Marty Bass Has Your Wednesday Afternoon Forecast
Marty Bass looks at the weather for Wednesday, June 22. A WJZ Alert Day is in effect for Wednesday due to the threat of severe storms that could arrive this afternoon and evening.
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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 nears 4,000 acres, threatens power grid, officials say
Out-of-control Electra fire threatens more than 1,000 structures and prompts multiple evacuation orders in Amador and Calaveras counties.
- BBC
Mumbai: Heavy rains bring Indian city to a standstill
Millions are battling flooding and overflowing sewers as monsoon rains lash India's financial capital.
- 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
- 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.
- Argus Leader
What is a derecho? Is it different from a tornado? Get to know these South Dakota weather terms
South Dakota and parts of Sioux Falls have been hit by a derecho and a haboob in 2022. Here's a look at what exactly they are and their definitions.
- Argus Leader
NWS confirms derecho swept through southeastern South Dakota with winds up to 99 mph
Peak winds so far were measured at 96 mph in Huron, and 99 mph near Howard, the NWS stated.
- 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.
- KRIV
Tropical Weather Forecast - July 5, 2022
Bonnie is now a major hurricane. The Atlantic has several tropical waves but nothing is expected to become a tropical cyclones for now.
- Bloomberg
Italy Declares State of Emergency on Impact From Drought
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- AccuWeather
Afternoon storm causes flash flooding
On July 5, a late-afternoon rain storm caused flash flooding of roads near Nageezi, New Mexico.
- Miami Herald
A woman was attacked by a shark in the Florida Keys. There’s an update on her condition
Police have released the report on last week’s shark bite
- AccuWeather
Ominous green sky amid severe weather in South Dakota
Before severe weather swept through the area, ominous green skies loomed over Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on July 5.
- 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.
- Raleigh News and Observer
Lightning strike leaves man unresponsive near North Carolina coast, cops say
He was taken to a hospital, officials said.
- Austin American-Statesman
Austin's summer weather: May was hottest ever. June was hottest ever. July: Hold my beer.
Drought prompts LCRA to stop sharing Highland Lakes water with Gulf Coast farmers, plus Austin hits records in thet first six months of the year.
- 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.
- Associated Press
Great Salt Lake hits new historic low for 2nd time in a year
The Great Salt Lake has hit a new historic low for the second time in less than a year as the ongoing megadrought worsened by climate change continues to shrink the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi. Utah Department of Natural Resources said Monday in a news release the Great Salt Lake dipped Sunday to 4,190.1 feet (1,277.1 meters). Lake levels are expected to keep dropping until fall or winter, the agency said.
- 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.