Weather showers across Texas to Maine and Midwest
The National Weather Service forecasts showers across parts of Texas and a band from Florida to Maine. Additional rain is expected from Missouri and Tennessee toward Michigan and Ohio. Extreme heat may push highs above 110 in southern Arizona, while northern Maine could see highs under 60.
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Missouri
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Michigan
Ohio
Arizona
Weather outlook with scattered showers and warm afternoons
Today showers and thunderstorms likely with highs mid 60s to mid 70s. Tonight showers likely with lows in the 50s. Tomorrow cooler with highs around 70 and a shower chance, lows in 60s. Next two days highs in the 70s, Lows in the 50s, mountain temps 10 to 15 degrees cooler. Beckley 77 63, Lewisburg 86 69, Charleston 86 69, Martinsburg 81 57, Morgantown 83 67, Huntington 83 67, Parkersburg.
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Storm intensifying across South and Southeast states
Storms spread across the eastern half of the nation with a severe thunderstorm watch from southern Illinois and western Kentucky to central Mississippi and eastern Arkansas. Showers and thunderstorms formed in the lower Mississippi Valley, Southeast, and Florida with heavy rains reported in Mobile Alabama Boothville Louisiana Eglin AFB Florida and Grissom AFB Indiana. Winds reached 48 mph in Blytheville Arkansas and 46 mph in Tallahassee Florida. Temperatures ranged from 47 in Lansing Michigan to 105 in Needles California with cool midday readings across North Dakota to the Great Lakes.
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Lansing
Mich
Needles
Calif
Jackson
Wyo
West Yellowstone
Mont
Reagan keeps SALT II limits as Alaska to sea trials
President Reagan upheld SALT II by planning to dismantle an older Poseidon submarine as the USS Alaska begins sea trials this year. The decision drew mixed reaction with Sen Symms denouncing unilateral disarmament while other lawmakers praised the move for enforcing treaty compliance.
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United States
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Dmass
John Chafee
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Secretary of the Navy
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Firefighters push to encircle 26800 acre Florida blaze near Madison
Progress reported on Tuesday as 150 firefighters worked to corral a six day old 26800 acre fire near Madison Florida. A separate Okefenokee Georgia blaze threatened Stephen Foster State Park with 3000 acres burned and retardant dropped from a tanker. In New Mexico lightning sparked 23 fires in the Gila National Forest while California Monterey County battles three out of control brush fires totaling about 3100 acres.
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Associated Press
Florida
Georgia
New Mexico
California
Madison
Fla
Larry Amison
State Division of Forests
Fargo
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refugee
Stephen Foster State Park
Tallahassee
Okefenokee Swamp
Bruce Jewell
Atlanta
Gila National Forest
Cliff Claridge
Claridge
Flood floods Skiloaok humor as Bird Creek swamps town
Skitook Oklahoma faced severe flooding as Bird Creek overwhelmed its banks after two days of heavy rain. Mayor Bob Kehler said about 50 homes and 20 businesses may be damaged, with 25 to 30 families evacuated and 30 staying at a shelter. Police reported 6 to 8 feet of water at a highway intersection and widespread evacuations.
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Okla
Bird Creek
Bob Kehler
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Wood River
Dan Bunt
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Skintook
Leanne Moore
Kehler
Tim Neighbors
Warnings minimized deaths from tornadoes study says
A National Weather Service team found that warnings and rapid local action reduced fatalities from the May 31 tornadoes across Ohio and Pennsylvania, with no deaths in Newton Falls after a police captain sounded sirens for bingo players. The preliminary report notes timing questions but credits officials and Weather Service staff for saving lives.
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New York
National Weather Service
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Weather Service
Clayton Reakes
Newton Falls
Kansas City
Steve Weiss
Cleveland
Panhandle
West Virginia
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