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First Alert Weather: Yellow Alert for smoke and storms this morning, strong to severe gusty storms this afternoon

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 8d ago
146 distinct posts / 48h, matching Yellow 146
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8d ago YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM, Cranbrook Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Issued: 11:13 AM PDT F... … -1.0
8d ago 12:09 Jul 17 2026 YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - IN EFFECT for Interior and Northern British Columbia Expires: 04:09 Jul 18 2026 Conditions are favourable for the development of severe th… -2.0
8d ago 11:07 Jul 17 2026 YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - IN EFFECT for Southern Manitoba Expires: 19:59 Jul 17 2026 Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may … -1.0
8d ago 10:40 Jul 17 2026 YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - IN EFFECT for Coastal British Columbia Expires: 00:03 Jul 18 2026 Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms th… -3.5
8d ago YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM, Airdrie Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Issued: 10:14 AM MDT Frida..… -2.0
8d ago YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM, Lethbridge Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Issued: 10:14 AM MDT... … -2.0
8d ago YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM, Calgary Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Issued: 10:14 AM MDT Frida..… -2.0
8d ago More than 86 million people are at risk of severe weather on SATURDAY across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and eastern U.S. A Slight Risk (Level 2 out of 5, yellow) is in place. The primary threat wi… -4.0
9d ago After heatwave, torrential rain coming to Sweden over the weekend https://www.byteseu.com/2203677/ Swedish weather agency SMHI has issued a yellow warning for torrential rain in western Sweden fo… -2.0
9d ago More than 86 million people are at risk of severe weather on SATURDAY across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and eastern U.S. A Slight risk (Level 1 out of 5, yellow) is in place. The primary threat wi… -4.0
9d ago oh the heat the heat “its glorious” “is n’t the weather fabulous” oh the heat the heat trees leaves yellow plants yellow cut sward fields dry oh the heat the heat has me dissolved manmade clim… -6.0
9d ago YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ENDED, Portage la Prairie Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precaut... https://poin… -1.0
9d ago YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ENDED, Winnipeg Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Issued: 1:13 AM CD...… -1.0
9d ago YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ENDED, Richmond Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Issued: 9:45 PM... … -1.0
9d ago YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ENDED, Burnaby Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Issued: 9:55 PM PD..… -1.0
9d ago YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ENDED, Langley Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Issued: 9:45 PM PD..… -1.0
9d ago YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ENDED, Surrey Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Issued: 9:45 PM PDT..… -1.0
9d ago YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ENDED, Vancouver Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Issued: 9:55 P... … -1.0
9d ago YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ENDED, Airdrie Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Issued: 10:38 PM MDT..… -1.0
9d ago YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ENDED, Lethbridge Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Issued: 10:38... h… -1.0
9d ago YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ENDED, Calgary Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Issued: 10:38 PM MDT..… -1.0
9d ago It's not often that Vancouver has a yellow warning for a severe thunderstorm. Lots of rumbling here in Maple Ridge. -0.5
9d ago oh shit Environment Canada have issued a yellow severe thunderstorm warning for Metro Vancouver (21:35 PDT) ⛈️ #BCstorm -3.0
9d ago And now we just got a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" Yellow Alert from Environment and Climate Change Canada. Yay. :( #Vancouver -3.0
9d ago YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM, Langley Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Issued: 9:19 PM PDT Thur..… -2.0
9d ago YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM, Surrey Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Issued: 9:19 PM PDT Thursd.… -2.0
9d ago Severe thunderstorm warning for metro Vancouver. Yellow alert -3.5
9d ago YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM, Winnipeg Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Issued: 9:37 PM CDT Thur...… -2.0
9d ago YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ENDED, Portage la Prairie Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety preca... https://poin… +1.0
9d ago YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM, Portage la Prairie Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions... https://poin… -1.0

Articles in Story

Tier Title Category Source Feeling SentimentSentiment Score (-5 to +5)
LLM-assessed emotional tone of coverage.

-5 = extremely negative/alarming
0 = neutral/factual
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The colored bar shows position on the scale. Emotion badge uses Plutchik's 8 primary emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
T3 First Alert: Dangerous heat and severe storm risk this Weekend in the Carolinas ⚖ Contested weather_forecast wbtv.com sweltering, volatile, urgent
-6.8
fear
T3 Watching for isolated severe storms and flash flooding this weekend weather_severe_storm wach.com tense, watchful, urgent
-5.2
fear
T3 Scattered storm chances through the weekend weather_forecast local3news.com uncertain, watchful, expectant
-5.6
anticipation
T3 First Alert Weather: Yellow Alert for smoke and storms this morning, strong to severe gusty storms this afternoon ⚖ Contested weather_forecast whec.com alarming, gusty, smoky
-3.2
fear
T3 WEATHER ALERT SATURDAY; Hot, Humid, Smoky With PM Storms ⚖ Contested weather_forecast wcbm.com oppressive, smoky, threatening
-2.7
fear
T3 Scattered monsoon storms this weekend with threats of flash flooding. ⚖ Contested weather_forecast koat.com cautious, uneasy, prepared
-33.3
anticipation
T3 WEATHER ALERT SATURDAY; Hot, Humid, Smoky With PM Storms ⚖ Contested weather_forecast foxbaltimore.com tense, oppressive, unsettled
-3.5
anticipation
T3 DC under extreme heat alert Saturday as severe storms are expected to hit the region weather_heat wtop.com oppressive, urgent, anxious
-3.7
fear
T3 Increasing heat & humidity this weekend weather_heat kmbc.com sultry, uncomfortable, weary
-1.6
anticipation
T3 First Alert: Hot, humid weekend with scattered storms at times weather_forecast wsfa.com sticky, unsettled, expectant
-1.9
anticipation
T3 First Alert: High heat indices return, along with rain chances weather_heat kfvs12.com oppressive, watchful, uneasy
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anticipation
T3 Hot and humid with storms possible, especially late 📄 weather_forecast wlky.com muggy, uneasy, expectant
-2.9
anticipation
T3 FIRST ALERT: Highs soar for the coming week, with heat advisories weather_heat wtok.com oppressive, urgent, warning
-3.1
fear
T3 FIRST ALERT: Hot and Stormy Weekend, Relief Arrives Late Next Week weather_forecast foxcarolina.com unsettled, expectant, relieved
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anticipation
T3 FIRST ALERT: Significant severe weather threat through the evening weather_forecast wbng.com urgent, tense, foreboding
+0.3
fear
T3 KNOE First Alert Saturday Evening Forecast: Dangerous Heat Continues This Weekend weather_heat knoe.com dangerous, oppressive, urgent
+3.2
fear
T3 First Alert Weather Day: Dangerous heat expected, severe storms possible weather_forecast wowt.com sweltering, threatening, urgent
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fear
T3 First Alert: Scattered storms at times on Sunday, more heat next week weather_forecast wsfa.com changeable, warning, warming
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anticipation
T3 Tracking scattered storms as summer heat persists into the start of the week weather_forecast abc17news.com watchful, restless, humid
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anticipation
T3 Bo's First Alert 6 Forecast: Another hot & humid day with spotty t-showers, intense heat on Monday weather_forecast wowt.com humid, oppressive, watchful
+1.3
anticipation
T3 First Alert Forecast: Strong to severe storms possible Sunday ⚖ Contested weather_severe_storm 12onyourside.com alert, tense, ready
-2.8
anticipation
T3 FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY for strong storms possible late today into this evening ⚖ Contested weather_severe_storm wistv.com alert, cautious, watchful
-6.0
anticipation
T3 Hot and muggy, scattered severe storms possible on Sunday 📄 weather_forecast wxii12.com oppressive, unsettled, watchful
-4.2
anticipation
T3 FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Rounding off our weekend with some sun and some storms weather_forecast wkyt.com expectant, cautious, watchful
-2.3
anticipation
T3 FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY extended Monday for smoke and severe storms weather_forecast uppermichiganssource.com wary, urgent, prepared
-2.3
anticipation
T3 First Alert Weather Day: Dangerous heat likely and severe storms possible Monday ⚖ Contested weather_forecast wowt.com sweltering, threatening, urgent
-5.2
fear
T3 FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY for isolated severe risk through this evening weather_severe_storm wistv.com vigilant, cautious, tense
-5.0
anticipation
T3 FIRST ALERT: Hot and Stormy Weekend, Relief Arrives Late Next Week weather_forecast foxcarolina.com tense, hopeful, prepared
-5.4
anticipation
T3 FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Mainly quiet Monday with heat advisory kicking off weather_heat ky3.com calm, warily, sweltering
-1.3
anticipation