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Record-smashing West heat wave to continue into another week
While the severity of the heat wave will wane some as the core of a heat dome shifts, dangerous triple-digit temperatures will continue to be common across the West for another week. Key Takeaways:. • The heat wave that has been sizzling the West over the last two weeks has...
Did Death Valley temps really reach 130 as viral pictures claim?
It was hot enough to cook eggs and melt crayons across parts of the West, but pictures from the hottest place on Earth were not what they seemed. An intense heat wave melted away long-standing records across the western United States this past week, making it unbearably hot in cities from California through Nevada.
New sweltering heat wave to feature 100 F temperatures in East
A new round of heat combined with high humidity will build in the eastern United States from Sunday to Tuesday and some areas will challenge record highs set in the 1800s. Temperatures will again surge to well above the historical average in much of the eastern United States from Sunday to Wednesday during what is typically the hottest time of the year for many locations, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. The heat will create opportunities to enjoy the pool or beach, but conditions can be dangerous.
At least 2 dead after heavy rainfall from Beryl submerges Vermont cities
At least two deaths have been reported in Vermont after heavy flooding from persistent torrential downpours Beryl dumped on the state as it moved through the United States. A second person has died in Vermont amid heavy flooding from persistent torrential downpours Beryl dumped on the state Wednesday and Thursday as it moved through the United States.
Rounds of severe storms to pack high winds, torrential rain in Midwest
Daily thunderstorms will focus on the Midwest from this weekend into the new week, including the risk of severe weather. Some storms will rumble into the Northeast by the start of the week. The same setup that will allow heat to build eastward over the Rockies and Plains will play...
Western US heat wave to roll eastward
As temperatures dip from California and Nevada to Oregon and Washington, the heat dome will shift eastward over the western United States, and more record highs are forecast to be broken. The core of the massive heat dome responsible for multiple all-time record highs in California and Nevada will slowly...
Hot car deaths: 1-year-old dies in Illinois, 2024 death toll climbs to 13
The inside temperature of a car parked in a sunny spot rockets to dangerous levels in minutes. The rate at which temperatures rise the fastest occurs within the first 10 minutes. As much of the nation deals with sweltering conditions, officials are warning of the dangers of leaving children and...
Hot car deaths reach 11 in 2024, highlight increased risk amid intense heat
The inside temperature of a car parked in a sunny spot rockets to dangerous levels in minutes. The rate at which temperatures rise the fastest occurs within the first 10 minutes. As much of the nation deals with sweltering conditions, officials are warning of the dangers of leaving children and...
Hot car deaths reach 10 in 2024, highlight increased risk amid intense heat
The inside temperature of a car parked in a sunny spot rockets to dangerous levels in minutes. The rate at which temperatures rise the fastest occurs within the first 10 minutes. As much of the nation deals with sweltering conditions, officials are warning of the dangers of leaving children and...
Hot car deaths reach 9 in 2024, highlight increased risk amid intense heat
The inside temperature of a parked car in a sunny spot rockets to dangerous levels in minutes. The rate at which temperatures rise the fastest occurs within the first 10 minutes. As much of the nation deals with sweltering conditions, officials are warning of the dangers of leaving children and...
Tropical downpours to douse US East Coast in wake of Beryl
With Beryl finally out of the United States a new swath of downpours with a tropical connection will pester the Atlantic Seaboard with persistent torrential downpours and localized flash flooding into Saturday. The main thrust of Tropical Rainstorm Beryl's downpours beyond Wednesday focused on the St. Lawrence Valley and Maine...
Downpours to douse US East Coast in wake of Beryl
As Beryl drenches the northern tier of the Northeast into Thursday, budding downpours along the Atlantic coast, that can lead to flash flooding, may be joined by new tropical area of interest into this weekend. The main thrust of Tropical Rainstorm Beryl's downpours beyond Wednesday will focus on the St....
Tornado machine: Beryl may end up the most prolific tornado-producing hurricane
Hurricane Beryl set plenty of records as a tropical storm, then set more after it came ashore and spawned tornadoes. Hurricane Beryl rewrote the record books from its formation in the Atlantic to its landfall in the United States, but the records didn't stop there. Beginning at midnight July 7 and ending at 11 p.m. July 10, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued 201 tornado warnings as Beryl moved inland, with 97 warnings issued on July 8.
Storms to erupt on edge of heat dome, dive over Midwest next week
The upcoming weather pattern will send rounds of gusty storms along the edge of a shifting heat dome, directing them over the north-central and midwestern United States. As the core of a massive heat dome shifts toward the Great Plains and lower Mississippi Valley, rounds of storms riding its northern edge will rumble across parts of the Midwest from Sunday to Tuesday and with possibly additional rounds thereafter, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. The storms will bring locally heavy rain and the potential for high wind gusts.
Beryl's fury turns deadly, leaves millions in the dark across Texas
The hurricane, which peaked as a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean, bombarded Texas with flooding rain, destructive winds and storm surge earlier this week, upending lives and causing billions in economic damage. The season's first hurricane unleashed deadly force this week, ravaging Texas and Louisiana, standing people in floodwaters...
Texas power outages approaching 1 week as heat, humidity hinder cleanup from Beryl
A critical situation is unfolding in Texas as widespread power outages continue to affect areas hit by Beryl. Officials warn thousands could be without electricity into next week amid dangerous heat. As Texans worked to clean up after Beryl on Thursday, they were dealing with intense heat and a fifth...
At least 1 million Texans still without power in life-threatening heat amid Hurricane Beryl aftermath
A critical situation is unfolding in Texas as widespread power outages continue to affect areas hit by Beryl. Officials warn that some people could be without electricity for several days amid dangerous heat. As hundreds of thousands of Texans worked to clean up after Beryl on Thursday, they were dealing...
Life-threatening heat looms as Texas power outages persist amid Hurricane Beryl aftermath
A critical situation is unfolding in Texas as widespread power outages continue to affect areas hit by Beryl. Officials warn that some people could be without electricity for several days amid dangerous heat. A critical situation is unfolding in Texas as widespread power outages continue to affect the areas hardest...
Eastern US to experience dangerous combination of extreme heat, humidity
Surging temperatures, intense sunshine and high humidity will make this week's heat wave in the Northeast tough to deal with for those without air conditioning. Even though the next three weeks typically bring the highest temperatures of the year for much of the Northeast, the ongoing heat can be dangerous for some individuals, especially when the air becomes very humid, AccuWeather meteorologists caution.
Millions without power brace for dangerous heat following Hurricane Beryl landfall
Carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution and fire are all potentially fatal risks of misusing portable generators. Over 2 million people in Texas were without power on Monday morning after Beryl made landfall in southeastern Texas. Extended outages due to Beryl could become dangerous after the storm has passed. AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures are forecast to top 100 degrees later this week in Galveston, Bay City, and Port Lavaca, Texas.
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