PM
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Thousands of lightning strikes spark new wildfires across Oregon
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Thousands of lightning strikes are complicating wildfire response efforts across Oregon, sparking new fires as crews work to contain several large blazes already burning across the state. The AccuWeather Lightning Network detected more than 3,600 lightning strikes Wednesday within a 100-mile radius of Juniper Canyon in Central Oregon. Firefighters responded to at least 24 new...
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07/23/2026 12:55 PM
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Hurricane Fausto churns in the eastern Pacific: Is Hawaii at risk?
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After Bertha brought tropical downpours and gusty winds to the U.S. Gulf Coast and Mexico, an even stronger storm is churning in the eastern Pacific with Hurricane Fausto tracking in the direction of Hawaii. “Hurricane Fausto continues tracking across the open eastern Pacific, moving away from Mexico,” AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. As...
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07/23/2026 11:15 AM
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Repeated storms to unleash high winds, flash flooding across Midwest and Northeast
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After a brief lull in widespread severe weather, rounds of thunderstorms will return to the Midwest and Northeast by this weekend, bringing damaging winds and heavy rainfall that could lead to flash flooding. “A comfortable break from the heat, humidity and thick smoke will continue through Saturday for most of the Northeast,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Brandon...
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07/23/2026 01:33 PM
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Booming sea turtle nesting season suffers devastating setback from Bertha
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Sea turtles were having a remarkable nesting season across the Southeast in 2026, with beaches from Florida to Virginia reporting promising numbers and developments. Then Tropical Storm Bertha arrived. Coastal flooding, storm surge, beach erosion and high surf caused widespread damage to nests along Florida's Gulf Coast, wiping out weeks of progress in some areas...
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07/24/2026 02:10 PM
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See it: Lightning strikes Chinese rocket after liftoff
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A bolt of lightning struck a Chinese rocket shortly after liftoff Thursday, but the launch vehicle continued its flight and successfully delivered a satellite into orbit. The Long March 3B rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern China at 8 p.m. local time Thursday. It was carrying the Tianlian-2 06 data-relay...
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07/22/2026 11:29 AM
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2 dead after historic flooding swamps West Virginia
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Record-breaking flash flooding inundated communities across West Virginia Tuesday as powerful thunderstorms unleashed torrential rain from Tennessee to Ohio, leaving roads submerged, thousands without power and tornado damage across the region. Some of the most serious flooding unfolded in north-central West Virginia, where 3-6 inches of rain fell in about 12 hours. Isolated locations received...
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07/24/2026 11:08 AM
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Bertha makes 2 Gulf Coast landfalls, causes flooding and beach erosion
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Tropical Storm Bertha made two landfalls along the Gulf Coast, producing coastal flooding, dangerous surf and significant beach erosion before dissipating over southeastern Texas. AccuWeather first declared the developing tropical threat as a tropical rainstorm on Saturday, July 18, one day before it became a tropical depression. On Monday evening, it strengthened into Tropical Storm...
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07/22/2026 09:45 AM
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Tropical Rainstorm Bertha spreads rain into Texas
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Following its first landfall in far eastern portions of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, Wednesday afternoon and a second landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border Thursday, Tropical Rainstorm Bertha is now tracking across South Texas, where downpours will be felt through early Friday. Even though Bertha is far from some of the powerhouse hurricanes that have struck...
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