FOX 5 Weather forecast for Saturday, July 23
Matthew Cappucci has your FOX 5 Weather forecast for Saturday, July 23
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From a trickle of water running between rocks in a dry, barren, mountainside landscape to a roaring river in a matter of mere minutes: Monsoon floods in the Southwest escalate quickly. Each summer, Extreme Meteorologist Reed Timmer, who may be best known for chasing tornadoes, goes on "flash flood chases" in which he aims to capture the moment that the rainwaters transform the parched landscape into a dangerous wall of water. A dramatic video recently captured by Timmer perfectly illustrated the
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Stunning video shows tornado-like waterspout off Florida coast
Thunderstorms around the Florida panhandle caused several waterspouts, which look like tornados in the ocean, to form Tuesday morning.
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'What a morning!' Huge waterspout churns offshore as lightning flashes
At 6 a.m. CDT Tuesday, Boo Freeman filmed a massive waterspout off the coast of Destin, Florida, about 50 miles east of Pensacola, before most people had their first cup of coffee. "What a morning! Wow!" Freeman posted on Instagram. Multiple videos and photos posted to social media showed the storm, Northwest Florida Daily News reported. Freeman told AccuWeather that the photogenic waterspout dissipated offshore. "I've seen many waterspouts; just last week we had another one pass by." AccuWeathe
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Join a 4Runner driver as he documents Death Valley's recent washout
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Upwelling causes major temperature shift in Lake Michigan waters
A case of upwelling along the Lake Michigan shoreline caused water temperatures to drop by up to 25 degrees.
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More flooding expected in Arizona with another monsoonal surge
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Severe Flooding Causes 'Extensive Damage' in West Virginia
Severe flooding caused an “extensive amount of damage” to parts of West Virginia, prompting the Governor to declare a State of Emergency on August 15.This footage, filmed by Joey Crist, shows muddy water cascading down a road in the small city of Smithers, West Viriginia.Governor Jim Justice declared a State of Emergency in Kanawha and Fayette counties after between four to six inches of rain fell overnight, flooding several roads and damaging over 100 homes.According to the National Weather Service “unsettled weather” was set to continue in the region for the rest of the week, with daily afternoon storms expected. Credit: Joey Crist via Storyful
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Map shows 'extreme heat belt' projected to cover a quarter of the US in 30 years, where temperatures would breach 125 degrees Fahrenheit
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‘Watch out for flying fish!’ Massive waterspout recorded looming off Destin, Florida
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The U.S. could see a new 'extreme heat belt' by 2053
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Damaging floods submerge West Virginia towns
The governor of West Virginia declared a state of emergency in two counties Monday after record-setting rainfall caused significant flash flooding overnight, damaging over 100 homes in Kanawha County, washing out bridges and prompting a number of water rescues. Floodwaters rushed into the county Sunday evening into Monday morning, with some areas of Kanawha receiving up to 6 inches of rain in a short period of time. As of 9 a.m. EDT Monday, more than 500 emergency calls had come into the local 9
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Columbia area wakes to earthquake hitting the Midlands
More than 60 earthquakes have been recorded in the Midlands in 2022.
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Lightning complex of fires burning in Trinity, Humboldt counties grows by more than 2,000 acres
A complex of fires in Humboldt and Trinity counties grew by more than 2,000 acres from Sunday into Monday.
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125 degrees? Bradenton, Florida temperatures are rising and the future looks hotter
A new study predicts Manatee County will see the second-highest increase in local hot days of any Florida county over the next 30 years.
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Temperatures to soar across much of California this week
The inland regions in Southern and Northern California are bracing for extreme heat that could push 110 degrees in some spots.