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Stalks of corn have sprouted around Greenfield, Iowa, as residents work to rebuild their community after a devastating tornado during the spring.
Typically, wildfires are given a name that references a nearby landmark or geographic moniker that would make clear where the fire started and where it's burning.
A stormy stretch of summer weather is in the cards for the Upper Midwest into early next week, threatening to ruin outdoor plans and activities.
Start your day with the latest weather news. Heavy rain remains a problem along a heavily populated stretch of the Interstate 95 corridor Saturday.
Recent rains have helped keep temperatures much cooler than last year
No watches are valid as of Sat Jul 13 05:02:02 UTC 2024.
Staff at Yosemite National Park posted a photo on social media showing bathroom tissue littering the park in Californiaâs Sierra Nevada mountains. âUnfortunately, this is a sight that has become all too familiar in Yosemite, even in wilderness areas," staff said.
WW 521 SEVERE TSTM ND 130025Z – 130500Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 521 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 725 PM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western and Central North Dakota * Effective this Friday night from 725 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to pose a threat for large hail generally 1-1.75 inches in diameter, and severe/damaging winds around 60-70 mph as they move east-southeastward this evening. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles northeast of Minot ND to 60 miles south southwest of Bismarck ND. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. && AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 29025. ...Gleason
Skygazers hoping to catch a glimpse of the next SpaceX rocket launch may have to wait a while after the company suffered a failure about an hour into what was expected to be a routine deployment of satellites.