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Thunderstorms, tornado risk follow record-breaking heat wave
Severe storms and showers are expected in the upper Midwest and parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend.
Extreme heat blankets U.S., with almost 160 million under alerts from Texas to Maine
Nearly 160 million people are under heat alerts from eastern Texas to Maine, as temperatures are forecast to be as much as 20 ...
Record heat wave prompts urgent warnings about child heatstroke in hot cars
A record heat wave that spread across the East Coast of the United States during the first week of summer has child advocates ...
How hot will it get? Record-smashing heat wave to scorch millions across the US
An "extremely dangerous heat wave" is continuing to scorch a huge area of the eastern United States June 23, affecting tens ...
Millions Told to Avoid Sun in 2 States: 'Deadliest Weather Phenomenon'
An NWS update released on Saturday showed extreme heat warnings are in place for large sections of Arizona along with parts of Southern California.
Summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars, advocates warn
Nine children have died in the U.S. after being left in hot cars this year, according to data from Kids and Car Safety.
An obscure temperature record shows impact of massive heat wave
AccuWeather reports June 24 was the hottest day in more than a decade for millions of residents. But also pay attention to ...
Another surge of heat is coming. Here’s where the worst will be.
This weekend into next week, an uptick in heat and humidity is headed for many regions. Maps show how hot and humid it will ...
Temperatures in 8 States Will Feel Hotter Than Hottest Place on Earth
At least eight states were expected to see temperatures that would feel hotter than those in Death Valley—often referred to ...
Meteorologist explains heat dome that’s expected to bring record-breaking temperatures to Northeast
Meteorologist explains a heat dome that's delivering dangerous, record-breaking temperatures across the eastern United States ...
Alert for the heat dome forming over the United States: temperatures could reach 100 degrees in some parts of the country
In this time of year there is a dangerous protagonist, the heat, something that can become a serious threat and with which all possible precautions should be taken. There are many ...
US heat wave exposes infrastructure, health vulnerabilities – and it’s not quite over yet
As previous disasters have laid bare the US’ vulnerabilities to other types of extreme weather, this week is revealing ...