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More than 35 million people across a 1,000-mile swath of the U.S. stretching from Texas to the Carolinas are facing a renewed threat of flooding on Thursday thanks to a stalled-out cold front and a surge of tropical moisture that has been relentlessly pounding the region with torrential rain and thunderstorms.
A wildfire that began in a park outside Chico, California, exploded in size Thursday morning, leading to urgent evacuations for areas just outside town.
Together, a high-pressure system, Saharan dust and the Madden-Julian Oscillation have prevented tropical disturbances moving off Africa from developing. This pattern is expected to last through at least the end of the month.
A search is underway for a worker reported missing after a possible microburst in Phoenix led to a partial roof collapse of a building on Wednesday night.
Start your day with the latest weather news: Texas just can't catch a break as flood chances continue Thursday. Plus, a new tropical storm formed in the Eastern Pacific.
Typhoon Gaemi, which was known as Typhoon Carina by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), killed at least a dozen people throughout Asia. Typhoon Gaemi made landfall early Thursday morning with winds comparable to a Category 3 hurricane, according to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration.
The Durkee Fire in eastern Oregon has burned around a quarter of a million after lighting started the blaze around July 17. Travel along Interstate 84 has been intermittently shut down, and evacuations have been issued after the fire doubled in size.
Matt Krass and his dog narrowly escaped a lightning bolt that struck just outside of his backyard last week.
Tropical Storm Bud formed on Wednesday more than 400 miles off the southern tip of Mexicoâs Baja California. Forecasters expect its lifespan to likely be short-lived as the cyclone moves into an environment that is dominated by shear and dry air.
A video posted on Wednesday shows lightning hitting a tree merely a few feet away from a home in southwestern Florida.