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Rounds of storms will rumble and roar through portions of the eastern and central United States in the days ahead of and during a massive heat dome forecast for the end of June and the first days of July. Storms, downpours to push from Midwest to mid-Atlantic A pair of storms will roll from the...
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck near San Felipe, Venezuela, on Wednesday afternoon, quickly followed by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake, causing widespread damage as the death toll continued to rise. Acting President of Venezuela Delcy RodrÃguez has declared a state of emergency, with extensive damage across the country, including in the capital city of Caracas. The...
Extreme fire conditions are forecast through this weekend across the interior western United States, adding to the wildfires that have erupted across the region recently. Multiple wildfires, most notably the Cottonwood and Iron fires in Utah, have erupted across the Southwest in recent days amid hot, dry and breezy conditions. The Cottonwood Fire has consumed...
A multiday heat wave is brewing across the middle of the nation ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, expanding from the Plains to the Midwest and even nosing into the East. On the rim of the heat, rounds of thunderstorms will rumble. The upcoming heat will likely bring the most widespread 90-degree weather so...
Massive hail turned a storm chase into a scramble for safety in Texas on Tuesday when pounding ice smashed into a vehicle carrying two storm chasers and left the windshield caved in. Storm chaser Aaron Rigsby was in Texas filming the severe thunderstorm he was tracking when it unleashed hail up to 3 inches in...
An asteroid estimated to be taller than the Empire State Building is expected to safely pass Earth this Saturday and will be visible to small telescopes and binoculars, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). Asteroid 152637 (1997 NC1), discovered in 1997, will fly past Earth at around 7:14 a.m. EDT with a zero chance of impact, according to the ESA. Its size is estimated...
AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring the southwestern Atlantic and northern Gulf for possible tropical development during the first week of July. The next name on the Atlantic tropical storm list for the 2026 hurricane season is Bertha. Clusters of thunderstorms are expected to develop along the tail end of a front that stalls near the southern...
Extreme heat is having dire effects across western Europe as high temperatures continue to scorch multiple countries, leading to more deaths and closures tied to the heat. Reuters reports at least 48 people have died in France from drowning as they sought respite from the heat, while two children have been killed after being left...
Florida residents and snake hunters are gearing up for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge™, which will take place from July 10-19. The event is a removal competition aimed at raising public awareness about invasive species, such as Burmese pythons, according to the National Park Service (NPS). The challenge is hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District, with support from the Everglades National Park. ...
Severe thunderstorms will frequent the Great Plains states for the balance of this week, while several additional rounds of potent storms are expected to sweep into the East and South. Severe storms Monday in the East brought more than 200 high-wind incidents, while storms over the Plains brought 50 reports of large hail and at...
