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Thunderstorm warnings, dust storms, Sky Harbor ground stop

Thunderstorm warnings, dust storms, Sky Harbor ground stop

PHOENIX — Monsoon storms are developing across Arizona. A dust storm warning was put into effect south of the Valley in Pinal County. WATCH LIVE RADAR COVERAGE BELOW: ABC15 Arizona Live Video CLICK HERE TO SEE LIVE RADAR Follow the latest updates of Monday’s storms below: 9:30 p.m. 9:05 p.m. 8:20 p.m. 8:10 p.m. 7:00 p.m. FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO …

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Wildfires spark across California as state is hit by heat wave, lightning storms – SFGATE

Wildfires spark across California as state is hit by heat wave, lightning storms  SFGATE Evacuations ordered as wildfire blazes California’s famed Napa County  NPR Friday updates: Historic Napa County resort in new evacuation zone on Pickett Fire’s eastern front  The Press Democrat Wildfire explodes in California wine country as heatwave scorches US west  The Guardian Pickett Fire’s impact on Napa Valley wine grapes yet …

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Reining in the sun: Venus, Earth and Jupiter may work together to reduce the risk of extreme solar storms

Reining in the sun: Venus, Earth and Jupiter may work together to reduce the risk of extreme solar storms

A new study suggests that the planets in our solar system may be helping to keep the sun calmer than other sun-like stars, potentially lowering the risk of powerful solar storms that could disrupt modern technology on Earth. The research, led by scientists at the German research laboratory Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), proposes that the sun’s flares, magnetic storms and bursts …

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Flash flooding threats in Minnesota as more storms arrive on Sunday – Bring Me The News

Flash flooding threats in Minnesota as more storms arrive on Sunday  Bring Me The News Heavy rain and t-storms could lead to more flash flooding tonight  KEYC News Now Flood watch issued ahead of Sunday night rainfall  MPR News FORECAST FIRST ALERT: Heavy rain and potential for flash flooding overnight  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS First Alert Day: Tonight Through Monday AM Due to Flooding Concern  KTTC …

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How much rain fell during the Friday and Saturday severe storms in Minnesota? – Bring Me The News

How much rain fell during the Friday and Saturday severe storms in Minnesota?  Bring Me The News Heavy rains and flash flooding drench parts of the state  MPR News Tracking rain and thunder Sunday morning with a chance for strong storms Sunday night  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Another round of drenching storms arrives in Minnesota Sunday evening  CBS News Minnesota weather: Soggy Sunday morning, storms …

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Climate pollution is making GPS and communications satellites even more vulnerable to solar storms

Climate pollution is making GPS and communications satellites even more vulnerable to solar storms

Facebook Tweet Email Link Satellites, including those used for GPS and communications, will face greater risks in coming decades during solar-triggered geomagnetic storms because of the effect climate pollution has on Earth’s atmosphere, a new study found. The increasing volume of planet-warming carbon dioxide in the upper atmosphere is likely to make the air less dense, while geomagnetic storms have …

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Mother, father and child killed when tree falls on car during Tennessee storms

Mother, father and child killed when tree falls on car during Tennessee storms

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, an official said Wednesday. The three were killed when saturated ground caused a large tree to fall in the Chattanooga suburb of East Ridge just after midnight, Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management spokesperson Amy …

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