First Alert Forecast: June 23, 2022 - Morning
First Alert Forecast from Meteorologist Garrett Bedenbaugh.
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Naples Daily NewsTropics watch: National Hurricane Center watching 3 tropical waves in Atlantic basin
No new tropical cyclones are expected over the next five days but as Tropical Storm Colin reminded us, conditions can change rapidly.
- LA Times
Electra fire explodes past 3,000 acres, prompts new evacuations
Out-of-control Electra fire threatens hundreds of structures and prompts multiple evacuation orders in Amador and Calaveras counties.
- The Stockton Record
Electra Fire: Wildfire in Amador County strands 4th of July revelers, explodes to 3,034 acres
Firefighters are battling a fresh wildfire that broke out Monday at a recreation area in Amador County packed with Fourth of July revelers.
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Severe storms expected in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin, including hail and wind up to 60 mph
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for southeastern Wisconsin until 3 a.m.
- AccuWeather
Floodwaters race through Montana city and leave damage behind
Dramatic footage from Helena, Montana, showed roaring floodwaters overwhelming streets in the city on July 3. A storm began to sweep through Helena on Sunday evening, bringing fierce wind gusts and significant flooding with it. Video acquired by Storyful and shot by passerby Andy Shirtliff showed water up to the wheel well of vehicles as they drove through downtown Helena. The water made its way into some buildings downtown, including The Lewis and Clark Library. Maintenance teams worked quickly
- Bloomberg
Italy Declares State of Emergency on Impact From Drought
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- Raleigh News and Observer
Lightning strike leaves man unresponsive near North Carolina coast, cops say
He was taken to a hospital, officials said.
- CBS News
Teen will lose her leg after shark attack in Florida
Addison Bethea was scalloping along the gulf coast with her older brother, a firefighter, when a 9-foot-long shark latched onto her thigh.
- Redding Record Searchlight
It's July, and something very abnormal is happening in Redding over this holiday weekend
And if Mother Nature again smiles favorably upon us, it will happen again Monday.
- Idaho Statesman
BLM determines cause of 114-acre Boise-area wildfire on July 4. It might surprise you
The fire, which started near the World Center for Birds of Prey on Monday evening, has been contained.
- BBC
Climate change: 'Sand battery' could solve green energy's big problem
A storage device made from sand may overcome the biggest issue in the transition to renewable energy.
- Lexington Herald-Leader
‘Huge snake coming across the street.’ Police capture python in Lexington neighborhood.
Animal Care and Control said a “stray hold” would be put on the 5- to 6-foot-long snake.
- Miami Herald
Officials rush to get tight, plastic container off cub’s head in Connecticut heat
“Given the warm weather and tight fit of the container, it was important to try and free the cub quickly.”
- Lexington Herald-Leader
One-third of KY is experiencing a drought. A meteorologist explains what it means
More than a third of Kentucky is experiencing conditions of moderate drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Is it time to worry?
- Hilton Head Island Packet
Severe thunderstorms headed to the Lowcountry. Here’s when they’re expected to hit
Beaufort County is at risk for thunderstorms, which could flood some low-lying areas between mid-afternoon and sunset on Monday, according to forecasters.
- LA Times
Body parts, hiking gear found on Italian glacier after avalanche that killed 7
The number of people missing is reduced to five after several hikers were reported safe, following a deadly avalanche in northern Italy.
- Fresno Bee
Wind-whipped 25-acre fire destroys two homes in Fresno County. What started it?
Firefighters were working late to finish containment.
- Times Record News
Temperatures to rise as lake levels drop
No relief is in sight from brutal summer temperatures for the next week.
- KMSP
Minnesota weather: Storms move through early Monday morning
A line of storms is expected to sweep through Minnesota early Monday morning.
- The Courier Journal
'Miserable': A sweltering, sticky and stormy week ahead. Here's what to know.
The heat index will climb into the 100s during the week, then create scattered storms, according to NWS predictions.