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4th of July to see thunderstorms? Washington cancels parade as extreme heat upends America 250 festivities

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 9d ago
55 distinct posts / 48h, matching Washington 55
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9d ago We're good. Western Washington is having a very mild summer so far, thunderstorm yesterday, high temp was 67f! Gardens look good, we've eaten all the strawberries, most of the microgreens, the firs… +5.0
9d ago (Event continued) Extreme Heat Warning for Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington, Carver, Scott, Dakota & Others until 9 PM CDT. Heat index 100-105. Limit outdoor time, hydrate, check on others. -3.0
9d ago How about bringing up the fact that borders are man made & climate change doesn't care? ie. The flooding of Abbotsford, B.C. because the Nooksack river in Washington State breached it's banks & th… -2.0
9d ago Extreme Heat Warning in effect until 9PM tonight for Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Dakota, Washington, Carver and Scott Counties. That's the metro. Stay hydrated. Limit time outside. Source: National … -1.5
9d ago Extreme Heat Warning in effect until 9PM tonight for Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Dakota, Washington, and Scott Counties. That's the metro. Stay hydrated. Limit time outside. Source: National Weather… -1.5
9d ago Severe Thunderstorm Near Colville or 50 Miles NW of Priest River Moving NE At 30 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Penny Size Hail. Locations Impacted Include Colville. U.S. Highway 20 In Washington Between … -3.0
9d ago Severe Thunderstorm Over Colville or 50 Miles NW of Priest River Moving NE At 30 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Penny Size Hail. Locations Impacted Include Colville & Orin. U.S. Highway 20 In Washington B… -3.0
9d ago Severe Thunderstorm Near Colville or 50 Miles NW of Priest River Moving NE At 30 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Locations Impacted Include Colville, Orin & Arden. U.S. Highway 20 In Washington… -3.5
9d ago Weather conditions once again caused devastating flooding in a vulnerable swath of Texas WASHINGTON-- Well before dawn in Texas, a shallow point of the Guadalupe River rose above the height of a t… -8.5
9d ago might have spotted a small, weak, short-lived tornado in north west washington state. I thought it was nothing but evidence suggests it could have been. shame I didn't attempt a photo -1.5
9d ago ⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning across the Twin Cities metro today until 9pm CDT. Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington, Carver, Scott, Dakota all under alert. Track the odds free in beta at vortexwxpredicti… -5.0
9d ago Another extreme heat wave hit the East Coast this week. It feels like 105 degrees in Washington. The expression "heat dome" was recently invented to describe this new weather pattern. And extrem… -3.0
9d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Washington, UT #UTwx At 1014 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated earlier thunderstorms that produced heavy rain in Red Cliffs Recre… -4.0
9d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Washington, UT #UTwx At 855 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated earlier thunderstorms produced heavy rain over the Forsyth Burn Sca… -4.0
9d ago so washington had a proper thunderstorm in the summer and the east is on fire. guess we wanted to switch roles for a bit -1.5
9d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Washington, UT #UTwx FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central … -5.0
9d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Iron, UT; Washington, UT #UTwx The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to he… +1.5
9d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Washington, UT #UTwx FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Fors… -6.0
9d ago A major new wildfire outbreak is now underway across interior Pacific Northwest, with dozens (or more) new wildfires already popping up in eastern Oregon & Washington following tens of thousands of… -6.5
9d ago Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 7:49PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC At 748 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Friendsville, or 9 miles west of Bitti… -3.5
9d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Iron, UT; Washington, UT #UTwx FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for..… -4.0
9d ago Sedalia [Pettis Co, MO] Fire Dept/Rescue reports Flash Flood at 5:42 PM CDT -- Flooding reported on Washington Avenue near 16th Street. at Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:44:04 +0000 via IEMbot Additional De… -4.0
9d ago At 5:42 PM CDT, Sedalia [Pettis Co, MO] Fire Dept/Rescue reports Flash Flood. Flooding reported on Washington Avenue near 16th Street. #mowx Link -5.0
10d ago Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 5:16PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Friendsville, or 11 miles … -3.0
10d ago In the past, Abbotsford, B.C. flooding because the Nooksack River in the State of Washington breached it's banks. Do they really wanna start this? -4.0
10d ago CAR issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM EDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.25 IN] for Northern Washington, Southeast Aroostook [ME] at... at Thu, 16 Ju… -1.0
10d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM EDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.25 IN] for Northern Washington, Southeast Aroostook [ME] Link -5.0
10d ago Climate wrongful death lawsuit. 1st major case is a lawsuit in Washington state where a victims daughter is suing major oil companies, such as ExxonMobil, Shell & BP, knowing for decades the impac… -4.0
10d ago BTV updates Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (OBSERVED), hail: <.75 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] (cancels Essex [NY] and Lamoille [VT], continues Addison, Chittenden, Orange, Washington [VT]) til… -1.5
10d ago BTV updates Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (OBSERVED), hail: <.75 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] (cancels Clinton [NY] and Franklin, Grand Isle [VT], continues Essex [NY] and Addison, Chittenden,… -1.5

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T3 4th of July to see thunderstorms? Washington cancels parade as extreme heat upends America 250 festivities weather_heat livemint.com disrupted, sweltering, chaotic
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T3 Fourth of July events canceled due to weather, downtown festivities to continue ⚖ Contested weather_impact firstalert4.com canceled, disappointed, resilient
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