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Powerful storm sees 2,000 lightning strikes spark 35 wildfires in just hours in Central Oregon

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 9d ago
683 distinct posts / 48h, matching Central 768 Oregon 23 Powerful 10
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9d ago July 17th, 1987: Slow-moving thunderstorms caused flooding in the Guadalupe River in Texas. A bus and van leaving a youth summer camp stalled near the rapidly rising river. The powerful surge of … -7.0
9d ago I have wondered what would happen politically when extreme weather events driven by climate change became sufficiently visible. I did not expect that, independently, the International Court of Jus… -3.0
9d ago ⚠️ POWER. SHUTOFF. RISK. multi-disabled + chronically ill = multiple avenues thru which extreme heat can kill. kindesss saves lives crowdfunding does too apathy is similarly powerful, and is push… -5.5
10d ago Damn - 1 death already in flooding in Hill Country. The Guadalupe River is powerful and deadly. -6.0
10d ago Jonesboro is taking a powerful step to combat flooding with a proposed $405,000 detention pond project aimed at enhancing stormwater storage and protecting the community! Get the details! #Jones… +5.0
10d ago July 16, 1926: A powerful tornado rips through Ashland County, Wis., killing three people and injuring 20. Much of the village of Upson is left in ruins and some farmhouses are lifted from their fo… -7.0
10d ago July 15, 2026, Germany. This morning, a powerful supercell thunderstorm accompanied by heavy hail struck the city of Reutlingen in southern Germany, causing significant damage. -6.0
10d ago The long, hot summer of 1976 remains etched in Britain’s collective memory. Now 50 years later, and while we suffer from another great heatwave, it offers a powerful warning about the consequences … -2.0
10d ago 'According to reports, a powerful thunderstorm swept across Lucerne on Tuesday afternoon, bringing torrential rain, hail, and strong wind gusts. Swiss authorities temporarily raised the severe weat… -3.5
10d ago When Hurricane Melissa hit Haiti, football pitches became emergency hubs. Not because of the grass. But because of the trust built there over years. A powerful piece from Kathy McAllister of @goa… +4.0
9d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CHILTONSOUTH CENTRAL SHELBY AND NORTHWESTERN COOSA COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM CDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] Link -4.5
9d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Gila, AZ #AZwx FFWPSR The National Weather Service in Phoenix has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... The Sycamore burn… -4.5
9d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY THROUGH 345 PM EDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] Link -2.5
9d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN POWELLSOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY AND WEST CENTRAL MENIFEE COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.25 IN] Link -4.5
9d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTY THROUGH 345 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] for Eastern Putnam, Western Putnam [FL] Link -4.5
9d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LIMESTONEEASTERN LAUDERDALE AND NORTH CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM CDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.25 IN] Link -4.5
9d 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
9d ago AKQ issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON AND SOUTHWESTERN HERTFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] at Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:00:29 +0000 via IEM… -3.5
9d ago ILM issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL FLORENCE AND NORTHERN WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] at Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:59:04 +0000 via IEMbo… -2.0
9d ago MRX issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CHEROKEE AND WESTERN CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.25 IN] at Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:51:01 +0000 via IEMbot Additional D… -3.5
9d ago BMX issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY THROUGH 230 PM CDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] at Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:56:12 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here. -1.5
9d ago JAX issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL MARION COUNTY THROUGH 330 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] at Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:04:38 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here. -1.0
9d ago FFC issues A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Cherokee and north central Fulton Counties through 330 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] for Cherokee, North F... at Fri, 17 Ju… -1.0
9d ago I want to clarify my cat is still on this mortal plain, she’s just been with my mom for a few weeks because I’ve taken weekend trips for like 5 weeks in a row and don’t have central air for her flu… +2.0
9d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL MARION COUNTY THROUGH 330 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] Link -4.5
9d ago A long recovery begins after historic South Central Texas rains trigger widespread Texas Hill Country flooding, leaving two dead in Kerr and Uvalde counties. ×9 -7.0
9d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON AND SOUTHWESTERN HERTFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] Link -5.0
9d ago A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Cherokee and north central Fulton Counties through 330 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] for Cherokee, North Fulton [GA] Link -3.0
9d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL FLORENCE AND NORTHERN WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] Link -4.5
9d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY THROUGH 230 PM CDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] Link -5.0

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T3 Powerful storm sees 2,000 lightning strikes spark 35 wildfires in just hours in Central Oregon ⚖ Contested weather_severe_storm nypost.com panic, devastation, overwhelmed
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