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Thunderstorms predicted for July 3. What does that mean for fireworks?
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (279+ words) Red White & BOOM! is set to light up the Columbus skyline July 3. But with thunderstorms in the forecast, revelry makers may be wondering: What happens if it rains? In short, there is no rain date for the massive fireworks show....
Every Late September, Pilots Flock to Remote Northern Australia to Surf the Morning Glory Cloud Phenomenon
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (1268+ words) The Morning Glory is a cloud that defies common sense: a white cylinder that can stretch for hundreds of kilometers, moves alone through the sky, and almost always arrives at the same time of year, at dawn, in a remote…...
Spectacular' Solar Halo Spotted Over Devils Tower
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (480+ words) "One of nature's most beautiful optical displays" lasted for only a few minutes before the clouds changed, and the halo faded away," said'the nonprofit group, which says it's mission is "enabling human migration into the solar system." It's not a…...
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for Quinte region
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (138+ words) Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Quinte region. The weather agency says it is tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts and heavy rain. They say that local utility outages are likely as…...
Severe Threat Increases Overnight Tonight and Again Friday Afternoon
8+ hour, 10+ min ago (406+ words) Thunderstorms never really developed the way forecasts and models expected Wednesday evening and overnight. However, this morning, a few scattered storms developed across northwest Iowa and parts of northeast Nebraska and southwest Minnesota. Confidence in tonight's forecast is somewhat lower…...
June 2026 Weather Pattern Featured Areas of Heavy Rain, Flooding and Drought Reduction
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (241+ words) That was enhanced by Tropical Storm Arthur, a very short-lived weak tropical storm. Despite its short life and limited winds as a weak tropical storm, it and its remnants brought areas of extremely heavy rain and flooding from the Texas…...
Update: Severe thunderstorm watch issued as Montreal melts into Day 2 of heat wave
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (208+ words) Moving Day is over for many Quebecers, but the heat wave that made that endeavour even more arduous than usual continues. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch around 11 a. m. , warning of storms that could include damaging winds,…...
Hurricane Season Is Here. See What It Was Like the Year You Were Born
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (1758+ words) " Learn more: The 25 Most Damaging Hurricanes Of All Time As the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season kicks off in June, experts at NOAA predict a "below-normal" year for hurricanes. However, with14 storms expected (six of which may become hurricanes), residents of hurricane-prone areas…...
How the fur trade made Prairie du Chien one of Wisconsin's earliest and most important communities
5+ hour, 55+ min ago (1086+ words) PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. (WXOW)" Long before Wisconsin became the nation's 30th state and decades before the Declaration of Independence was signed, Prairie du Chien had already emerged as one of the Upper Mississippi River's most important gathering places. Nestled where…...
Eastern Ontario hammered by storms - heat persists in Montreal
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (316+ words) It was Ottawa's turn on Canada Day, as torrential rain turned parts of the city into a lake, including Highway 417 above at Bayshore Road. Record rainfall amounts exceeded 110mm in just a few hours as storms trained over the National Capital…...