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If you’ve ever been to the Central United States, you may have heard the term “Tornado Alley”. Tornado Alley isn’t actually a scientific term or even a specific place on a map — it’s a general zone of the Great Plains known for its serious twisters. This area has the perfect mix of warm, muggy […]

The 8 States Considered to Be in ‘Tornado Alley’

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Mississippi State

National Weather Force

Multiple rounds of severe storms are anticipated as a disturbance moves through an unstable airmass across portions of the central Plains and the Mississippi Valley from this afternoon through the overnight hours. These storms will be capable of producing very large hail, destructive gusty winds, and isolated tornadoes if conditions align. For detailed information on timing, impacts, and more, refer below.

Damaging Winds, Very Large Hail & Tornadoes Possible; Central Plains/Mississippi Valley ; June 28th

Louisiana State

CBS Detroit

There's growing evidence that "Tornado Alley," the area of the United States most susceptible to tornadoes, is shifting eastwards, according to a recent study looking at tornado formation patterns. "Tornado Alley" is a shorthand term that has typically described the central Plains region of the United States, but according to the study, published in April in the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, parts of the eastern U.S. now face the "greatest tornado threat." Tornado activity is now much more likely to impact the Midwest and Southeast, the study said. The shift has been ongoing since 1951, according to the study, which used...

Maps show how "Tornado Alley" has shifted in the U.S.

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Pennsylvania State

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for portions of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York due to expected storms forecast to move through the area in the coming hours. The Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect through 9pm tonight. An area of strong showers and thunderstorms is moving from...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Portions of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York

Illinois State

Despite increasing drought conditions caused by a heatwave in June, corn silking is ahead of the five-year average in Illinois, according to the USDA Crop Progress report for Illinois for the week ending June 30. USDA’s 2024 corn crop stats. According to UDSA’s Prospective Plantings report published on March...

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Hottter-than-average conditions are most likely from the East Coast westward to the central Rockies. The outlook has trended cooler than the previously-issued forecast for areas near the Canadian border. Parts of the East and Northwest might see a drier-than-usual July, and the north-central states could stay wet. Sign up for...

July Temperature Forecast Trends Hotter In East, A Bit Cooler Along Northern Tier

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Dallas, TX

A bright meteor was observed over Dallas, Texas at 03:32 UTC on Friday, June 22, 2024. A bright meteor was observed at 22:32 CDT on June 21 (03:32 UTC on June 22) by numerous eyewitnesses in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. Of them, 71 reported their sighting to the American Meteor Society (AMS).

Meteor disintegrates over Dallas, seen in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas

Vermont State

AccuWeather

People spending time outdoors during the first weekend of July will need to keep an eye to the sky as disruptive and severe thunderstorms will threaten with lightning, gusty wind and hail. July, sunshine and summertime heat are synonymous with each other, but so are thunderstorms. And, parts of the...

More storms to rumble in East, Midwest through the weekend

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Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Ringtown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

UNION TOWNSHIP – A valley man was killed Wednesday in a lawn mowing accident, firefighters...
The post Lawn mowing accident claims life of Ringtown Valley man first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Lawn mowing accident claims life of Ringtown Valley man

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CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Haskell County, KS

Law & Crime

Authorities in Kansas are concerned for the well-being of a missing mother and her daughters ages 1 and 2 after they went missing and may have been forced to travel to a "religious rehabilitation facility" in Mexico.
The post Family safe after officials grew concerned they may have been ‘coerced’ to go to Mexico first appeared on Law & Crime.

Family safe after officials grew concerned they may have been 'coerced' to go to Mexico

Colorado State

Cripple Creek, CO

Colorado Jill

(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

Iowa State

Spencer, IA

The Independent

 Parts of the Midwest were underwater on Tuesday as millions of people across at least two dozen states faced extreme heat warnings.Heavy rainfall triggered deadly flooding in South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota over the weekend. While many places have already seen the worst of it, rivers will crest through Thursday, the National Weather Service warned, and flooding will remain a concern for at least another week. Tuesday will also see egg-sized hail batter the region.William Schulze of Elburn, Illinois, died in Iowa on Saturday after trying to cross the swollen Little Sioux River in a Ford F-150 which was...

Deadly floods still battering Midwest towns as millions remain under heat warnings

Mankato, MN

Dengarden

Drone Footage of Historic Minnesota Home Falling Into River Is Jaw-Dropping

Georgia State

DeanLand

Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

1,000 Year Flood takes its toll on agriculture supply chain!. Photo Credit: John Metzner, X; A railway bridge collapses into a river due to heavy flooding in the US state of Iowa. The U.S. Midwest is experiencing one of the wettest Junes in a long time and the North/Central regions...

Billions of Bushels and Acres Lost in North/Central U.S.

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

About 80 people overtook Aurora’s City Council meeting Monday, causing the mayor to recess the meeting three times in an effort to bring about order. The council then agreed to extend public invited to be heard beyond the one-hour time limit. The speakers showed up to chide the City Council for not punishing the officer that shot and killed Kilyn Lewis. Lewis was a suspect in a crime which is why police approached him. Body camera footage released by the Aurora Police Department showed Lewis did not have a gun and repeatedly yelled “I don’t have nothing!” with his hands in the air. Despite this, officer Michael Dieck killed him with a single shot from his rifle. Lewis never had more than a cell phone in his hand, the video showed.

Supporters of Black man killed by Aurora police overtake council meeting

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

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Flood Warning issued July 4 at 8:50AM CDT until July 4 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE…A portion of central Missouri, including the following. counties, Cooper, Howard, Pettis and Saline. * WHEN…Until 800...

Flood Warning issued July 4 at 8:50AM CDT until July 4 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

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