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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 8d ago
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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 #WPC issues MPD 755 concerning HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING LIKELY: NORTHERN ARIZONA Link ×10 -5.5
9d ago Most of the fires grew out of control under extreme heat conditions made up to five times more likely by climate change. According to Climate Central, the heat that helped fuel these fires would ha… -5.0
9d ago Trump's embrace of fossil-fueled policy drives a climate crisis causing extreme drought & heat conditions that make fires more likely, frequent, & extreme. Fires devastating Canada & Minnesota are … -7.5
9d ago Radar data indicates the outflow pattern associated with thunderstorm activity wrapping around the developing center of low pressure - likely a mid level vorticity center to the southwest of Tampa … +1.0
9d ago I was a child in 1976. This chart illustrates the difference between what was going on weather-wise in 1976 and 2025. In 1976, the heatwave was an outlier. In 2025, it is part of normal variation. … -4.5
9d ago Weather Prediction Center issues Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion #753 concerning HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING LIKELY at Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:43:43 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here. ×3 -4.0
9d ago Ancient Pacific drought drove Polynesian migration across the ocean, study finds A long period of severe drought likely pushed ancient Polynesian communities to leave Samoa and Tonga and sail east… +2.0
9d ago #WPC issues MPD 753 concerning HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING LIKELY: WEST CENTRAL TEXAS Link ×6 -4.0
9d ago Thinking how I would answer. I guess "partly responsible". Lets say climate change has made such a heatwave five times as likely, this is partly right? 100 times more likely and Id go w entirely bu… -1.0
9d ago So, while sunshine will be with us in the afternoon, driving highs into the upper 80s near 90º, scattered showers and storms should be in abundance in the afternoon. Any storms could briefly be str… +1.5
9d ago I think I read from a scientist saying it’s more likely due to climate change and things like more flooding mixing with sewer water infesting multiple plots of land. it’s also interesting how they … -2.5
9d ago Heat, smoke, flooding: Climate change makes simultaneous, or compound, events more likely, and responding to them is harder than ever with Trump's disaster funding cuts, experts said. Gift link fo… -5.5
9d ago Weather Prediction Center issues Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion #752 concerning HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING LIKELY at Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:11:26 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here. -4.0
9d ago #WPC issues MPD 752 concerning HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING LIKELY: WEST CENTRAL TEXAS Link ×6 -3.5
9d ago PS: We (me included) all refer to "the end of June heat wave" It's correction but France, Benelux and England only had a few less hot days early July before they were hit by another less intense b… -2.0
9d ago We are suddenly in a very active monsoon season in the SW-much needed-however, I missed all rain yesterday in a day of Flash Flood warnings. Glad I missed that but it's never a sure forecast for ra… +2.0
9d ago ( #NWS_MountHolly): A SIGNIFICANT EVENT is looking more likely Saturday. Multiple rounds of storms expected, which may begin before noon and extend after sunset. There is a SIGNIFICANT RISK of wind… -2.0
9d ago Weather Prediction Center issues Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion #751 concerning HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING LIKELY at Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:29:54 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here. ×6 -2.0
9d ago Yet a separate YouGov poll still found 71% of Brits think the heatwave was likely to have been caused by climate change +1.5
9d ago #WPC issues MPD 751 concerning HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING LIKELY: THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY AND SURROUNDING AREAS Link ×9 -5.0
9d ago Danger Season, the time of year when extreme weather is increasingly likely to occur, is in full effect. Climate attribution science by UCS and others has proven that many of these impacts—such as … -4.0
9d ago A flash flood watch is in effect overnight through early morning for "a decent chunk of Arizona" as heavy rainfall is likely. -1.5
9d ago Severe Thunderstorm Near Forsyth Moving NE At 10 MPH. 70 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Wind Damage is Also Likely to Mobile Homes, Roofs & Outbuildings. Locations Impacted Include Forsyth. #mtwx Details -4.0
9d ago Severe Thunderstorm Over Billings Heights or Near Billings Moving E At 25 MPH. 70 MPH Wind Gusts, Small Hail. Multiple Weather Stations Have Gusted into The 60s MPH In Billings. Damage is Likely to… -4.0
9d ago Severe Thunderstorm 8 Miles NW of Billings W End or 12 Miles NW of Billings Moving E At 25 MPH. 70 MPH Wind Gusts, Small Hail. Damage is Likely to Mobile Homes, Roofs & Outbuildings. Locations Impa… -3.5
9d ago Severe Thunderstorm 12 Miles NW of Billings W End or 15 Miles NW of Billings Moving E At 25 MPH. 70 MPH Wind Gusts, Small Hail. Damage is Likely to Mobile Homes, Roofs & Outbuildings. Locations Imp… -4.0
9d ago 7/16 1006PM: Scattered storms with heavy rain are expected tonight in the Big Country, Concho Valley, and parts of the Hill Country. Flooding won't be as widespread as last night, but pockets of fl… -3.0
9d ago Severe Thunderstorm 16 Miles N of Laurel or 17 Miles NW of Billings Moving E At 25 MPH. 70 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Wind Damage is Also Likely to Mobile Homes, Roofs & Outbuildings. Locations Im… -4.0
9d ago Severe Thunderstorm 19 Miles NW of Laurel or 22 Miles W of Billings Moving E At 25 MPH. 70 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Wind Damage is Also Likely to Mobile Homes, Roofs & Outbuildings. Locations Im… -6.0

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T3 Likely tornado tears through Harrington, Que., leaves behind major damage weather_tornado cbc.ca shocked, ruined, vulnerable
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