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Four confirmed tornadoes touched down in NJ. Here are NWS reports

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8d ago Dangerous flooding in Texas leads to more than 230 water rescues: More than 2 feet of rain slammed the Texas Hill Country in the past four days, causing dangerous floods. Jason Allen reports. #Texa… -5.0
8d ago Dangerous flooding in Texas leads to more than 230 water rescues Dangerous flooding in Texas leads to more than 230 water rescues - CBS News Watch CBS News More than 2 feet of rain slammed the Tex… -4.0
8d ago Torrential rain brings deadly flooding to Texas Hill Country: Torrential downpours dumped more than two feet of rain in Texas Hill Country in just four days, causing deadly flooding. CBS News’ Jaso… -8.0
8d ago Torrential rain brings deadly flooding to Texas Hill Country Torrential downpours dumped more than two feet of rain in Texas Hill Country in just four days, causing deadly flooding. CBS News' Jaso… -7.5
8d ago Center Point rose thirty-two feet in four hours, while the river at Comfort reached major flood stage after rising more than thirty-four feet in less than two hours. The Pedernales River north of t… -6.5
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9d ago The extreme weather event unfolded early Wednesday morning with estimated peak winds of 100 mph, carving a four-mile path from the UTSA area to The Rim. -4.5
9d ago The Guadalupe River in Center Point, Texas, rose approximately 32 feet in just four hours this morning due to severe flooding. -6.0
9d ago Despite the heat wave and poor air quality, I still had a lovely four-day trip to New York City! Time to head back home to Providence! Until we meet again, NYC! 🤓🏙️👋🏽 +5.0
9d ago A Dublin mother living with stage four melanoma is urging people to protect their skin during the current heatwave and avoid using sunbeds. 📺 More on Virgin Media PLAY -1.5
9d ago A dual crisis of freezing temperatures and prolonged drought in late April devastated peach crops ahead of pick-your-own season. However, these four orchards are still offering pick-your-own days… -2.0
9d ago Four Seasons of the Midwest: Polar Vortex Tornado Time Heat Dome Wildfire Fallout -1.5
9d ago A reminder that when you hear thunder, head inside. The safest place to be during a thunderstorm is indoors and away from windows. You want four walls surrounding you; no open garages, porches, cov… +3.0
9d ago Cheyenne, WY F3 #Tornado – July 16, 1979! The tornado damaged four C-130 aircraft, destroyed 140 homes and 17 trailers, and caused one fatality and 40 injuries. It is considered the most destructi… -3.0
9d ago The tornado carved a four-mile path through parts of Northwest San Antonio, from De Zavala Road to The Rim Shopping Center. -5.0
9d ago One to two feet of rain has fallen in the past couple of days across parts of Texas west of San Antonio... affecting the same spots that had catastrophic flash flooding just a year ago. At one rive… -6.0
10d ago Weather agency warns of another possible heatwave in Spain, four minors drown in two separate incidents in Spain, attempted burglary at Yamal's home after World Cup triumph and more news on Thursda… -5.0
10d ago [3/6] meters. Among them, four rivers, the main trunk and tributaries of the upper and middle reaches of the Mudanjiang River, Huangni River, Shahe River, and Weihu River, experienced flooding abov… -4.0
10d ago As Europe’s heatwaves get more dangerous, here are four ways we can protect ourselves and others. In the newsletter: From avoiding flights to checking on vulnerable neighbours, there are steps we c… ×2 +2.5
10d ago New York experienced all Four Seasons today. Heatwave, Torrential Downpour, Wildfire Smog, and Over Air Conditioned indoors. Nature is healing. -2.0
10d ago Girl, 11, spent four hours wedged between rocks at beauty spot during the heatwave - before being rescued by a bottle of Fairy liquid trib.al/aBBFyTy +1.5
8d ago my manager explained in a meeting that I had stayed home majority of last week because of flash flooding and our boss in all of their infinite wisdom said “those weren’t here they were around west … -4.0
8d ago [Delayed Report] 6 E Trial Lk [Summit Co, UT] Public reports Flash Flood at 16 Jul, 5:00 PM MDT -- Video received via social media of muddy flows at Bald Mountain Pass. 1.81 inches... at Fri, 17 Ju… -3.5
8d ago JAN issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BOLIVAR COUNTY THROUGH 245 PM CDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] at Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:58:58 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here. -1.0
8d ago Ominous sky! Thunderstorm about to hit here! #StormClouds #Nature #photography #FromTheTrain #Travel +2.5
8d ago Weather Prediction Center issues Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion #755 concerning HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING LIKELY at Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:53:32 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here. ×4 -6.0
8d ago IWX issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LA PORTE COUNTY THROUGH 215 PM CDT [wind: 30 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] for Northern La Porte [IN] at Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:50:16 +0000 via IEMbot… -2.0
8d ago JKL issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MONTGOMERY AND SOUTHWESTERN BATH COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.25 IN] at Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:56:10 +0000 via IEMbot Addit… -3.5

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